Best knives?

[Rhianna1980]

Hi, I need a recommendation for a decent set of kitchen knives. The ones I have are VERY old and blunt. I don't mind paying a bit extra for some good ones. Any recommendations ? Thanks!

[21mealspluscake]

I have Global knives and I LOVE them. They are expensive but you could easily get away with having just a big cook's knife or a medium one that will do pretty much everything except slice bread. They are very sharp, sharpen easily and well and they have a lovely balance in your hand when you use them.

[WarriorOne]

Yaxell knives are beautiful - lovely to use and very good. I'm currently building (slowly) a collection of them. I also like Henckels and Wusthof if you prefer European style knives. Are you anywhere near a Steamer Trading Cookshop? They have lots of knives that you can try out, and sometimes have offers - I got a £35 discount on my last Yaxell Ran.

[Merel]

I'd recommend trying a cheap set of ceramic knives. I bought a couple from Aldi and I am really impressed.

Otherwise I just buy reasonable quality ones from somewhere like TK Maxx Homesense, and get the OH to sharpen them on his grinding stone when they need it.

[couldthisbeit]

Another vote for Global from me. You can often get a kind of starter set of three on decent offers in places like Steamer Trading.