Chef's Knives

Every chef knows that a good knife is essential to creating delicious dishes. With the right knife, you can chop, slice, and dice with ease. The Chef's Knife is the perfect tool for any cook, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro.

Cook's Knife

Made from high-quality stainless steel, this knife is built to last. The sharp, durable blade can handle any task, from slicing meat to chopping vegetables. The ergonomic handle ensures comfortable use, even during long cooking sessions. Whether you're preparing a gourmet meal or just making dinner for your family, the Chef's Knife from Mundial is the perfect choice for any cook.

German-Style Chef's Knife

The high-carbon stainless steel forged chef knife is distinctly German in style, Its spear shaped blade rocks up the front half of the cutting edge to end at a sharp tip, and the bolster is thick to add heft and balance. It has a stylized, rectangular collar, characteristic of the German class knives, and a full tang sandwiched between two form fitted layers of plastic. The blade is deep for uniform dicing and slicing: with all that heavy, rigid steel and a little momentum, it would be difficult to make rough, jagged cuts. Length ranges from 6 to 14 inches in 1-inch increments and is always a matter of personal preference, but the 10-inch blade seems to suit home use while a professional does better with a 12- inch one. This knife is also available in carbon steel and various stainless steel blends; some have full tangs and others rattails encased in hard rubber, plastic, or hardwood.

French-Style Chef's Knife

Long, strong, and weighty, this classic, forged French knife may look like the German model, but it differs subtly. Its rock the easy curve along the cutting edge from heel to tip- graduates to a more triangular shape, which many prefer. The collar design, rounded rather than angular, may have evolved from the time when the collar was capped with a ferrule, a metal ring that strengthened the knife and prevented its wooden handle from splitting This knife has a 10-inch carbon steel blade, but it is also available in stainless and high-carbon stain- less steels with blades that graduate in length from 6 to 14 inches in 1-inch increments.

Stamped Chef's Knife

The blade shape of a 8-inch and 10-inch stainless-steel stamped chef's knife is much the same as its forged French-style counterpart long, wide, and triangular. It is also reputed to be a good value for the money: it performs the same tasks as a more expensive forged knife, and its stainless-steel composition assures as keen an edge as on any blade of similar steel. But there are differences. Stamped blades must be cut from a thin sheet of steel, causing them to be 20 percent lighter than forged blades. Less weight means less leverage, which translates into more exertion for the chef. Sheet steel does, however, have an advantage over the steel used for forging: Because rolled steel is not as rigid as cast steel, any blade produced from it is more flexible and resilient. Stamped blades can also be cut: from carbon and high-carbon stain- less steels-they are always bolster free-and range in length from 12 inches. Many have full tangs, some have three-quarters, and either can be sandwiched or encased in hare rubber, plastic, or hardwood handles.