 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 10-Inch Stainless-Steel Chef's Knife
Buy new: $109.99 / Used from: $65.99 A basic chef's knife. You'll use this every time you prepare food.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star Series 7-Inch Santoku Knife with Hollow Edge
Buy new: $74.99 Many cooks are opting for a Santoku (Japanese chef knife) instead of a traditional chef's knife. If you prepare a lot of vegetables you should consider getting both (or perhaps just the Santoku).
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 5-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Serrated Utility Knife
Buy new: $36.64 Often called a bread knife, this is not really large enough for bread. But it works great on most everything else and will slice loaves in a pinch.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 4-Inch High-Carbon Stainless-Steel Paring Knife
Buy new: $39.99 This is much better than the 3-incher included with the starter sets.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 7-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Fillet knife
Buy new: $78.34 If you prepare your own meat, fish or poultry, you'll need a boning knife. Henckles discontinued their boning knife because a flexible fillet knife does double duty and works better.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 8-Inch High Carbon Stainless Steel Bread knife
Buy new: $73.33 A true bread knife.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Forged Kitchen Shears
Buy new: $39.95 Avoid their poultry shears (which have a safety lock that catches too easily). These tackle poultry and everything else.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 10-Inch Honing Steel
Buy new: $34.99 Sometimes called a "sharpener" it doesn't sharpen, it simply keeps the blade straight. When the steel doesn't solve it, then it's time for professional sharpening.
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 | The Professional Chef's Knife Kit by Culinary Institute of America
Buy used from: $37.33 A great textbook with lots of photos.
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Four Star 5-Inch High Carbon Stainless-Steel Meat Cleaver
Buy new: $99.99 I know you want one, but are you really going to use a cleaver?
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 | Henckels Five Star High Carbon Stainless Steel Meat Cleaver
If you must, the Five Star is a better, larger knife (the only place where the Five Star is different from the Four Star).
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 | Henckels Four Star 5-Inch High Carbon Stainless Steel Tomato Fork Tip Knife
Are you really going to pick up tomatoes with a fork on the end of your knife? The 5-inch serrated utility works fine.
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 | Chef's Choice Edgecraft 2-by-6-Inch Diamond Sharpening Stone
Buy new: $45.00 / Used from: $39.00 Don't buy this. I recommend that you take your knives to a professional for sharpening.
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 | Henckels Four Star 2-Piece Carving Set with Presentation Box
Buy new: $119.99 Don't buy this, buy an electric knife, please. Your guests will be far more impressed with a proper cut done in the kitchen.
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 | Black & Decker EK800 Slice-Right Electric Knife with Slicing Guide
It's really not a white trash accessory, it's a kitchen essential. Grandma had one, remember?
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 | J.A. Henckels 13-Slot In-Drawer Knife Tray
Buy new: $34.99 |
 | Zwilling J.A. Henckels "TWIN? Select" Storage Block
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 | J.A. Henckels 10-Slot Hardwood Knife Storage Block
Buy new: $19.99 |
 | J.A. Henckels Gourmet 3-Piece Carving Set With Deluxe Reversible Cutting Board
Almost dumb enough to land in the "Don't Buy This" pile, it somehow makes the cut. (Get it?)
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 | J.A. Henckels Twin Select 4-Piece Steak Knife Set
They're almost too dangerous to hand out to company. And probably too valuable to leave unattended.
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 | J.A. Henckels S.O.S. High Carbon Stainless Steel Steak Knives, Set of 4
Buy new: $39.99 / Used from: $47.45 A less insanely priced version of the above.
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