OT: Advice on quality kitchen knives

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Originally Posted by Clancy

Without going down too far into the rabbit hole, I could use some advice on a quality 8” chef knife. I’ve been looking at the Wustolf Classic but wondering if I’m paying more for the name and if there’s better options known by those in the know. This will be a Christmas gift for my wife who loves to cook and will be replacing an old inexpensive chef knife. Whatever the he brand we will probably stick with that and slowly build up a complete set.

You can't go wrong with the Wustof....

I have a set of Henckels 4-star that I've had for 25+ yrs...

Also have KenOnion and Bob Kramer Shun/Kershaw chef's knives...very pretty, very sharp, great ergo....but my go to is still the Henckels 8" Chef for everyday chopping and cutting....totalworkhorse and equivalet to the Wusthof classic.

It will be a lifetime investment, so don't fret too much about the price.