To enjoy the reliability and stylish appearance of Gerlach kitchen knives for as long as possible, we recommend washing them by hand. To test chef’s knives, they diced onions, sliced cabbages and cut steaks, while they used utility knives to chop mushrooms, shred lettuce and julienne peppers. We found a tiny, almost microscopic nick in the Tojiro knife’s blade after cutting butternut squash. They're difficult to maintain at home, as hard ceramic requires a diamond sharpener, meaning you usually have to send them back to the supplier to sharpen. And over the many years of my culinary career, I’ve cooked in fine-dining restaurants, brewpubs, small cafés, private homes, and test kitchens, where tens of thousands of pounds of vegetables, fruit, meat, and fish have crossed my cutting board.

Cooks knives have a broad blade that curves upwards towards the tip to allow the knife to rock for fine mincing. A half-bolster or bolsterless knife is more blade-heavy, whereas a full bolster throws more weight to the handle. I like the very classic French-German look, with full tang (the rear half of the blade that forms the core of the handle) and three visible rivets. We are proud to offer our unique collection of knives, designed in the UK, endorsed by chefs, and forged without compromise.

Another budget choice, the Messermeister Pro Series Wide-Blade Chef’s Knife 5025-8 was pretty much on a par with our budget pick. SUPERIOR STAINLESS STEEL - Constructed from hard-wearing, high-carbon stainless steel for outstanding strength and long-lasting sharpness.

This makes them very sharp for a knife set (although none is individually as impressive as the knives we recommend above. Its razor-sharp edge, comfortable handle, and agile blade make chopping tasks much easier, which in turn cuts down on meal-prep time. But with our best kitchen knives, you can enjoy easy chopping, slicing and dicing for years to come.We therefore certify your Jean Patrique product has a limited lifetime warranty that protects against defects in the material and the finishing of the product with normal use, in accordance with Jean Patrique’s maintenance and usage instructions.