Want to turn prep work into a pleasurable experience? For goodness’ sake, get a good quality knife! A chef’s knife is versatile enough to handle almost any cutting task, from mincing delicate herbs to cutting through meat. With a sharp blade and a comfortable handle, you’ll know you have a great knife in your grip when you feel it virtually disappear into an extension of your hand.

Size

While professional chefs wield 12-inch blades with abandon, home cooks tend to be more comfortable with a blade that’s around 8 inches in length. Residential kitchen counters and non-industrial cutting boards weren’t made to handle anything much bigger than that.

Forged vs Stamped

Stamped blades are usually thinner and made of cheaper steel, while forged blades are heavier, more durable, and easier to sharpen. More often than not, you’ll want to avoid stamped blades when looking for quality (the knife sets sold for $10 at Walmart are definitely stamped blades).

Our Favourites

The classic Japanese-style 8-inch Shun: Shun DM0706 8-Inch Classic Chef’s Knife

The iconic German-engineered 8-inch Wusthof: Wusthof 4596-20 Classic 8-Inch Ikon Cook’s Knife

Take care of these knives by hand washing, honing & sharpening regularly and we promise these blades will last you a lifetime. 

Happy cooking,

Jonathan Ferrari, Co-CEO

Discover a better way to cook: Culiniste is your kitchen companion and grocery delivery service. Once a week, we prepare a personalized box for each of our members that contains all the ingredients, along with beautiful recipe cards, to cook tasty meals at home. Meal plans are entirely flexible: skip any week free of charge or cancel at any time. Best of all, by letting us shop for you, we can bring you fresher and higher-quality food than what’s sitting on supermarket shelves – and for better prices!

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