The finest quality chef’s knives make all the difference to masterful food preparation and, whether you are a professional chef working in a commercial kitchen or an aspiring chef creating dazzling meals for your family at home, there are a few “must-have” knives that every self-respecting cook cannot do without.
These are our top 4 picks:
1. Paring Knife
A paring knife is a small, short-bladed knife used for intricate cutting, peeling, mincing and dicing of small or tender fruits and vegetables. A highly versatile tool, a paring knife is great for many tasks in the kitchen, especially those requiring more precision. Paring knives are usually 6 to 10 cm long.
For our top pick try our Victorinox 11cm, which is best for cutting tomatoes and can be used as a steak knife
Alternatively, for great value check out our Kamati 9cm Paring Knife.
2. Cooks/Chef’s Knife
A chef’s knife is an all-purpose knife that will be one of the most versatile knives in your toolkit. With its broad and sharp blade, it is a multi-purpose knife used for a variety of kitchen tasks such as chopping and dicing vegetables, fruits, herbs and nuts; as well as cutting a variety of other ingredients like meat, poultry and fish. Chef’s knives range in length from between 15 to 35cm, although most have a blade length of around 20 to 25cm.
For the ultimate in superior quality and performance when it comes to chef’s knives, check out our Wusthof Classic 20cm Cooks Knife, manufactured in the traditional sword and blade making area of Solingen in Germany.
For a great value and well-performing option, try our Victorinox 22cm Carving Knife.
3. Santoku Knife
The Santoku is a is a multi-use, general-purpose kitchen knife originating in Japan. Its main purposes are chopping, dicing and mincing, which the term Santoku refers to. Similar to a chef’s knife in terms of its functionality, the Santoku features a wide sheepsfoot blade with no tip, which makes it faster and more efficient. Its thinner blade allows for more refined slicing.
A Santoku knife is slightly shorter in length compared to a chef’s knife, which makes it ideal for those with small hands.
For our most popular seller check out our Kamati Santoku Knife 17cm https://wahs.com.au/product/kamati-santoku-knife-17cm/
4. Kitchen Scissors
While technically not a knife, kitchen scissors are a must-have in any kitchen. Great for snipping herbs and cutting open food packaging (and almost anything else), kitchen shears can also help you out in other ways depending on the pair you buy and how creative you can get, such as using them as a screw cap and jar lid opener, as a bottle opener and as a nut cracker!
For our most popular option try our Mundial Multi-Purpose Kitchen Shears, with take-apart blades for easy cleaning.
And for unbeatable value, you can’t go past our Kamati Kitchen Shears.
