The following is some excellent advice on buying your first knives.

I took my paring knives to Sur La Table, who sharpened them on an electric grinder. BIG MISTAKE. It cost only $3.00 per knife, but they are ruined....they have a bad “wave” to their profile now. Boy am I sorry that I...

are by different mfgs. even one rarely used carbon steel one. I most often reach for my 10" chef’s though. And a number of assorted other knives, 2 Santukos in different sizes different sizes of paring knives, slicers and...

Are you thinking of the Kyocera ceramic knives? I got 3" paring knife for $29.95 at http://www.chefsresource.com/kyocera-ceramic-paring-knife.html that’s so good I’m considering the expense of the bigger ones.

I was going to suggest you not limit yourself to two knives. I have maybe 9 knives collected over the years. I never use a paring knife. My most-used knife has always been a so-called utility knife. My current favorite is a...

Heh. I’ve lost multiple paring knives over the years. Apparently a fairly normal occurrence based on the number I sell at the store to other people "I think I threw mine out by accident" But....at some point a few years ago...

I’m in the market for a ceramic knife. I’ve notice a big difference in price between the Ming Tsai/Kyocera line and the Boker brand. Is there any reason to prefer one over the other? Have you guys had good luck with...

the 9 knife set, with all the standard knives (10 inch chef’s, 8 inch chef’s, paring, carving, bread (large and small, I think they call the small the sandwhich knife), cleaver, and another smaller one, plus a steel)....

Years ago, I bought a few Japanese cooking knives here in LA at Anzen Hardware.....the two-layered steel kind...the good ones. I’m a lefty, so they were special ordered. But even the right-handers were over $100 each, and...

of basic knives that meet my needs, but I can’t keep them sharp and am too intimidated to use a honing stick (what are those called?) We have plastic handled serrated knives that seem to do the trick for a lot of vegetable...

, Paring knife and Bread knife, the other knives in the “set” may not be needed unless it included steak knives. Sometimes picking and choosing your knives can work better since you know what you’ll be working on...

though. The paring knives are definitely worth a look, the longer than usual handles look odd at first but seem very functional will probably come in handy for intricate cutting jobs. Also was surprised to discover at the...

of Henkels in my drawer, paring knives, etc.. & a Henkels 6" chefs knife. I like the heavy feel of the German knives.

be abrupt because it’s more geared to professionals than amateurs. Another thought about saving money — instead of a large, multi-piece set, I’d recommend fewer knives. A small paring knife, chef’s knive,...

. Bending knife is not a problem nor one blade knocking into another as long as I am careful. The one problem I have is that short blade paring knives don’t stay put in the slots. Also, my setup would not be good if you...