Looking for the best quality kitchen knives on the market?

Amazon offers great deals on kitchen knives. This guide examines a few of the highest quality kitchen knives on the market.The most expensive kitchen knife on Amazon is a Santoku. In fact, the top ten most expensive kitchen knives are Santokus. These general purpose knives originate in Japan and are best known for their flat edge and curving sheepsfoot blade.The best of this category is the Shun DM0718 Elite Santoku knife. Retailing at around $170 new, this knife has earned a 5 star user review rating which is great. Hand-crafted in Japan with a PakkaWood handle and strong blade clad with 16 layers of stainless steel, it's no wonder the users are satisfied with its light weight, extremely sharp blade and comfortable grip.
This 7-inch santoku is a member of Shun's fabulous collection. The knife features a sleek black PakkaWood handle, made of a hardwood-resin fusion, which showcases an inlaid traditional Japanese emblem and fine rings of copper and brass near the bolster.The most expensive knife in the chef's knife category is the eight inch Miyabi Kaizen Chef's Knife, which has also earned a 5 star user review rating and sells for around $160 new. With a beautiful 64-layer Damascus floral pattern on the blade, this Japanese-made knife is as stunning as it is practical.Miyabi Kaizen is crafted from VG10 super steel and is complemented by an equally stunning and durable handle made of black linen Micarta featuring a mosaic pin, red spacers and a metal end cap, The 8 inch chef knife is essential for chopping, dicing, bias cutting and slicing.
Miyabi also has the most expensive knife for paring, which would be a great companion to this purchase. The paring knife works best for cleaning, slicing and preparing small fruits and vegetables, with the same beautiful 64-layer Damascus pattern, you'll get a uniformity of appearance and the same high quality expected from Miyabi.This exceptional blade is complemented by an equally stunning and durable handle made of black linen Micarta featuring a mosaic pin, red spacers and a metal end cap. The 4.5 inch paring knife is essential for cleaning, paring, peeling and slicing small fruits and vegetables.The most expensive kitchen knife for vegetables is the Elite 7-Inch Kullenschliff vegetable knife by Messermeister Meridian. Manufactured in Germany, but with an Asian-inspired style, this knife also rates at 5 stars on Amazon.