Kitchen Knives Set?

You are about to hear 20 people say buy your favorite of each style of knife and avoid a set because it has stuff you won’t use.

That is good advice.

But to answer your question, get a wusthof set. Great knives. Good price. Easy for your in-laws to find and buy.

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This. Everyone will throw out a different brand.

FWIW I really like the Victorinox knives I have and if I was starting with new knives I would probably look at a set of Victorinox with the wood handles.

Allot of people shite on cutco but I’ve had my set for 5 years now and it’s still rock solid. Lifetime warranty and in free home sharpening. Buy once cry once.

i use two knives...a chef's knife and a boning knife, and i've owned each for at least 20 years. not saying i dont have other knives in the drawer (i do), i just never use them

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This board needs a sticky knife thread

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Your knives shouldn't be sticky, they should be cleaned after each use.

If location is a concern, I suggest really digging deep. A number of knife companies have their products made in Chine, including well-known brands like Zwillings/Henkels, Wusthof, and many American and some Japanese ones. Henkel and Wusthof do make their a number of knife lines in Germany, so take the extra minute to verify the country of origin.

Another trick is they will say German steel, Damascus steel, or Japanese steel but made in China.

Having said all of that, I have Wusthof Classic knives (chefs, santoku, paring, bread, tomato, and steak) and I love them.

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You are about to hear 20 people say buy your favorite of each style of knife and avoid a set because it has stuff you won’t use.

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I actually use all of my Calphalon self sharpening block. Like this:

Another vote for Cutco. F’n love their table knives. You don’t need a whole set, pick out 5 including a chef’s knife and you’ll be set. We like the spatula spreader and the trimmer is also solid.