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.

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Ina Garten Just Shared Her Favorite Knife Sharpener, and It's Already Selling Out
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Hurry! This ‘Razor-Sharp’ 2-Piece Henckels Knife Set Is on Sale for Nearly 60% Off
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Hurry! This $450 Knife Set Is Only $75 at Amazon
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Save $180 on This Henckels Knife Set That 'Has Every Knife You'll Ever Need’
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Top-Notch Knives Start at Just $20 During Amazon's Spring Sale—Here Are the 8 to Buy ASAP
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I’ve Tracked Henckels Knife Deals for Over a Year, and This 73%-Off Set Has the Steepest Discount I’ve Seen
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Pro Chefs and Home Cooks Both Swear By This ‘Extremely Sharp’ Knife From Mercer That's Just $40
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Shoppers Say These ‘Razor Sharp’ Henckels Knives Are the ‘Best They’ve Ever Used’—and They're 62% Off at Amazon
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I Finally Found a Knife Block That Works for My Random Assortment of Blades
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Henckels, Wüsthof, and More Top Knife Brands Are Up to 75% Off During This Flash Sale
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This 'Razor-Sharp' Knife Set Is a Whopping 60% Off at Amazon Right Now
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Wüsthof Knives Are Secretly Up to $290 Off Right Now at Williams Sonoma
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Crusty Bread Loaves Don't Stand a Chance Against This Now-$34 Knife That Makes 'Slicing a Breeze'
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This Wüsthof Knife Set Cuts Through Everything 'Like Soft Butter,' and It’s on Sale for Just $90
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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 Black Friday Knife Deals to Shop at Amazon, Including $400 Off a Japanese-Made Set
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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
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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
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Woah—This Bestselling Knife Sharpener That Makes Blades 'Razor Sharp' Is Nearly 60% Off
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Hurry! Our Favorite High-End Chef's Knife Is on Rare Sale
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These Knives from Cuisinart Are as 'Sharp as Razors'—and the Whole Set Is Only $22 Right Now
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Hurry: Grab This Razor-Sharp Henckels Knife Block Set While It’s Over $200 Off
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Hurry! Amazon Just Slashed Prices of Top-Notch Knife Brands by 62%, Including Henckels and Shun
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Henckels Self-Sharpening Knife Sets That Cut Through Food 'Like Butter’ Are Up to 70% Off at Target
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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
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This Bestselling Knife Set Has 'Razor-Sharp' Blades—and It's Over 60% Off Right Now
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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
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These 25 Amazon Prime Day Knife Deals Are a Cut Above the Rest, Up to 64% Off
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This Top-Rated Henckels Knife Set Includes the Only Three Blades You Need—and It’s Nearly Half Off
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The 19 Best Deals on Steak Knives, Knife Sets, and Chef’s Knives Before Prime Day Begins
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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
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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
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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
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14 Kitchen Essentials I’m Telling My Sister to Buy for Her New Apartment
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How to Sharpen a Knife With a Whetstone, According to an Expert
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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
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I Have Dozens of Knives, but My Favorite One Is This $13 Cleaver From My Prep Kitchen Days
The Ikura Bartender’s Utility Knife on a blue background
Trade in Your Paring Knife! This Not-Just-for-Bartenders Blade Is Better
QT Roundup/One-Off: imarku knives
After Using These Razor-Sharp Knives for 4 Months, I'm Never Going Back to Dull Blades — and They're 40% Off
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This Inexpensive Chef’s Knife Slices Through Tough Ingredients Like Butter, and It’s 48% Off
Opinel No. 125 Table Knives
I’ve Seen These Beautiful Table Knives in Multiple High-End Restaurants and Was Shocked to Find Them at Amazon for Only $10 Each
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Hurry! This Razor-Sharp 2-Piece Henckels Knife Set That ‘Cuts Like Butter’ Is 64% Off
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Henckels, Shun, and More Top Knife Brands Are Up to 68% Off at Amazon Right Now
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You Only Have 2 Days Left to Get This Razor-Sharp Knife Block Set for 80% Off
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