9 kitchen knives our editors swear

I probably spent more time using, testing and writing knives than most people on the ground (wild, right?) And I have a lot of knives I love. But if I only had to call one, then this is a very affordable chef knife from Mercer. Quality ratio is so good about this that I haven't found another chef knife yet rival. And I can support this using the years: I have owned this knife since 2018, and this is the knife in my home kitchen for all cooking. It feels good in my hand, I can put it on a good fresh edge whenever you need it, and it doesn't show any wear. Frankly, Mercer has to receive much more recognition in the cooking world; They make a quality product and charge a very affordable price. – – Daniel Gritzereditorial director