Beginners

Most knife sets are traps — you pay for filler knives you’ll never use. But some Japanese knife sets are genuinely well-curated. Here are the ones worth your money. What to Look For A good set gives you: a gyuto (chef’s knife, 210mm), a petty (utility knife, 120–150mm), and optionally a nakiri (vegetable). That’s all most home cooks need. Skip sets with bread knives, honing rods, or kitchen shears — those are Western additions. ...