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The Knives a Professional Chef Actually Uses at Home
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items These are the knives I actually use in my kitchen. As a professional chef, I'm picky about my blades. The Kanren is a serious line: German engineering, Japanese Honbazuke-honed blade, 48-layer Damascus, FC61 steel core, black Micarta handle. Very che...
This is the knife I reach for first, every single time. It's got the weight and balance of a serious blade but it's not intimidating. It handles everything from breaking down a chicken to fine knife work without complaint. The Damascus pattern looks ...
Zwilling Kanren Chef's Knife - Williams Sonoma
If you're roasting anything — beef, chicken, pork — you need a proper carving knife and this is it. Long, thin, and precise. Makes clean slices instead of hacking through your roast and ruining the presentation.
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The knife most home cooks underestimate. I use mine constantly for anything that's too small for a chef's knife: trimming, detail work, slicing cheese, smaller vegetables. Once you have a good one you'll wonder how you managed without it.
ZWILLING Kanren 4-inch, Paring knife ZWILLING
I switched to magnetic storage and I'm never going back. Your blades stay protected, you can see everything at a glance, and honestly it looks great on the counter. This acacia and blue resin block is genuinely beautiful.
FINDKING Magnetic Double Sided Knife Block
Honing is not sharpening, and most home cooks don't know the difference. A few swipes before you cook keeps your edge aligned and your knives performing the way they should. Do it every time you cook.
ZWILLING Knife Sharpeners & Steels with high quality
These are my fav steak knives. My adult son refuses to use any other knife. They're perfect for cutting through tough cuts of meat, or the most tender filets.
ZWILLING Gourmet 6-Piece German Steak Knife Set
This is the best bread knife I've ever owned. It'll cut through frozen loaves as well as bakery-fresh bread. It's been sharp for years!
ZWILLING Gourmet 8-inch Bread Knife
I don't use it often, but when I need a specialty knife, this one really delivers. It cuts fish beautifully, and I've even used it on bigger cuts like cutting turkey breast off the bone.
Zwilling J.A. Henckels 7 Inch Fillet Knife
You only want to buy one pair of kitchen scissors, so make it a good one. These heavy duty shears will cut through anything, and I use them for everything from cutting packaging to bone.
ZWILLING Forged Multi-Purpose Kitchen Shears
These will cut through chicken bone like it's butter! Perfect for spatchcocking chicken, I just don't have the hand strength to cut through chicken bone without these!
MAD SHARK Heavy Duty Poultry Kitchen Shears