Each knife has a sloped bolster, which means it’s easier to learn how to properly grip the knife on the blade instead of by the handle. Still, it’s hard to complain considering you’ll receive five impressively sharp knives that performed as well as sets three times the price. In addition to the sharp blades, each knife has a great balance and we love the grip of the handles.
Brighten up your kitchen now with this set for just $15. However, Cuisinart knives are some of the cheapest I’ve ever seen, especially the collections with stamped blades. If this assumption is true, Henckels knives are significantly sharper than Cuisinart knives. And due to the softness of Cuisinart’s steel, the edge will dull and require resharpening more often. I found retailers advertising their blades at a rating of 56, but 3CR13 stainless steel is rated between 52 and 55.
This is especially nice for the all-purpose Artisan utility knife, which makes a great backup to your chef’s knife. Though they’re all priced within about $10 of each other, each Cuisinart knife set is designed to appeal to a certain sort of cook. Let’s take a closer look at what makes each series unique, with notes on what cooking style each is best for.
Remember to sharpen your knives regularly for the best results. Some also have other metals mixed in with the steel, like nickel and cobalt. Look for the Cookware Sets DWYM seal for products that are the best in the category. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.
Steel this soft will dull quickly, so be prepared and have a quality sharpener on hand if you go with Cuisinart. It’s difficult to determine the exact hardness of Cuisinart blades because different sources give different numbers, and when I spoke to a product specialist, they were not sure. The hardness of a steel blade is measured on the Rockwell Scale, and the ideal rating is between 56 and 61. And the Marble Style collection exhibits unique handles that look like natural stone. Another benefit of a bolster is the weight and balance it provides.
This set offers native voice control and Dolby Vision HDR. Reduce the need for two separate appliances by buying a Cookware Sets coffee maker with a built-in grinder. Some of our favorites come from brands like Cuisinart, Smeg, and Breville.
As a bonus, the kitchen shears are a highly-ranked pair that we already loved. This Wüsthof set is relatively lightweight for German-steel knives. These precision-forged knives are made from a single piece of continuous high-carbon stainless steel, so they’re super sharp and won’t rust easily. The full-tang blade is seamlessly attached to a comfortable polypropylene handle that didn’t slip in our hands, even when wet. We would have liked to see a smaller serrated knife included with this set. It ended up being our least favorite knife in the set because it’s large and we weren’t sure what to use it for.