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Essential Specialty Knives Every Home Chef Needs (Beyond the Chef's Knife)
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| # | Title | Blade Length (in) | Steel Type | Handle Material | Approx. Price ($) | Primary Use | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wüsthof Classic Paring Knife | 3.5 | High Carbon Stainless Steel | Polyoxymethylene (POM) | 55 | Peeling, trimming, precise small cuts | |
| 2 | Victorinox Fibrox Pro Slicing Knife (Granton Edge) | 10 | High Carbon Stainless Steel | Fibrox | 65 | Slicing roasts, poultry, large proteins | |
| 3 | Shun Classic Nakiri Knife | 6.5 | VG-MAX (Damascus clad) | PakkaWood | 180 | Chopping and dicing vegetables | |
| 4 | Global G-21 Boning Knife | 6.25 | CROMOVA 18 Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel (Dimpled) | 105 | Boning meat, filleting fish | |
| 5 | Tojiro DP 3 Series Bread Knife | 9 | VG-10 Core, Cobalt Alloy Stainless Steel | Eco-Wood | 85 | Slicing bread, cakes, pastries | |
| 6 | Wüsthof Classic Serrated Utility Knife | 5 | High Carbon Stainless Steel | Polyoxymethylene (POM) | 70 | Slicing tomatoes, bagels, small tough-skinned items | |
| 7 | Mac Professional Series Petty Knife | 5.9 | Molybdenum Vanadium Steel | Pakkawood | 95 | Versatile small tasks, peeling, mincing | |
| 8 | Dexter-Russell S5198 Chinese Chef's Knife / Vegetable Cleaver | 8 | High Carbon Stain-Free Steel | Polypropylene | 50 | General chopping, scooping, dicing vegetables | |
| 9 | Messermeister Oliva Elite Offset Deli Knife | 8 | German High Carbon Stainless Steel | Olive Wood | 120 | Slicing large sandwiches, roasts, pastries | |
| 10 | Miyabi Koh Santoku Knife | 7 | FC61 Fine Carbide Stainless Steel | Pakkawood | 150 | All-purpose chopping, slicing, dicing, especially vegetables |
Blade Length (in)3.5
Steel TypeHigh Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle MaterialPolyoxymethylene (POM)
Approx. Price ($)55
Primary UsePeeling, trimming, precise small cuts
Blade Length (in)10
Steel TypeHigh Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle MaterialFibrox
Approx. Price ($)65
Primary UseSlicing roasts, poultry, large proteins
Blade Length (in)6.5
Steel TypeVG-MAX (Damascus clad)
Handle MaterialPakkaWood
Approx. Price ($)180
Primary UseChopping and dicing vegetables
Blade Length (in)6.25
Steel TypeCROMOVA 18 Stainless Steel
Handle MaterialStainless Steel (Dimpled)
Approx. Price ($)105
Primary UseBoning meat, filleting fish
Blade Length (in)9
Steel TypeVG-10 Core, Cobalt Alloy Stainless Steel
Handle MaterialEco-Wood
Approx. Price ($)85
Primary UseSlicing bread, cakes, pastries
Blade Length (in)5
Steel TypeHigh Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle MaterialPolyoxymethylene (POM)
Approx. Price ($)70
Primary UseSlicing tomatoes, bagels, small tough-skinned items
Blade Length (in)5.9
Steel TypeMolybdenum Vanadium Steel
Handle MaterialPakkawood
Approx. Price ($)95
Primary UseVersatile small tasks, peeling, mincing
Blade Length (in)8
Steel TypeHigh Carbon Stain-Free Steel
Handle MaterialPolypropylene
Approx. Price ($)50
Primary UseGeneral chopping, scooping, dicing vegetables
Blade Length (in)8
Steel TypeGerman High Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle MaterialOlive Wood
Approx. Price ($)120
Primary UseSlicing large sandwiches, roasts, pastries
Blade Length (in)7
Steel TypeFC61 Fine Carbide Stainless Steel
Handle MaterialPakkawood
Approx. Price ($)150
Primary UseAll-purpose chopping, slicing, dicing, especially vegetables
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