The best chef’s knives can break down whole chickens, chop herbs without bruising them, dice hard vegetables and more. Here ...

The Shun Hikari chef’s knife was the first nice knife I ever bought myself. I got it more than six years ago, and it’s still one of my most used because of the extremely sharp blade.

We also spoke to Albert Nguyen, chef at the Institute of Culinary Education, about how to select and care for kitchen knives. Our top pick is the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife because it easily ...