Kitchen Knives

Chefs know that most accidents happen with cheap knives. Surprisingly, sharper knives results in fewer injuries and duller knives result in more injuries. The plethora of cutlery options makes it hard for many customers to know where to start. It is most important to invest in a set of quality cutlery as it will last much longer than cheap cutlery and save you money in the long run.

Characteristics to look for in knives include a full tang, the type of metal used, and the type of handle. A higher-scale knife has a full tang, which means that the metal from the knife blade runs down through the centre of the handle as well. This tang gives the knife balance. The quality of the metal used for the knife blade is exceptionally important as well; although steel is typically used, steel with a higher carbon count indicates a superior metal. When carbon is added to steel, it adds strength and enables the blade to stay sharp for longer.

Handles are typically either wood or a composite material; in either case, you should feel that it is very well attached to the tang of the blade. In cheaper knives, handles frequently chip or crack apart after a span of time. Although composite material handles are slightly easier to care for than their wood counterparts, no set of valuable knives should ever be placed in the dishwasher, as it will ruin the metal. Instead, you should always wash knives by hand.

When well taken care of, high quality knives can easily last a lifetime. They may need to be re-sharpened after a period of time, which many cook shops can do, or the manufacturer may do. You will soon find that a set of excellent knives will make your cooking preparatory work so much quicker and easier.

Purchasing a set of knives - rather than each one individually - can greatly cut down cost if you are looking to replace all of your knives. If you want to start slowly, however, a few basic knives that will perform many functions for you are Chef’s knives, Santuko-style knives, and Pairing knives. This combination of shape and size can complete most tasks you will need.


