The best home cook is only as efficient as their staple kitchen knife. Whether it's a do-it-all chef's knife, a stunning santoku blade, or a reliable serrated bread knife, these essential pieces serve as cornerstones in any kitchen—and we've tested and reviewed the very best.

Williams Sonoma Wüsthof Knife Sale Tout
Wüsthof Knives Are Secretly Up to $290 Off Right Now at Williams Sonoma
Bread Knife Tout
Crusty Bread Loaves Don't Stand a Chance Against This Now-$34 Knife That Makes 'Slicing a Breeze'
HENCKELS Premium Quality 15-Piece Knife Set with Block Tout
Hurry! Amazon Slashed Prices of Top-Notch Knife Brands by 73%, Including Zwilling and Shun
WÜSTHOF Gourmet 2-Piece Chef's Knife Set Tout
This Wüsthof Knife Set Cuts Through Everything 'Like Soft Butter,' and It’s on Sale for Just $90
HENCKELS Forged Accent Razor-Sharp Steak Knife Set Tout
Woah—This Set of Henckels Steak Knives Is 73% Off at Amazon Right Now
One-Off Steeply Discounted Kitchen Knife Set
Hurry: You Can Now Score Cuisinart's 'Super Sharp' Knives for Just $2.50 Apiece
Evergreen Roundup Knife Deals
The Best Cyber Monday Knife Deals—Shop Henckels and Zwilling Up to 62% Off
A set of Henckels steak knives on a table with food and wine and a Black Friday Deals badge.
These Knives That Cut the Toughest Steaks 'with Ease' in Our Tests Would Make the Perfect Gift, and a Set of 8 Is Just $45
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The 15 Best Knife Deals to Shop at Amazon, Target, and More During Black Friday
PW: Roundup: Early BF Amazon Knife Deals
The 15 Best Black Friday Knife Deals to Shop at Amazon, Including $400 Off a Japanese-Made Set
Cuisinart Electric Carving Knife Tout
This Electric Knife That Carved Large Roasts Like a Mini Chainsaw in Our Tests Is Only $40 at Amazon
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This Bestselling Knife Set Comes 'Razor-Sharp' and ‘Stays Sharp'—Plus It's 40% Off
This 'Razor Sharp' Knife Is an Amazon Bestseller, and It's 50% Off with a Hidden Discount tout
This 'Razor Sharp' Knife Is an Amazon Bestseller, and It's 57% Off with a Hidden Discount
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Save $457 on This Henckels Self-Sharpening Knife Set That ‘Can Cut Anything with Ease’
Global Classic 7-Piece Takashi Knife Wood Block Set displayed on countertop with nearby tomatoes and cutting board
Our Favorite Henckels, Shun, and Global Knives Are Up to 59% Off at Amazon Right Now
QT: Knife Sharpener Tout
Woah—This Bestselling Knife Sharpener That Makes Blades 'Razor Sharp' Is Nearly 60% Off
Slicing a tomato with Shun Classic Chef’s 8-Inch Knife on a wooden cutting board
Hurry! Our Favorite High-End Chef's Knife Is on Rare Sale
Cuisinart Knives Tout
These Knives from Cuisinart Are as 'Sharp as Razors'—and the Whole Set Is Only $22 Right Now
Henckels Knife Block Set Tout
Hurry: Grab This Razor-Sharp Henckels Knife Block Set While It’s Over $200 Off
Hurry! Amazon Just Slashed Prices of Top-Notch Knife Brands by 62%, Including Henckels and Shun Tout
Hurry! Amazon Just Slashed Prices of Top-Notch Knife Brands by 62%, Including Henckels and Shun
Target Henckels Knives Sale Tout
Henckels Self-Sharpening Knife Sets That Cut Through Food 'Like Butter’ Are Up to 70% Off at Target
My Family Has Owned This Henckels Knife Set for Nearly 10 Years—and Right Now You Can Grab an Even Better Version at 59% Off Tout
My Family Has Owned This Henckels Knife Set for Nearly 10 Years—and Right Now You Can Grab an Even Better Version at 58% Off
I Cut My Meal Prep Time in Half Thanks to This Chef’s Knife That Stays “Razor Sharp” for Years Tout
I Cut My Meal Prep Time in Half Thanks to This Chef’s Knife That Stays ‘Razor Sharp’ for Years
QT: Knife Set Tout
This Bestselling Knife Set Has 'Razor-Sharp' Blades—and It's Over 60% Off Right Now
One-Off: Popular item still on sale
Hurry, Henckels' 20-Piece Knife Set Is Still $200 Off at Amazon Right Now
Amazon Prime Day Wüsthof Gourmet 6-Piece Knife Block Set
Wüsthof Knives Are the Best of the Best, and Amazon Quietly Discounted Sets Up to 54% Off for Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day Knife Deals Tout
