Looking for a high-quality chef's knife but can't get over the hefty price? One chef reveals why these knives are so expensive - and what makes them worth it.

The ultimate buying guide to the best Japanese kitchen knives and chef's knives to give your cooking the professional edge.

Blade Material All of the knives on this list have a stainless-steel blade, which are resistant to rust and stains (unlike a high-carbon steel blade, which will patina with age). When you see the ...

Belonging to the best knife set we’ve tested, it’s forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, with a wide, rounded blade that’s conducive to rock chopping. And despite ...

The Wüsthof Classic 8-inch Chef's Knife is crafted from a synthetic polyoxymethylene handle with a high-carbon stainless steel blade. A great model of the German style, this full-tang knife is as ...

and bread knife, came out on top in all our tests. It’s made of high carbon steel, which means it is harder and will hold its edge better than a stainless steel blade. We found it easy to be ...

Its blade was one of the sharpest we tested and combines the best qualities of Japanese and Western-style chef’s knives in both its material and shape. Made of molybdenum high-carbon steel ...

So I also tested the knives’ spines for their ability to scrape fat wood and produce a spark from a fire steel. There are more high-quality knives on the market today than ever before. From hand ...