Featuring a wide selection of kitchen knives from around the world, you can choose from individual pieces, starter sets or block sets that include everything you need to make gourmet meals. Among the essential knives important to have in your kitchen arsenal is a good chef knife. This is your basic, classic knife, and the most versatile of the pack; it can be used daily for chopping, slicing, dicing and mincing. A utility knife is a multipurpose knife that is great for everyday tasks, such as cutting sandwiches and slicing meat. Every kitchen needs a paring knife, which is ideal for smaller precision tasks, such as peeling, trimming and slicing small fruits and vegetables. You may not ever cut a freshly baked loaf of bread or a crusty baguette - although we hope you do - but a serrated bread knife is also an excellent tool for cutting tomatoes and citrus fruits. Combining the features of a cleaver and a chef's knife, the Santoku knife is a multipurpose knife that minces dices, chops and slices. It’s a great alternative for the cook who wants to perform every duty with a single knife. The Santoku can also be used to slice through carrots, potatoes and other firm vegetables. A fantastic way to impress your guests is a well-appointed steak knife. Whether you like a serrated blade or a straight edge, steak knives are the only sharp cutlery that are part of your place setting, so choose a steak knife set that reflect your lifestyle and personality and will enhance your dining table experience. A carving knife is not just for Thanksgiving photo ops, it’s excellent all year round for slicing cooked meats, poultry and fish. It’s also known for its long, thin blade that easily cuts a roast, steak, turkey or ham into neat, even, thin slices. To remove the meat from the bone before it’s cooked, only a good boning knife will do. Its narrow blade curves inward to offer the precision and control you need to remove meat, poultry or fish from the bone. To cut through large cuts of raw meat, only a sturdy meat cleaver will do. A heavyweight cleaver can cut right through meat bones and poultry bones with a single downward stroke.