Chosen For You - Top Picks & Knife Recommendations

Chosen For You - Finding The Right Knife Made Easy

With many different designs, sizes, blade shapes, and brands it can get confusing how to separate each knife apart and understand what each is designed to do and what is best suited for you.

We have cleared the air by...

• Putting together a grid that clearly lays out what each knife does, it's purpose, and any unique characteristics they have.
• For each knife type, we have handpicked the best knife for 'Under $50', 'Entry-Level/Home Cooks', and 'Chefs/Serious Cooks'.

Without further ado, let's dive into the top picks for each knife!

Best Boning Knives for...

Under $50 Furi Boning & Trimming Knife 13cm Japanese stainless steel  Reverse-wedge handle 25 year manufacturer warranty

Entry-Level Tojiro DP3 Series Boning Knife 15cm Razor-sharp Balanced and comfortable Lifetime manufacturer warranty

Serious Cooks Shun Kai Classic Boning Knife 15cm VG-MAX core 324 layers of Damascus Steel Lifetime manufacturer warranty

Best Bread Knives for...

Under $50 Tojiro Bread Knife 23cm Handcrafted in Niigata, Japan Single-edged serrated blade The blade has a full tang and a composite wood handle

Entry-Level F Dick Premier Plus Bread Knife Serrated Edge 21cm Laser-tested cutting edge Perfectly balanced Long edge retention

Serious Cooks Miyabi Birchwood 5000MCD Bread Knife 23cm SG2 super steel core 100 layer Damascus pattern Honbazuke hand-honed edge

Best Carving Knives for...

Under $50 Furi Pro European Design Carving Knife 20cm Japanese stainless steel  Reverse-wedge handle Carve with a new-found precision & confidence.

Entry-Level Tojiro DP3 Series Carving Knife 27cm Razor-sharp Balanced and comfortable Hand polished high quality steel Lifetime manufacturer warranty

Serious Cooks F Dick Premier WORLDCHEFS Carving Knife 21cm Forged knives with bolster Integrated tang non-slip. Hygienic non-sticking coating and a precious mother of pearl handle.

Best Chef Knives for...

Under $50 Furi Pro Chef's Classic Cooks Knife 20cm Japanese stainless steel  Reverse-wedge handle 25 year manufacturer warranty

Entry-Level ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Four Star Chef's Knife 26cm One-piece precision forged Ice-hardened FRIODUR® blade Hand sharpened & polished

Serious Cooks Miyabi Birchwood 5000MCD Chef Knife 24cm SG2 super steel core 100 layer Damascus pattern Honbazuke hand-honed edge

Best Cleaver Knives for...

Under $75 Furi Pro Heavy-Weight Cleaver 16.5cm Japanese stainless steel  Reverse-wedge handle 25 year manufacturer warranty

Entry-Level F DICK ErgoGrip Butcher's Knife 36cm Wide Uncompromising functionality and safety Polished stable blade Laser precision

Serious Cooks Shun Kai Classic Meat Cleaver 18.7cm Hand-sharpened  Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core 324 layers of Damascus Steel D-shaped ebony Pakkawood Handle

Best Filleting Knives for...

Under $50 F DICK ErgoGrip Fish Filleting Knife 21cm Uncompromising functionality and safety Polished stable blade Laser precision

Entry-Level ZWILLING Four Star Filleting Knife 18cm One-piece precision forged Ice-hardened FRIODUR® blade Hand sharpened & polished

Serious Cooks F DICK 1905 Series Filleting Knife18cm Long-lasting cutting-edge German “XCrMoVMn“ chrome steel Perfectly balanced

Best Paring Knives for...

Under $50 F DICK ActiveCut Paring Knife 9cm High-quality alloy X30Cr13 Perfectly balanced Double final honing ensures an exceptional sharpness

Entry-Level Tojiro DP3 Series Paring Knife 15cm Razor-sharp Balanced and comfortable Hand polished high quality steel Handcrafted in Niigata, Japan

Serious Cooks Miyabi Birchwood Paring Knife 9cm SG2 super steel core 100 layer Damascus pattern Honbazuke hand-honed edge Stunning Birchwood handle

Best Santoku Knives for...

Under $50 Tojiro Traditional Pro Series Santoku Knife 16.5cm Double-beveled stainless steel blade Magnolia wood handles Anti-rust and easy to maintain

Entry-Level Shun Seki Magoroku Shoso Scalloped Santoku Knife 16.5cm Stainless Steel (5Cr15Mov) double-bevel blade Rockwell hardness is 57.0-59.5. Stainless Steel handle

Serious Cooks Miyabi Birchwood 5000MCD Santoku Knife 18cm SG2 steel core 100 layer Damascus pattern Honbazuke hand-honed edge Stunning Birchwood handle

Best Slicing Knives for...

Under $75 Shun Kai Seki Magoroku Chinese Slicing Knife 20cm Stainless steel with Rosewood handle Top-quality steel Exquisitely polished edge

Entry-Level ZWILLING J.A. Henckels Four Star Slicing Knife 20cm Precision forged Ice-hardened FRIODUR® blade Hand sharpened & polished

Serious Cooks Miyabi Birchwood 5000MCD Sujihiki Slicing Knife 24cm SG2 steel core 100 layer Damascus pattern Honbazuke hand-honed edge

Best Utility Knives for...

Under $50 Furi Pro Utility Knife 15cm Japanese stainless steel  Reverse-wedge handle 25 year manufacturer warranty

Entry-Level F Dick Premier Plus Utility Knife Serrated Edge 13cm Laser-tested cutting edge Perfectly balanced Stainless chrome-molybdenum-vanadium steel

Serious Cooks Miyabi Birchwood Utility Knife 16cm SG2 steel core 100 layer Damascus pattern Honbazuke hand-honed edge Stunning Birchwood handle

Best Vegetable Knives for...

Under $75 Furi Pro Asian Vegetable Chopper 15cm Japanese stainless steel  Reverse-wedge handle 25 year manufacturer warranty

Entry-Level Tojiro DP3 Series Nakiri Vegetable Knife 16.5cm Razor-sharp Balanced and comfortable Hand polished high quality steel Handcrafted in Niigata, Japan

Serious Cooks Tojiro Hammered Nakiri Vegetable Knife 16.5cm Shirogami #2 carbon steel blade Traditional Japanese wood handle Hand-hammered kurouchi finish

 

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