There are only three knives that are crucial in a kitchen: a chef's knife, a paring knife and a serrated knife. Any other knives are a luxury-they can make cooking easier and more enjoyable, but are unnecessary.
A chef's knife (sometimes called a cook's knife) is the most important knife to have in your kitchen. It has a wide blade between six and ten inches long and is used primarily for chopping, though it can be used for anything you want to do.
A paring knife looks like a miniature chef's knife, with a blade ranging from two to four inches long. It's good for delicate tasks where a larger blade would get in the way. Paring knives are ideal for peeling onions, coring tomatoes or trimming vegetables.
A serrated knife is used for bread, tomatoes and even meat. Serrated knives are most useful on foods that have one texture on the outside and another inside, like a hard-crusted bread or a tomato. Choose a longer serrated knife to minimize the amount of sawing necessary.
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These are my Knives...
This is my Chef's Knife that sharpens each time you take it out of it's sleeve...very cool...Pampered Chef...
This is the set we received as a wedding gift from Josh's Uncle Duke and Aunt Jan who are by the way excellent with cooking and entertaining...sad to say at the time I had no clue how great these knives were but have grown to love them....Thank you Uncle Duke and Aunt Jan I don't think I ever properly thanked you then...but I absolutely love these Knives...
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