Wow, Global kitchen knives is the one of the top knives brand in the world, and constantly being highly recommended by professional chefs.

CookingForEngineer.com has mention this global kitchen knife is the sharpest knife he had ever test. It cut through the tomatoes like no other knives. I have seen this crazy global knife performed and I can’t agree more. Even though this might be one of the stylish best kitchen knives set, and it’s really impress me with its outstanding awards, perfect balance, the lightweight, and the ultimate sharpness.

But my personal preference is still Shun Classic and Misono due to the fact that its edge better and I prefer more solid feel rather then lightweight. Well, if you ever use Henckels and Cutco knives before, this global kitchen knife will make you wonder why you haven’t use this global cutlery earlier.

A lot of my friends ( chefs and restaurant owners ) who just crazy about this knife and they argue that this global kitchen knives set is the knives set that can pass on to their children …  hmm, interesting … well I have a lot of knife geek friends:)

Anyway, I guess I have said too much good things about this global kitchen knives, how about some tips about where to get the best deal?

Global Kitchen Knives Best Deal

When looking for the best deal in kitchen knives, I constantly found Amazon kitchen knife section have the best deal for top quality kitchen knives and some of them include FREE shipping too.

Global Kitchen Knives – 9-Piece Knife Block Set

Currently at this writing, it has FREE SHIPPING included, you can check out the deal here: Global Kitchen Knives Set

Global Kitchen Knives – 3-Piece Essential Knife Set

Global Chef Knife

With better knife material technology, there are a lot of combination between different knife material, but basically to make thing simple a bit to understand, kitchen knife material can be divided into 4 main category:

1. Carbon Steel
2. Stainless Steel
3. Laminated
4. Ceramic

Carbon Steel

Carbon steel material is use to make the kitchen knives in the early day and it’s still very popular. It’s very vulnerable to rush and stain if make from carbon steel. And the good thing about carbon steel knife is it’s much easier to sharpen then stainless steel knives.

Stainless Steel

Stainless steel knives are my favorite and had become the most common knives of all nowday. It requires low maintainability for sharpening and best of all it’s easier to wash also.

Laminated

Well, about laminated knives, I don’t have much personal experience in laminated knives, so I can’t say much here. Base on what I read and know – a laminated knife are make of the best of each material in the different part of knives. Different parts of the knives have different mix of steel material. Pretty interesting knife technology.

Ceramic

Ceramic knives, it’s the best material for kitchen knives. It’s hold an edge for the longest compare to all. Besides that, ceramic kitchen knives are chemically nonreactive. The bad things about ceramic knives is they require special equipment to resharpen ( you can ship it back for service ) and easily break if dropped on the floor. Personally, I think only truly professional top chef will use ceramic knives.

Your Kitchen Knives Material

Well, this is just a simple guide on the kitchen knives material. If you want more detail information about the combination of your knife material and technology, check out your knife manual.

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If you have good quality set of knives, it’s important to know how to protect them and maintain its top quality.

Most of the top quality knives can be use for many years to come if you know how to maintain them.

How to wash your kitchen knives?

To keep its top quality, once you have used it, wash it clean and wipe it dry and put it away in the storage block or box.

It’s not advisable to soak your best knife. Soaking may cause damage or discoloration to your knife, especially the knife’s wooden handles. Leaving your knife in the water for extended times instead of drying them straight away may lead to discoloration. Besides that, it’s also dangerous to have a sharp knife leaving in the water as you might forget about it too.

It is not that difficult to clean cutlery and knives by hand in a sink of hot soapy water but it does require a bit of thought and effort.

Dishwasher & Storage?

Another important tip to keep your knife in top quality is never put stainless steel kitchen knives in a dishwasher with silver or silver-plated items. Even though most of the best knives is dishwasher safe, but I strongly advise you to wash your best knives by hand. And try to keep them store them in the knife block, box or tray. This will help to protect the knives from dulling that may occur if they are banded around with other things that thrown together loosely in a drawer.
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There are many different configurations of knife sets on the market, but in most common cases, you have five kitchen knives such as – chef’s knife, paring knife, bread knife, utility knife, slicing knife ( or pair of shears ), a sharpening or butcher steel and a wooden storage block.

Some sets allow you to add other knives separately. Well, some people don’t like the idea of knife set, and they rather buy an individual block and do their own individual collection of different knife and brand.

Knife Set Buying Guide

For initial purchase, no everyone wants to or is able to afford getting a large knife set. You might want to try out a chef knife first to see if you like it or not before making a large investment in the same knife set brand.

