Our picks for the sharpest tools in the kitchen, no matter your budget or style preference, plus a few extras for the knife nerds among us.

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a closeup of the shun chef's knife on a wooden surface with cut up butternut squash
What Even Are Damascus Steel Knives (and Are They Better)?
a variety of deba knives on a pale grey concrete surface
We Filleted Loads of Whole Fish to Find the Best Deba Knives
oyster knives on a blue surface with oysters
I Shucked Oysters at a Restaurant—These Are the 6 Best Oyster Knives
A serrated paring knife with a purple handle slicing tomatoes on a cutting board with additional tomatoes nearby
Every Cook Will Want This $10 Kitchen Tool for the Holidays
tojiro bread knife on marble counter
Our Longtime Favorite Bread Knife Is Only $37—and It Slices Like No Other
the misono chef knife on a cutting board with diced onion
I’ve Tested Dozens of Knives, But This One From Misono Is My Go-To
A selection of boning knives on a marble countertop
I Tested 10 Boning Knives by Trimming Lots of Meat—3 Flexed on the Competition
Two knife blocks and one magnetic knife strip set on a marble countertop and white wall.
I Sliced and Diced 20 Pounds of Produce to Find the Best Knife Sets
three knife blocks with knives on it on a marble surface
I Tested 9 Universal Knife Blocks to See If Any Were Worth the Countertop Space
a knife being sharpened with a ceramic honing steel
Honing Versus Sharpening a Knife: What's the Difference?
four nakiri knives on a cutting board with a bowl of cut up sweet potatoes
To Find the Best Nakiri Knives, I Sliced and Diced Loads of Vegetables
a variety of Japanese style chefs knives
What's the Difference Between Western and Japanese Chef's Knives?
Multiple magnetic knife strips.
I Tested 17 Magnetic Knife Holders to Find the Best, Most Secure Ones
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I Tested 10 Petty Knives—My Favorites Made Food Prep Easy
a variety of steak knives on a white tile surface with garlic cloves and mushrooms
I Tested 36 Steak Knives—My Winners Sliced Through Steak Like Butter
Three chef's knives on a wooden countertop with sliced tomatoes nearby.
These are the 6 Best Chef’s Knives for Chopping, Slicing, and Dicing, According to Serious Eats’ Resident Knife Nerd
cleavers on a pale white and pink marble surface
I Reviewed 10 Chinese Cleavers—My 3 Favorites Were All Under $100
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A Japanese Poultry Knife Butchers Chicken With Ease
Group of serrated bread knives displayed on a blue surface
After Slicing Dozens of Loaves of Bread, We (Still) Love These Bread Knives
A small plastic 15-degree angle guide is rubber banded to the end of a whetstone
This Tiny Tool Makes Knife Sharpening Way Easier
A person holding the King Whetstone sharpening set
I Put 12 Knife Sharpeners to the Test—Here’s Which Ones Made the Cut
a bunch of honing rods on a pale blue background
I Tested 11 Honing Steels and Found the Best Ones for Maintaining Your Knives
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The 4 Best Inexpensive Mandoline Slicers, According to Our Tests
a variety of carbon steel chef's knives on a gray surface
I Tested 11 Carbon Steel Chef’s Knives—Almost All of Them Were Fantastic
Hands sharpening a knife on a King Fine-Grit Whetstone
How to Sharpen a Knife With a Whetstone, According to a Pro
a variety of different knives hanging from a magnetic wooden knife holder
The Essential Kitchen Knives for Slicing, Dicing, and Other Cuts
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The Best Way to Store Your Knives
A selection of kitchen shears arranged on a flat surface
To Find the Best Kitchen Shears, I Snipped Through Chives, Chicken, and Parchment Paper
a tourné knife on a wooden cutting board
The Tourné Knife: A Paring Knife That Turns Heads, and Why You Need It
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How to Hone a Dull Knife
A person slices meat using the Miyabi Koh 9.5 Inch Slicing Knife
The 6 Best Carving and Slicing Knives for Turkey, Ham, and Other Large Roasts
a variety of santoku knives on a wooden cutting board
I Tested 19 Santoku Knives to Find the Best for Slicing, Dicing, and Breaking Down Chickens
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Why You Should Own a Pair of Good Kitchen Shears
four paring knives on a white tile surface with strawberries
I Tested 11 Paring Knives to Find the 4 Best Ones for Small Prep Tasks
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9 Ways You Might Be Ruining Your Knives
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The 18 Knives Kenji's Collected Over the Years
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Utility Knives: The Non-Kitchen Blades Your Kitchen Needs
A person holds a piece of cooked mushroom over a blue bowl containing more cooked mushroom pieces
The Lazy Cutting Trick That Makes Vegetables Crispier and More Delicious
A person carving a jackolantern face on a pumpkin using a knife
Stop Hacking at Your Pumpkin—This Chef Trick Makes Carving Safer and Cleaner
A closeup of crinklecut French fries
The Vintage Gadget I Didn't Expect to Love—That Makes Veggies Crunchy and Deliciously Dippable
Four hands holding different types of knives
We Asked 30 Chefs How They Hold a Knife—These Grips Could Improve Your Cuts
Diced pancetta in a skillet being stirred with a slotted spatula
The Easy Restaurant Trick for Cutting Bacon Without a Mess
Salmon on a foil-lined sheet tray.
Stop Overcooking Salmon—This Simple Restaurant Trick Solves the Problem
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How to Slice Chives
Corn cobs sliced into segments on a wooden cutting board
Speed or Style? A Food Stylist Shows the Best Ways to Cut Corn Off the Cob
Peeling a tomato with a knife.
How to Peel Tomatoes
Side view of dicing an onion
This Is the Safest and Fastest Way to Dice an Onion, and Almost No One Teaches It
Overhead view of carved chicken
How to Carve a Roast Chicken (Whole and Spatchcocked)
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Cutting Butternut Squash (for Both Your Safety and Your Sanity)
Side view of pomegranate on a cutting board
How to Cut a Pomegranate (With Much Less Mess)
Side view of dicing carrots
How to Cut Carrots
Overhead view of cauliflower cut in half
How to Cut Cauliflower
Side view of how to hold a knife
How to Hold a Knife
Side angle view of how to cut a cantalope
How to Cut a Cantaloupe
Two hands dicing an onion on a wooden cutting board.
How to Slice and Dice an Onion
Overhead view of coconut pieces on a black plate
How to Open a Coconut
Overhead view of deboning
How to Debone a Chicken Thigh
Overhead view of cutting chicken cutlets
How to Cut Chicken Breasts Into Cutlets