Best Kitchen Knifes:Chef Knife Sets

In the culinary world, a chef’s knife means so much more than a cutting utensil.  Also referred to as a French knife, this kitchen tool is believed to have evolved from the butcher knife where it was used to either slice or disjoint meat items, particularly beef. Other than its use, several aspects make it special and stand out from other tools used in the kitchen. Key amongst them is its physical form which includes a hot forged or stamped blade and is usually made of carbon steel, stainless steel or mix of both. Chef knife sets however refers to similar tools used by a chef in the preparation of food.

When out there looking for chef knife sets, you will be surprised at the variety available. The most confusing aspect of this is the fact that chef knife sets come with varying number of items per set. You could find versions with 18 or 12 pieces or versions with just 6 pieces. This is in effect means that there is no definite number of pieces that a chef knife set should contain. However it goes without saying that the more pieces one has the more of a culinary artisan one can be. Just so we understand things better let us consider the pieces that make up the 18 piece chef knife sets. For starts there is the 1 inch and the 1.25 inch Melon baller, a vegetable peeler, usually with a 3 inch blade, a whisk, a steel knife, kitchen scissors and poultry shears. They will also most likely feature tomato, peeling, carving, bread, boning, utility and paring knives along with a meat fork and cleaver. They are also most likely to contain two chef’s knives of 6 and 9.5 inch blades as well as a canvas travel wrap bag.

Chef knife sets with lesser number of items will have less commonly used items removed. However when making a purchase and faced with the choice of options it is very advisable to consider your particular needs? Are you a full on chef that would require all 18 pieces or could you do with the 12 piece version. Maybe you are not the best person to be found in a kitchen anywhere, but maybe you can still do wonders and having the right tolls will go a long way in helping you prepare your meals with the least amount of waste, most amounts of neatness and with speed. Chef knife sets are available under numerous brand names and made of different materials, all of which affect their pricing. So when you are out looking for chef knife sets, make sure you understand what you are paying for and how much of them you will be using in your own kitchen.