Best kitchen knives and knife sets for chopping and slicing with ease
You don’t realise just how much difference a good kitchen knife makes until you don’t have one to hand.
Trying to quickly chop vegetables or meat becomes a much longer process when you’re having to really put some force behind the motion. The best kitchen knives take away all of the stress from food preparation, allowing seamless chopping no matter what you’re cooking up.
Looking to stock up on a new kitchen knife but not sure where to start? There are a few different factors you’ll want to keep in mind when knife shopping. The length of the blade, the shape and size of the handle, the material used and the process of crafting the knife in the first place.
While most kitchen knives are made from stainless steel, you’ll find premium offerings mixing the steel with carbon. The benefit? A sharper cut with a longer life span. This means less time spent sharpening your knives and more time spent cooking up your favourite dishes, one satisfying chop at a time.
A longer blade length gives you more room for chopping larger ingredients, but may not be appropriate if you’re looking for something to chop onions, chillis or smaller produce. A larger knife also leaves more room for accidentally chopping things that shouldn’t be chopped, like precious fingers or the space where your chopping board ends.
The best option? A selection of knives of differing lengths
