Cutco, Global & Shun
One knife, used every day, kept for thirty years.
A chef's knife is the least disposable thing in a kitchen, which makes it one of the easiest switches on this site: European steel has been doing this for centuries and the good ones outlast their owners.
What you are replacing (3)
European alternatives (6)
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Wüsthof ↗
Solingen since 1814, still family-owned and still forged there.
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Zwilling ↗
Solingen since 1731. One of the oldest trademarks in the world.
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Victorinox ↗
Ibach. The Swiss Army knife company also makes the kitchen knife most professional kitchens actually own.
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Opinel ↗
Savoie since 1890. Beechwood handle, absurdly good value.
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Fiskars ↗
Finnish, and the orange handle is a design museum piece.
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Robert Herder ↗
Solingen-made for a Dutch house; thin, hand-ground carbon steel.
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