Originally posted by: torpid
Since everyone seems to be throwing out the expensive brands as recommendations, might I recommend that you consider the cheaper, but still highly rated Forschner knives? They are about 1/3 to 1/4 the price of some of the knives recommended here and were the top pick by Cook's Illustrated's test lab.
i have 3 forschner knives as complimentary knives to my "expensive" brands. theyre good. obviously i prefer the more expensive ones due to heft / feel / control, but for cutting things the forscher does the job. as far as sharpness, it is all about maintenance (periodic sharpening and regular honing)
i feel like im repeating myself everytime i talk about kitchen ware...