These 25 Amazon Prime Day Knife Deals Are a Cut Above the Rest, Up to 64% Off
Target Henckels Knife Set Deal Tout
This Top-Rated Henckels Knife Set Includes the Only Three Blades You Need—and It’s Nearly Half Off
Amazon Prime Day Best Deals on Knives Tout
The 19 Best Deals on Steak Knives, Knife Sets, and Chef’s Knives Before Prime Day Begins
ZWILLING Razor-Sharp Steak Knives set Tout
These Razor-Sharp Zwilling Knives Cut Steak 'Like Butter,’ and They’re Nearly 40% Off at Amazon Right Now
Cuisinart Steak Knife One Off
Steak Knives Are More Versatile Than You Think, so Snag This Cuisinart Set While It's 44% Off
This Top-Rated Chef’s Knife Is ‘Razor Sharp,’ and It’s Only $30 Tout
This Top-Rated Chef’s Knife Is ‘Razor Sharp,’ and It’s Only $30
Shun Knives Sale Tout
Don’t Wait: These Shun Knives Are All Under $150 Thanks to Amazon’s Surprise Sale
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Woah—This 20-Piece Henckels Knife Set Has a $200+ Markdown at Amazon Right Now
Shun Cutlery Sale Roundup Tout
Hurry, Amazon Is Slashing Up to 42% Off Shun's Razor-Sharp Knives
Victorinox 10 in. Chef's Knife
I Learned How to Chop Vegetables Thanks to This Sharp, Easy-to-Use Victorinox Chef’s Knife
HENCKELS Classic Razor-Sharp 6-inch Meat Cleaver Tout
I Finally Decided to Get a Cleaver, and It Completely Changed My Outlook on Knives
14 Kitchen Essentials I’m Telling My Sister to Buy for Her New Apartment
14 Kitchen Essentials I’m Telling My Sister to Buy for Her New Apartment
Honing Knives
How to Hone Your Knives to Keep Them Sharper For Longer, According to Pros
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How to Sharpen a Knife With a Whetstone, According to an Expert
How to Properly Sharpen a Serrated Knife Tout
How to Properly Sharpen a Serrated Knife, According to an Expert
Cuisinart C77WTR-15P Classic Forged Triple Rivet, 15-Piece Knife Set
Over 1,000 Shoppers Bought This Cuisinart Knife Set This Week Alone, and It's on Sale
Knife Deals are Best Buys this Black Friday 2022
So Many Kitchen Knives Are on Sale Right Now, Including a Henckels Set for $344 Off
Mac Knife 8-Inch Hollow Edge Chef's Knife on a wooden cutting board with diced and whole onions
The Best Knives for Cutting Vegetables, According to Our Testing
Best Carving Knives
The Best Carving Knives of 2024, According to Our Tests
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Top-Notch Knives Start at $20 During Amazon’s Huge Fall Sale—Here Are the 17 We’re Adding to Our Carts
Opinel Brunch Knife (FGF) Tout
Opinel's Brunch Knife Will Replace Your Butter Knife — and We Tried It Out
Japanese Knives Explainer
The 8 Best Japanese Knives for Every Task, Including Everything You Need to Know About Them
Best High-End Knife Sets
The Best High-End Knife Sets for Expert Home Cooks
HENCKELS Classic Razor-Sharp 8-inch Chef Knife Tout
Woah—This ‘Razor Sharp’ Henckels Chef’s Knife Is Nearly 50% Off at Amazon
Best Honing Steels for 2023
The Best Honing Steels to Keep Your Knives Razor Sharp, According to Chefs
Best sharpening stones
The 6 Best Sharpening Stones for Your Dull Knives
Chef knife cutting an apple on a wooden cutting board
We Tested the Best Chef's Knife for Every Type of Task
Best Boning Knives
The 7 Best Boning Knives, According to a Chef
Best Brisket Knives
The 6 Best Knives For Slicing Brisket, According to BBQ Experts
Paring Knife
The 7 Best Paring Knives for 2024, Tested and Reviewed
Knife Deals
We Found the 30 Best Cyber Monday Knife Deals to Save You Hundreds of Dollars
fish fillet knifes
The Best Fish Fillet Knives for Every Type of Task
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Knives from J.A. Henckels, Mercer Culinary, Calphalon, and More Are Up to 73% Off on Amazon Ahead of Black Friday
Best Knife Sets
The 6 Best Knife Sets, According to Our Tests
Mueller Professional Electric Knife Sharpener Tested Product
The Best Electric Knife Sharpeners to Revive Dull Blades
Best Electric Knife Sharpeners
The 5 Best Knife Sharpeners for Longer-Lasting Blades, According to Our Tests
best steak knives
The 6 Best Steak Knife Sets for Better Dining, According to Our Tests