This inexpensive set provides a cook with five essential kitchen knives as well as six steak knives for the dinner table. Included in the set is a 14-slot hardwood block for storing everything within reach on the counter, a rugged pair of kitchen shears for cutting everything from poultry to flowers, and an 8-inch steel for keeping knife edges aligned. Stamped from high-carbon stainless steel, the knives have durable synthetic handles that are shaped to snugly fit the hand. Finger slots in the handles ensure the knives can be safely controlled. The five kitchen knives are an 8-inch chef's knife; an 8-inch serrated bread knife for crusty loaves; an 8-inch slicer for roasts, poultry, and ham; a 6-inch utility knife; and a 3-1/2-inch paring knife. The steak knives have 5-inch serrated blades. All the knives are dishwasher-safe but hand washing better protects their edges. --Fred Brack What's in the Box
14-slot hardwood block, kitchen shears, 8-inch steel, 8-inch chef's knife; 8-inch serrated bread knife; 8-inch slicer; 6-inch utility knife; 3-1/2-inch paring knife
