Which three kitchen knives would you recommend I purchase to start my collection?

ekitchenknives.co.uk would recommend you start off your collection with a chef’s knife (sometimes called a cook’s knife or French knife).  This is the most important knife as it can be used for almost any cutting you need to do, from slicing a melon to dicing an onion. 



Chef’s knives are available in various different sizes, the most popular being 8 inches (20cm).  This is the size that would normally be included in pre-packaged knife block sets.  The next knife would be a paring knife.  The paring knife can be used for slicing or dicing small food items such as strawberries or shallots. 



Paring knives are also available in various different sizes ekitchenknives.co.uk would recommend a 4 inch (10cm) paring knife.  Finally, ekitchenknives.co.uk would recommend a 6 inch (16cm) slicing knife.



This knife is smaller than a chef’s knife, but larger than the paring knife so would be used for cutting items of medium size.