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Top 10 Gifts for Chefs and Home Cooks- Knife Block Sets

#3- Knife Sets- What Chefs don't love their knives?    If you’re a pro by now you know not to bring your “good” home knives into the work kitchen (unless you are in a tiny shop or have a pit bull guarding your station).  In a pro kitchen good knives “walk” when your back is turned for a second, let alone when you go to the walk-in or storeroom for something.  I’ll never forget going to a storeroom and coming back and finding my new 10” Henckles missing 1/1/2” and its point.  Never again!

The thing with knives is they are very personal.  There are so many types of blades and handle styles and materials that it’s difficult to buy a set for someone else.  My suggestion is to look at what the potential “giftee” is currently using and buy the next level up of the same brand and handle style.  Below is a sample of the wide variety of the different products that are available.

 

 

 

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