4-Piece Handmade Chef Knife Set with Santoku & Nakiri

4Cr13 is a stainless steel that takes a clean edge and resists rust, which suits a kitchen with wet hands and daily washing. It does not hold an edge as long as a harder premium steel, so give the blades a quick hone between uses and a proper sharpening every few months. For weeknight cooking that trade works well.

Wash them by hand in warm water with mild soap, then dry each knife right away. Wood that stays wet swells and loses its finish, so never soak the set and keep it out of the dishwasher.

Use the Chef knife for onions, meat and general chopping. The Santoku is the one for quick slicing and dicing. The Nakiri works best on vegetables and herbs, and the Kiritsuke handles tip work and garnish cuts.

One chef knife covers most tasks, but thin slicing and herb work get clumsy with it. The set puts four shaped blades into one matched purchase, so you skip the separate trips and the guesswork about which knife to buy next. Each blade is the one you would otherwise go looking for.

Yes. The set includes four gift boxes, one for each knife, so it works as a gift without extra wrapping. Store the knives in a knife storage solutions rack at home to keep the edges clear of other metal.