What is the best way to build a kitchen knife collection? [duplicate]

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I am in the process of upgrading my kitchen hardware. First thing's first: I need a better set of knives than what I currently have.

Rather than breaking the bank by buying a whole set without knowing what any individual knife does, I would like to build it one knife at a time.

Would anyone be able to recommend the first type of knife I should get? I will also appreciate any brand recommendations!

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Best Answer

Buy a decent quality steel and sharpen the knives you have. Replace the ones that your are least comfortable / use the most first.

Essentials:
Chefs knife 8-10" blade pointy tip helps but not essential. (think mines about 8)
Pairing knife 3" pointy tip.
Knife w/ Serated edge. Think tomatoes, bread (big one for bread, little one for tomatoes/veg)

Next:
Filleting knife (ultra flexible, sharp skinning and filleting fish)
Boning knife (less flexible - almost stilleto like knife for dealing with carcass deboning - meat)

On:
Carving both meat and cured fish.



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How do you store a lot of knives?

The Best In-Drawer Storage Solution: A Cork-Lined Knife Holder. The magnetic strips in my home and at the Serious Eats test kitchen are fully loaded, and yet there are a lot more knives kicking around. If you have the drawer space, an in-drawer knife holder can do wonders for storing an odd assortment of knives.

How do you store a kitchen knife collection?

There are essentially four basic ways to store your kitchen knives. You can mount them on a wall with a magnetic strip, or store them on the counter in a block or dock, under a cabinet if space is really tight, or in a drawer dock. There's also a fifth method, and that's the chef's roll.

What are 3 ways to correctly store knives?

In general, there are three basic methods to store your kitchen knives correctly. You can place them in countertop knife blocks, drawers or on wall-mounted magnetic strips.


The Ultimate Guide to Picking The Perfect Kitchen Knife



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Answer 2

I agree with most what ferdiesfoodlab said above but my suggestion are slightly different:

  1. Invest in a good chef's knife. I love my Wusthof but there are many other good brands.
  2. Get thee a honing steel.
  3. Then buy a knife sharpener.

The honing steel actually does not "sharpen" the blade but straightens it. Sometimes inaccurately honing irons are advertised as "knife sharpeners". Always use it prior to using your knife. When the honing steel ceases to work then it is time to sharpen the knife. If you use a sharpener all the time, you reduce the blade life expectancy. There are many sharpeners out there, I suggest to avoid the electrical ones. I use a wet stone as a sharpener.

To see how to sharpen knifes, an introduction to the types of knifes and other basic info, I strongly recommend the book "The Professional Chef" by the American Culinary Institute.

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