If you're buying kitchen knives for the first time, this expert advice will help you get the most for your money.

My old Bakelite paring knife? Cool, but more of a collector’s item. The chef’s knives from Target that I’ve had since college? Begging to be put out to pasture. I explained all of this to a ...

Just like in Western cuisine, where a wide variety of models and types of knives are used depending on the food preparation ...

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I’ll admit it—I used to think any old knife would do. But that all changed when I got my hands on the Seido Japanese Master Chef's 8-Piece Knife Set. These aren’t just your ordinary knives.

TL;DR: This 8-piece Seido Japanese Master Chef Knife Set is only $129.97: checkout here. It’s still early enough in the gift-giving season that the gifts can be for you. And let’s be real ...

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Jeff Strauss, owner and chef of Jeff’s Table in Los Angeles, is another fan. “It has a blade that is Japanese in design,” he explains, “but influenced by the French-style knives.

"The blade feels slightly chunkier than those of Japanese knives — whether you like this is all a matter of personal preference, much like the weight of a knife." (Psst: Her pick for "best chef ...

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