Good Brand for Kitchen Knives?

I love the knives that Pampered Chef sells. They have forged cutlery and stamped cutlery. I love the forged and you can get 2 knives for around a $100 and a lifetime guarantee.
I used to have Chicago cutlery - they don't hold an edge when you sharpen them - they are cheaper, but they don't cut well. I have one Henkel's knife - it is fabulous - but was very expensive.

M.

I like the grip of the Rachel Ray set and I love the paring knife she makes!

I have also loved the Wustof line, that is solid metal. I think a singular chefs blade is also a very nice gift. Wustof is the premier line of German blades made by Henckel. ANY chef would love and appreciate such a thoughtful gift from this maker!

My step mother bought the miracle blades and love them. It is more than 3-5 though, and I don't know how much they costed.

M., there are two types of chef knives: forged steel and stamped steel. Stamped steel is the cheaper of the two, but still very good. The best brand of stamped steel is Chicago Cutlery. I think you can find sets that include a knife block in the $100 range. Also consider getting a knife sharpener, unless you know how to sharper knives on a sharpening stone. The forged steel knives are more costly and include the high end german and swiss brands. When looking for knives make sure to hold them in your hand and practice cutting moves. You want the knife to feel balance and controlled. Good luck.

We have had our Wusthof knives since our wedding 14 years ago...we LOVE them and they are as good as they were when we first received them.

Wusthof , Henckels. Will be hard to find 3-5 good knives under $100.

Though we only have the steak knives, J.K. Henckels makes a block set out of the same Eversharp design. They are incredible. Our steak knives are almost 10 yrs old and just as sharp as the day we got them and we use them everyday. Here's the block set that BB&B sells. It's reasonably priced, cheaper than other stores sales even.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&...

I got JA Henckels knife set 3 yrs ago for a wedding shower gift. I use them everyday.

My in-laws bought a cutco set about 10 years ago. They still work great!!

My chef husband and I like JA Henckels. cutleryandmore.com has great prices. Right now they have a 6 piece Professional S series set for $130 which includes 3 knives, the block, kitchen shears and a sharpening steel. Or, a 7 piece Twin Signature series set for $120 which includes 4 knives, block, shears and steel.
http://www.cutleryandmore.com/prodlist.asp?BrandID=2&...

Before I was a SAHM I was a restaurant chef. Most students at culinary schools are provided with a knife set, and it is almost always 'Chef's Cutlery' brand. I have a full set of these knives from school plus an arsenal of Wusthof and Japanese specialty knives. Although I slightly prefer the handles on my Wusthofs and the blades on my Masahiros, they are roughly 3-5 times the money compared to an equivalent Chef's Cutlery knife. The Chef's cutlery knives hold up extremely well and are very comparable to these much more expensive brands. I would highly recommend them if you don't want to shell out hundreds of dollars. You do not need a full set. I find that more than 95% of my knife work requires only 3 knives - a good chef's knife (6 to 9 inches in blade length depending on what you are comfortable with), a paring knife, and a serrated bread or tomato knife. You cannot always find Chef's Cutlery in the cooking shops, so I have included the website for you:
http://www.professionalcutlerysupply.com/

We were given 2 complete sets when we were married. Out of all the knives we received, these are the 3 I use almost every day.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&...

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&...

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&...

Chicago Cutlery is a great knife brand! We're getting a new set for Christmas! :) You can often find great deals at local stores.

check out cutco knives. you cannot buy them in stores. their knives are quite nice, not cheap, but nice. www.cutco.com they often have online discounts.

I second what Sherri said about Cutco. My neighbor recommended them to me. (She has used this brand for years... she's almost 70 yrs. old.)I only bought one for now because it cost me about $55. I've had it for a year now and I really do love it. Just be careful... I wasn't used to such sharpness at first!
You can buy some of their knives in pearl white or black.

Cook's Illustrated (a non-commercial magazine which features product testing and rating) recently recommended two chef's knives. One cost around $150. The other cost around $25. It was the Victorinox Fibrox 8-inch chef's knife. It's on my Christmas list, but I haven't used it. Don't forget the sharpening stone or steel.
http://www.cutleryandmore.com/victorinox.htm

We've had excellent luck with Chicago cutlery.

I like my Chicago Cuttlery knife set. It has a sharpener included in the wooden block that holds them. I've had them for 10 years or so and they are great.

Wusthof Trident are very good knives but you will pay for it. More reasonable but still good are Chicago Cutlery. Cutco knives are great but YIKES super expensive.

I recently tried (and bought) knives from Cutco. I LOVE them and recommend your looking at them to see if they fit your needs.

Get Henckels or Wusthof. They are pricey, but the best and will last forever if properly cared for and sharpened.
Go to www.cutleryandmore.com. I'm sure you can find what you are looking for there. They also have free shipping til Friday. Merry Christmas.

M., Not sure how many you would get for $100 but the very best kitchen knives I have found are the cutco knives. they last forever and have a lifetime guarantee.
S.

Cutco are wonderful. Lifetime guarantee and they will shapen them for free.

I like J.K. Henckels. They are pricey but very good knives.