(My answer to a friend's query about favorite knives.)
Chinese cleaver ($15)
https://www.amazon.com/Winco-Chinese-Cleaver-wooden-handle/dp/B003HESNR8/
Victorinox Fibrox Pro Knife, 8-Inch Chef's FFP, 8 Inch, Black ($45)
https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Fibrox-Chefs-Knife-8-Inch/dp/B008M5U1C2/
Victorinox Swiss Army Cutlery Fibrox Pro Boning Knife, Flexible Blade, 6-Inch ($35)
https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Classic-Boning-Flexible/dp/B000QCNJ3C/
The Chinese cleaver sees a lot of use for cutting veggies, since I can scoop up the cut veggies with the blade and transfer them to a pan or bowl.
The chef's knife is a great general purpose knife, good for cutting everything from veggies to steak.
The boning knife is good for breaking down a whole chicken or turkey.
I like the fact that all of them are inexpensive, so if I lose one or a guest damages one, no big deal. The Victorinox blades can also be sterilized. All of the above blades are commonplace in commercial kitchens.
My next knife will likely be this Mercer Culinary 7 inch Nakiri knife($15) :
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-M22907-Millennia-7-Inch/dp/B000PS2XKW/
Chinese cleaver ($15)
https://www.amazon.com/Winco-Chinese-Cleaver-wooden-handle/dp/B003HESNR8/
Victorinox Fibrox Pro Knife, 8-Inch Chef's FFP, 8 Inch, Black ($45)
https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Fibrox-Chefs-Knife-8-Inch/dp/B008M5U1C2/
Victorinox Swiss Army Cutlery Fibrox Pro Boning Knife, Flexible Blade, 6-Inch ($35)
https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Classic-Boning-Flexible/dp/B000QCNJ3C/
The Chinese cleaver sees a lot of use for cutting veggies, since I can scoop up the cut veggies with the blade and transfer them to a pan or bowl.
The chef's knife is a great general purpose knife, good for cutting everything from veggies to steak.
The boning knife is good for breaking down a whole chicken or turkey.
I like the fact that all of them are inexpensive, so if I lose one or a guest damages one, no big deal. The Victorinox blades can also be sterilized. All of the above blades are commonplace in commercial kitchens.
My next knife will likely be this Mercer Culinary 7 inch Nakiri knife($15) :
https://www.amazon.com/Mercer-Culinary-M22907-Millennia-7-Inch/dp/B000PS2XKW/