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For a practical guide to which knives to buy, American's Test Kitchen gives pretty good advice: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6LggwoL_4 https://www.youtu

For a practical guide to which knives to buy, American's Test Kitchen gives pretty good advice: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6LggwoL_4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6LggwoL_4 * https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/8204-three-essential-knives https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/8204-three-esse... * Under USD 75: https://archive.is/https://www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/2357-the-best-chef-s-knives-under-75 https://archive.is/https://www.americastestkitchen.com/equip... For most daily needs: chef's knife, pairing knife, serated/bread knife. Possibly useful 'extras': kitchen shears, petty/utility, boning, slicing/carving. They do not recommend sets.

hylaride 9mo ago
I consider good shears to be a daily requirement (they double as random available scissors as well). Specialty knives are really only worth it if you use it for its intended purpose at least once a week. We do have two chef knives as it allows simultaneous work to be done with my spouse, though. More important is learning proper knife skills, including maintenance and sharpening. Even the best knives need to be taken care of.
buescher 9mo ago
Kitchen shears and a boning knife were “why did I wait this long” tools for me.
- throwaway173738 9mo ago
  Especially when I have to prep green beans
- dessimus 9mo ago
  Kitchen shears but with a 4 ft chain to keep them near the sink to wash them, preventing so family stops taking them into other rooms and using to open shipping packing, cutting clothing tags, etc.
  - trueismywork 9mo ago
    Two kitchen shears. I r for kitchen, one for rest
    - aaarrm 9mo ago
      A pair of scissors for every room is what I subscribe to
  - philwelch 9mo ago
    Equip your entire family with pocketknives.
NedF 9mo ago
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duxup 9mo ago
The nice thing about these affordable but still good quality knives is that I can simply use them or be rough with them and it's all good. They sharpen up nicely and I don't have to baby them (right in the dishwasher they go, that's right, the dishwasher).

hylaride 9mo ago

I consider good shears to be a daily requirement (they double as random available scissors as well). Specialty knives are really only worth it if you use it for its intended purpose at least once a week. We do have two chef knives as it allows simultaneous work to be done with my spouse, though. More important is learning proper knife skills, including maintenance and sharpening. Even the best knives need to be taken care of.

buescher 9mo ago

Kitchen shears and a boning knife were “why did I wait this long” tools for me.

throwaway173738 9mo ago
Especially when I have to prep green beans
dessimus 9mo ago
Kitchen shears but with a 4 ft chain to keep them near the sink to wash them, preventing so family stops taking them into other rooms and using to open shipping packing, cutting clothing tags, etc.
- trueismywork 9mo ago
  Two kitchen shears. I r for kitchen, one for rest
  - aaarrm 9mo ago
    A pair of scissors for every room is what I subscribe to
- philwelch 9mo ago
  Equip your entire family with pocketknives.

NedF 9mo ago

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duxup 9mo ago

The nice thing about these affordable but still good quality knives is that I can simply use them or be rough with them and it's all good. They sharpen up nicely and I don't have to baby them (right in the dishwasher they go, that's right, the dishwasher).