To select the set that is right for you, you need to think about how you use the knife set and how often. Pricing will depend on the knife material and knife construction technique use to make the knife. It’s not always best to buy higher price knife but likewise it’s not always best to buy the cheapest one too. Consider what you want and what you can afford then pick wisely while shop around for the set that is best fit your need. You can read about our top pick of kitchen knife here.

Consumer Report Magazine December 2007 pick the Wusthof Classic 8-piece knife set, over 40 other knife sets tested as number one kitchen knives set.

Personally, I think this is the best kitchen knives set for price range $300-$500.
And Shun Classic Knives is my top pick and the best kitchen knives set even thought it’s should in in the same class as Wusthof Classic Knife Set (Shun Classic come with $500+ price tag)

This Wusthof Classic Knife Set is design with superb performance in mind. This is a forged knife set, very good balance, tremendously sharp, and the handle is design with great comfort in mind.

I think we agree that this is high performance kitchen knives set, and seriously this could be the ultimate knives that is make by Germen.

What People Said About Wusthof Knife Set

Quote#1:

I love my Wusthof knife set. They are more on the expensive side, but the blades are made of high carbon steel and don’t dull. My block came with a honer, which I give my knives a couple swipes on that every few uses to keep the edge nice and sharp.

Quote#2:
I am a big fan of Wusthof knives. I have had my pieces for over twenty years and love them. Periodically I have them professionally sharpened but I also have a stone and oil for home sharpening. The balance of these knives is exceptional. There are certainly more expensive knives on the market but that should not be your first criteria. Buy the pieces you need individually and add as needed. I was a fine dining chef for many years and think you have to buy what is utile and comfortable. Cook on!

Wusthof Classic Knifes Set – 6 Pieces

Wusthof Classic Set – 8 Pieces

Wusthof Classic Set – 10 Pieces

Wondering how much? Just click on the links above to find out:) Some of the them have good discount too:)

There are 3 ways to sharpen a knife.

• Honing with whetstone
• Honing with a grinder
• Sharpen With a Sharpening Steel.

Some rigorous chef love to sharpen their knives before they cook, this will help to keep the knives sharp. Anyway, most mom don’t do it:P we only sharpen our knife when the knife is dull. But once you leave the trick how to sharpen the knife, it’s only take 5 seconds.

Well, one thing to note here is Japanese Knives are only sharpen on the whetstone and should never be ground on a wheel or sharpen with sharpening steel.

How To Sharpen A Kitchen Knives With Sharpening Steel?

I have write a articles about this, you can check it out by clicking here.

I will try to write about how to hone your kitchen knife using whetstone when I find the time to write. Hope you enjoy the tips.

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If you really on tight budget, and need a kitchen knives set under the price of $100 dollar, then I recommend getting a Chicago Cutlery with wood block 10 pieces set.

What $100?? No actually, right now you can get Chicago Cutlery for under $60 Dollar but it’s one of the best in the category of kitchen knives set under $100.

Well, I be honest here, this is not the best kitchen knives you can get, but the best kitchen knives you can get under the price of $60 dollar, a great value and great bargain buy if you really on very tight budget.

This 10-piece block set includes:

• 3-1/2-inch paring knife
• 5-inch utility/boning knife
• 8-inch slicer
• 7-1/2-inch chef’s knife
• 4 steak knives
• 8-inch sharpening steel
• 12-slot storage block
• Stamped high-carbon stainless steel blades feature exceptional sharpness and rust and stain resistance
• Full tang for balance and strength; exclusive Taper Grind edge
• Comfortable polymer handles secured with triple brass rivets
• Hand wash for best results
• Lifetime guarantee

(source: amazon.com )

Chicago Cutlery always have a good reputation for creating great kitchen knives. This Chicago Cutlery kitchen knives set received a very good review by the consumer report. But there are some complaint.

After digging deeper to some comment by the bloggers and user in Amazon.com, it’s seem like people are having different experience with this knives set.

Anyway, we still think this make a very good kitchen knives set for ordinary mom, a wedding gift, or graduate who move in to their new apartment.

To know more about what people said about this Bellow $60 Chicago Cutlery Set, you can click here.

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If you can only afford one good knife, get the BEST CHEF KNIFE you can afford!

It’s worth it!

