Have you discovered how much fun it is to be in the kitchen with delicious ingredients? Perhaps cooking is becoming a real hobby of yours, or you've even decided to enroll in a culinary course. If you've reached that point in your cooking adventure, are you also starting to feel the urge to own a good knife set?
That's why we've made a selection of five knife sets that are very suitable for the aspiring chef. When selecting these knife sets, we looked at three criteria:
- Price: A good knife set doesn't have to be extremely expensive.
- Composition: As many cutting tasks as possible with as few knives as possible.
- Quality: Sharpness, balance, and other characteristics
1. 3-piece Knife Set 'Prof S' by Zwilling
The first Zwilling knife set on this list. The 3-piece 'Prof S' knife set is used with great pleasure worldwide by both professional and home chefs. Each knife in this three-piece set is crafted from a special stainless steel that lasts a long time even with frequent use. Each blade is forged from a single piece of steel and ice-hardened, making it not only flexible but also resistant to corrosion and keeping it razor-sharp for a long time.
The bolster on the classic plastic handle with three rivets prevents your fingers from slipping. Due to the seamless transition between the bolster and the blade, the knife always lies comfortably in your hand, no matter which cutting techniques you use.
The 'Prof S' line from Zwilling is very extensive, making it easy to expand with other knives from this line in due course.
This knife set consists of:
- Chef's knife 20cm with a wide blade. This is used for cutting meat, hard vegetables, fruit, and for finely chopping nuts, for example.
- Carving knife 16cm with which you cut raw meat exactly as you want it.
- Paring and garnishing knife 10cm for cleaning and cutting fruits and vegetables.
2. 3-piece Knife Set G-2561 by Global
Global knives cannot be missing from this list. Since 1985, these Japanese knives have been among the best-selling knives worldwide. Global knives are made of patented and extremely hard Cromova 18 steel, and no other knife brand is allowed to use this steel.
The handle is the most striking part of Global knives. The small dimples provide more than average grip during cutting, even with wet hands. In addition, the handle is hollow and filled with sand, making the knife very balanced in your hand.
Global knives are convex ground. This means that the cutting edge of the blade is not ground in a V-shape, but in a U-shape. This makes the cutting edge much stronger. You can also sharpen these convex-ground knives yourself with a whetstone.
This knife set consists of:
- G-2 Chef's knife 20cm with which you tackle all your versatile cutting tasks.
- GS-61 Bread knife 16cm is a compact and handy bagel and bread knife. With its sharp serrations, you can easily cut through hard bread.
- GS-5 Vegetable knife is the compact and strong vegetable cutter that allows you to easily rock through ingredients due to its curved edge.
3. 3-piece Knife Set G-2111 by Global
Like the other Global knife set in this list, these knives are made from patented Cromova-18 steel. These knives even come from the same line as the other knife set, only the composition is different. This knife set includes a paring knife and a filleting knife in addition to the chef's knife. With the flexible filleting knife, you can debone meat and fish, and the paring knife helps you with all your small cutting tasks, such as cutting vegetables, fruit, and potatoes.
This knife set consists of:
- GS-1 Paring knife 11cm helps you with smaller cutting tasks, such as vegetables, fruit, and potatoes.
- G2 Chef's knife 20cm with which you tackle all your versatile cutting tasks.
- GS-11 Filleting knife 15cm with which you can easily fillet your fresh fish or meat.
4. 3-piece Knife Set 'Gourmet' by Wüsthof
With a beautiful price-performance ratio, Wüsthof's non-forged 'Gourmet' knives earn a special place on this list. This knife set stands out based on intuitive and lightweight handling. As an extra, you get a free Wüsthof knife sharpener with this knife set.
Each non-forged knife in the Gourmet series demonstrates Wüsthof's typical high quality, with each blade laser-cut and hardened to a high hardness of 56 Rockwell. The multi-stage production process results in a agile, lighter version of its forged counterpart, making Gourmet knives an affordable and quality starting point for both new and experienced cooks.
This knife set consists of:
- Paring knife 12cm for finely chopping shallots, onions, herbs, and cleaning and cutting vegetables.
- Slicing knife 16cm for perfectly slicing (beef) and fruits and vegetables.
- Chef's knife 20cm for slicing, chopping, dicing all kinds of food.
- Knife sharpener 'Gourmet' (free) for setting and sharpening your knives.
5. 3-piece Knife Set 'FOUR STAR' by Zwilling
Don't be fooled by the traditional look of this knife set. The Four Star knife set from Zwilling combines tradition with quality and innovation. These knives (like the 'Prof S' line) are made from a single piece of steel and hardened in ice using an innovative process. This technique makes the knives more resistant to corrosion and shocks.
These knives have a seamless transition between the plastic handle and the stainless steel blade, which ensures extra hygiene and sturdiness. The ergonomic handle makes the knife very comfortable to hold. These knives are light and flexible, which is great for longer cutting tasks.
This knife set consists of:
- Paring knife 10cm for cutting all your vegetables, fruits, and potatoes.
- Utility knife 13cm (serrated) especially useful for cutting tomatoes, bread, and (hard) cheese.
- Chef's knife 20cm for almost all cutting tasks in the kitchen.
If you want to know more about knives, take a look at our knowledge base page about knives. We hope that you can make a suitable choice from these '5 knife sets for the aspiring chef'. For us, it's a certainty that, no matter which choice you make, you will have a lot of fun with your new knife set. And that's why we'd like to conclude this blog with our slogan: Delicious, chef!
