Best kitchen knives and knife blocks to buy online

Think about how often you use your kitchen knives and you’ll know why having a good one can make a big difference.

Tristan Lutze

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June 30, 2022 - 11:06AM

The quality of your knives makes a big difference to meal prep. Pictures: Supplied

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Few pieces of equipment have a bigger impact on your cooking than a functional and reliable collection of knives.

While it’s possible to cook a great meal with a set of flimsy, warped saucepans, and to bring together a world-class custard with a bargain-store whisk, the quality of your knives makes a big difference to how effectively you can prepare a meal and, even more importantly, how safe you are while you’re doing it (dull and blunt knives are responsible for far more accidents in the kitchen than sharp ones…).

When investing in a knife or set of knives, it’s important to think about what you’ll be using the knife for. A chef’s knife is better for chopping and prepping ingredients, while a utility knife can make small, precise cuts. Bread knives, boning knives and filleting knives all have their own jobs too.

Choosing the right knife is a personal experience- it’s important to think about how you’ll be using each knife and to consider the weight, fit, balance, feel and sharpness- but these are our picks for the most consistently reliable knives on the market, and the ones that will help take your knife skills (and confidence) to the next level.

Expert's Pick

Wusthof Ikon Cooks knife

Best Knife set

Global 10-Piece Takashi Knife Block Set

Best chef's knife

Wusthof 18cm Chefâ€™s Knife

Global 18cm Santoku Fluted Knife

Best Utility Knife

Kai Shun Utility Knife

Best Filleting Knife

Zwilling 7â€ Filleting Knife

Best Bread Knife

Victorinox Fibrox Pro 10â€ bread knife

Best Carving Knife

Wusthof Classic Two-Piece Carving Set

Best Japanese Knife

Shun Classic 15cm Chefâ€™s Knife

Best Knife Sharpener

Shun Combination Honing Steel

Best Knife Block

Bamboo Knife Block

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Tristan Lutze is a recipe creator, restaurant reviewer, and food and travel writer. As well as News.com.au, he contributes to Delicious, Qantas magazine, Gourmet Traveller and Broadsheet, and is a regular guest on ABC Radio. He shares his farming and culinary adventures on Instagram at @tristancooksandeats.