For me, Shun Classic Chef Knife is THE best chef knife.
Here are some quote from amazon user said about Shun Classic Chef Knife

Quote#1:

”I like my Globals; I love my Shun – It came down between the Global GF series 8″, a Ryussen, and the Shun. After holding and test-driving all three, I settled on the Shun. It is by far the best combination of sharpness (wow!), weight (slightly heavier than the Ryussen and the Global), handle comfort (you don’t notice the offset handle when you hold it, until you pick up the Ryussen or Global and it’s not there, and then you miss it terribly), and price. In fact, for the rather small price difference between this beauty and the Global, I wouldn’t even consider not spending it.”

I can’t say enough good thing about this knives, it’s the only knives I will own beside my Misono knife.

If you have tight budget, we recommend you only buy this chef knife separately and mix around with your other kitchen knives set. A great chef knives is always worth the price since this will be the knife you use the most and a good chef knives can last your a lifetime.

A bit information about Shun Classic Chef Knives

Stainless steel, forged, limited lifetime warranty. Click here now for more information.

What is the different between forged knife and stamped knife?

The different is the making process.

Forged Knife:

”Forged knives are hand made through a process of extreme heat and hand moulding. Each forged knife is carefully and hand crafted with extreme detail. The tang of the knife merges into the handle and is typically secured by three rivets.”

Stamped Knife:

”Stamped knives are made from templated cutters that cut the shape of the knives into flat metal. Stamped knives are lighter but don’t have the same quality and balance as the forged knives do. Due to the lack of density, the stamped knives don’t hold edges as well as the forged knives. Stamped knives are usually less expensive. “

The Benefit Of Forged Knife And Stamped Knife

Due to forged knives undergo a treatment process to enhance the flexibility, density, and hardness of the knife. Forged knives tend to be heavier than stamped knives. Besides that, forged knives generally offer greater strength and durability as well as better balance, a heavier feel and lasting sharpness. Most of the top notch best kitchen knives are forged knives that come with the more expesive price tag.

Stamped knives are generally less expensive, but tend to lack the strength and balance of a forged knife. Take this as a general rule, though. There are some reasonably priced, yet high-quality stamped knives on the market today that have excellent cutting ability and a light-weight maneuverability favored by many chefs.

Our Recommendation for forged knife:

Shun Classic – The Best Kitchen Knife

Our Recommendation for stamped knife

Forschner Victorinox Knives – The Best Budget Kitchen Knife

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Best Kitchen Knives :

I can tell you it’s really frustrating to cook when you have a kitchen knives that

• Can’t easily cut through meats, chicken and etc.
• Uneasy and uncomfortable to hold after for a while.
• Have To Sharpen Often.
• Hard to Clean.
• And More

My personal choices for best kitchen knives :

• Forscher Victorinox Knives – Best Budget Kitchen Knives
• Sun Classic Knives – Best Kitchen Knives Set
• Sun Classic Knives - Best Chef Knives
• Misono Knives – Best Kitchen Knives (overall).

Why?

It’s meet my 7 standard:) It’s hard to pick and choose the best kitchen knives until I come up with a more systematic way to measure them with this 7 facts.

So what are the 7 facts?

1. Sharp and finely ground surface
2. Cutting edge retention – This are the things is you can only find out after you buy the knives 3 months later, duh! This is where a little bit of online research help.
3. Craftsmanship – A good craftsmanship mean here is the parts of the knives must be joining perfectly together. This is particular important for hygienic reason and handle!
4. Comfortable and safety – A handle that are design to be providing secure grips and comfortable will always make a big different here.
5. Balance – When you start cutting, balance is playing an important key on how easily for you to use the knives. Best kitchen knives always have top notch balanced.
6. Corrosion resistance – this is part of edge retention factor and proper chemical composition technology of the steel is a major big PLUS. Unfortunately, mom like us have no way to tell what the best composition technology:P Well, this is where we just have to listen to the expert or manufacturer report.
7. Easy wash – well, not many people use dishwasher to clean their knives, at least not from me. But I think quality knives should never be put in a dishwasher even though the manufacturer said it’s okay to do that. Anyway, dishwasher or how easy to wash might be another hidden factor that we can easily miss.

Of course, as you know, there are too many choices out there, Misono, Forscher Victorinox and Sun Classic are my recommendation and those knives really out perform in the 7 facts that I mention above! You can find out more detail information about those knives in my previous post here:

• Forscher Victorinox Knives for best budget kitchen knives
• Sun Classic Knives for best kitchen knives knives set and best chef knives

Online Or Offline

Well, you can get those knives online or in the shopping mall. I got most of my kitchen knives online:) One great things about buying online is … you can order now and forget about it – until few days later it’s show up at your house! No more headache and trying to remember the todo list such as – buying the best kitchen knives that I keep forgetting, Yeah:)