In sharp focus

A good knife goes a long way to getting meal prep done pronto. Chop to it with these superior tools of the trade.

Chef's knives
Chef's knives

Chef's knives

Also known as a cook’s knife, this is a multipurpose blade which can tackle all sorts of general food prep tasks, including chopping, slicing and dicing.

Utility knives
Utility knives

Utility knives

With either a serrated or a smooth edge, this multi talented knife excels in a variety of tasks, such as slicing fruits and vegetables, cutting sandwiches and other medium sized items too small for a chef’s knife and too large for a paring knife.

Bread knives
Bread knives

Bread knives

Featuring a serrated edge, a bread knife is designed for slicing through hard bread crusts while preserving the soft interior and is also useful for soft vegetables like tomatoes.

Santoku knives
Santoku knives

Santoku knives

From Japanese origins, a Santoku performs well at slicing, dicing and mincing. It is compact, lighter and slightly easier to handle than the average chef’s knife.

Paring knives
Paring knives

Paring knives

Small in size, the paring knife is easy to manoeuvre, making it ideal for peeling, seeding or cutting fruits and some smaller vegetables.

Cleavers
Cleavers

Cleavers

A cleaver is best suited to heavy duty chopping and is made tough to cut through meat and bone.