Best Mercer Culinary Knives

This useful set contains the three knives essential to any kitchen and is great for cooks who are just getting started or are upgrading their cutlery. The knives come in a padded box, making the set an ideal gift. The knives in this collection are an 8-inch chef's knife for rocking through chopping and mincing jobs, a 6-inch utility knife for slicing vegetables and bread and for carving tasks, and a 3-1/2-inch paring knife for peeling and cleaning fruits and vegetables. For strength, Chef Cutlery knives are forged from single pieces of high-carbon stainless steel. The tough, synthetic handles of these Executive Series knives, in the traditional three-rivet style, have full tangs. These are first-rate, heavy, durable knives that take and hold sharp edges and carry a lifetime warranty against defects. Though they are dishwasher-safe, fine knives such as these should be hand washed. --Fred Brack