There are three knives that are key in a knife set. Out of the many knives, a chefs knife is more critical than any other. The size of this knife is usually between 8-10 inches and has an immense blade that is responsible for the mincing, chopping, crushing, slicing, and carving. On account of what it is able to do and how valuable it really is, there are a wide variety of these knives available and as a result, they can be costly. Cooks can gain leverage while cutting due to the chef knife's large blade, and chopping is made easy due to its curvature.

The blade of a paring knife is about 3-4 inches, so it is far smaller than a chefs knife. A paring knife is designed for tasks that need precision, such as peeling, since a chefs knife's blade isn't small enough.

The other knife that is essential is a bread knife. In order to slice crusts and bread quickly, most bread knives' blades are serrated. Feel free to use bread knives also to slice fruits including pineapples and tomatoes.

The popularity of the santoku knife has grown recently as a kitchen knife. This is a substitute of the kitchen knives. The blades of santoku knives usually are between 5-8 inches in length and have a number of differences from the chefs knife. A santoku's edge profile has an angle of 15-18 degrees, while the angle of a chefs knife is in the range of 20-22 degrees. Because of this difference, the blade of a santoku knife cuts with added precision. Santoku knives are stronger due to the tempered steel that is used to make them. Japan uses a stronger steel than other countries, hence investing in a santoku finished in Japan is the best way to go.