Gordon Ramsay Utility Knife 12Cm Blade £20.00	Richardson Sheffield Balance All Purpose Knife £20.90	Taylors Eye Witness Professional starter knife package £21.37
Taylors Eye Witness Revival starter knife package £22.50	Taylor Eye Witness If 4000 Vegetable Knife £22.50	Stellar Sabatier FM 9 Ham/Roast Slicer £23.48
Stellar Sabatier FM 8 Cooks Knife £23.48	Stellar Sabatier FM 10 Sharpening Steel £23.48	Viners Pro-Edge 3 piece starter set £23.49
Furi Grip Paring Knife 9cm blade £24.00	Taylors Eye Witness Non Stick 3 pc Soft Grip Kitchen Knife set £24.00	Taylors Eye Witness Professional Cleaver (15cm) £24.29
19-Piece Kitchen Tool and Knife Set £25.00	Taylor Eye Witness If 4000 Cooks Knife £25.00	Taylors Eye Witness Non Stick 3pc Kitchen Set £25.00
19-piece Kitchen Tool and Knife Set £25.00	19-piece Kitchen Tool and Knife Set £25.00	Richardson Sheffield Balance Filleting Knife £25.30
Richardson Sheffield Balance 15cm Cooks Knife £25.30	Mundial Future Line 6inch Utility Knife £26.45	Richardson Sheffield Balance Boning Knife £27.32
Taylor's Eye Witness Hollow Handled Knives Set - 10 Piece £27.99	Richardson Sheffield Balance Bread Knife £28.60	Furi Grip Utility Knife 15cm blade £29.00
Furi Grip Vegetable Knife 11cm blade £29.00	Stellar Sabatier FM 10 Cooks Knife £29.35	JML Miracle Blade III Knife Set of 10 Knives and Scissors £29.95
R Sabatier 3pc Starter Set £29.99	Taylors Eye Witness Non Stick 4pc Soft Grip Kitchen Knife Set £30.00	Richardson Sheffield Balance 20cm Cooks Knife £30.80
Taylor Eye Witness If 4000 Chef's Small Knife £31.50	Richardson Sheffield Balance Ham/Salmon Knife £31.90	Sabatier All Purpose Knives £34.00
Kasumi Ceramic Paring Knife 33008 8cm £35.25	Richardson Sheffield Balance 25cm Cooks Knife £36.31	Richardson Sheffield Balance Sharpening Steel £36.31
Global GS-14 Utility, Scallop 15cm £37.78	Global GS-06 Paring, Straight 10cm £37.78	Elite Platinum Skillet, 30cm £37.99
Furi Grip East West Knife 13cm Fluted Blade £38.00	Kasumi Paring Knife 8cm - 82008 £38.25	Bisbell Magnetic Knife Rack, Oak £39.00
Taylor Eye Witness If 4000 Chef's Medium Knife £40.00	Taylor Eye Witness If 4000 Bread Knife £40.00	Wusthof Culinar 4029 / 7 cm (2 £40.50
Wusthof Culinar 4039 / 9 cm (3 £40.50	Wusthof Culinar 4009 / 8 cm (3)Paring knife £40.50	Richardson Sheffield Fusion 3pc Knife Starter Set £41.80
Kasumi Utility Knife 12cm - 82012 £42.50	Richardson Sheffield Balance Cleaver £44.00	Wusthof Culinar 4039 / 12 cm (4 £44.10
Taylor Eye Witness If 4000 Chef's Large Knife £45.00	Opinel Essential Knives Set of 4 £45.00	Kasumi Ceramic Paring Knife 33012 12cm Utility with stand £47.00
Furi Grip Cooks Knife 20cm Blade £48.00	Furi Grip East West Knife 17cm Fluted Blade £48.00	Furi Grip Carving Knife 20cm blade £48.00
Furi Grip Bread Knife 20cm blade £48.00	Wusthof Culinar Peeling Knife 4029 / 7 cm £49.00	Damask paring knife, 8cm blade £49.99
MASTRAD F22267 £49.99	Kasumi Utility Knife / Boner 14cm - 82014 £51.00	Kasumi Boning Knife 16cm - 84016 £51.00
Kasumi Ceramic Chef 33016 16cm £52.88	EVA-SOLO ORCA Utility knife 4,5 / 12cm £53.00	Wusthof Culinar 4108 / 14 cm (5 £53.10
Wusthof Culinar 3105 Soft Cheese Knife £53.10	Wusthof Culinar 3106 Hard Cheese Knife £53.10	Wusthof Culinar 3107 Parmesan Cheese Knife £53.10
Taylors Eye Witness Professional knife package £53.10	Wusthof Culinar Steak Knife 4069 / 12 cm £54.00	Richardson Sheffield Balance 3pc Starter Set £55.00
Taylors Eye Witness Revival Knife Package £58.50	Wusthof Culinar 4609 / 14 cm (5 £58.50	Richardson Sheffield Balance Carving Knife £59.40
Damask all-purpose knife, 12cmblade £59.99	Wusthof Culinar 4159 / 20 cm (8) Bread knife £62.10	Wusthof Culinar Tomato Knife 4108 / 14 cm £63.00
Damask boning knife, 15 cm blade £64.99	Furi Tech Edge Knife Sharpening System £65.00	Wusthof Culinar 4529 / 20 cm - Carving knife £67.50
Furi Grip Trio Set £68.00	Wusthof Culinar Boning Knife 4609 / 14 cm £69.00	Wusthof Culinar Fillet Knife 4559 / 16 cm £70.00
EVA-SOLO ORCA 10 / 25cm Chefs Knife £73.00	Kasumi Japanese Chef Knife 18cm - 84018 £76.50	Kasumi Slicer Knife 24cm - 86024 £76.50
Wusthof Culinar Bread Knife 4159 / 20 cm £79.00	Wusthof Culinar Fillet Knife 4629 / 18 cm £79.00	Kasumi Chefs Knife 20cm - 88020 £80.75
Kasumi Bread Knife 25cm - 86025 £80.75	Kasumi Chefs Knife 24cm - 88024 £89.25	Santoku damask knife, 17cm blade £89.99
Damask bread knife, 23 cm blade £89.99	Damask ham knife, 23 cm blade £89.99	Wusthof Culinar Santoku - Oriental Cooks knife 4179 / 17 cm £90.00
Wusthof Culinar Cooks Knife 4589 / 23 cm £98.00	Damask cooks knife, 20cm blade £99.99	Chef's Knife 24cm £139.99
Viners Evolution Set of Pans £143.75	Bengt Ek Bathroom Scales £149.18	The Metro Oasis Table with Lazy Susan £1042.50