TL;DR: This 8-piece Seido Japanese Master Chef Knife Set is only $129.97: checkout here. It’s still early enough in the ...

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To compare knives across testing sessions, we also use a standardized set of tasks. After completing our performance tests, we revealed the retail prices of the knives to consider value for money.

My chef’s-knife collection is substantial. I’ve owned some since I moved out of my parents’ house a decade ago, I’ve received others as gifts, and I’ve tested quite a few for this story.

A chef's knife is one of the most important tools in the kitchen because if you love to cook, you'll need one for precise cutting, best for preparing ingredients. Indeed, the best chef's knives ...