This Cuisinart 12-piece knife set is on sale at Amazon

The Cuisinart Advantage 12 Piece Color Knife Set includes 6 stainless steel all-purpose knives with colorful non-stick coatings and blade guards. The non stick surface helps keep foods from clinging to the super sharp stainless steel gotham steel cookware sets blades and color coding helps avoid cross contamination during food prep. The workhorse of the kitchen knife set is the chef’s knife, which allows you to glide through dense vegetables and tough meats or mince just about anything.

Children should not handled these knives at anytime without adult supervision. While the edge on the chef’s knife is as thin as on an Asian-style knife for precision cutting, it has the shape of a western blade for heft. You’ll find it easily sails through a tomato, creating paper thin slices but also rocks back and forth for mincing garlic or herbs.

Forged blades are formed from a single piece of molten metal while stamped blades are punched out of a large sheet of steel. In general, forged blades are sturdier and hold an edge longer. They have comfortable handles with a bolster, or a band of metal, to ease the transition to the blade and provide protection to your hand. In addition, they have a full tang, which means the blade runs all the way through the handle to give you good control.

It depends on how strong your magnetic strip is. These knives stick fine with the blade guards on. Not sure on the warranty on this product it was bought as a Christmas gift.

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Luckily my mom have one of those cutting board. Dont know if she uses this board every day, but as she told me they work just fine. Another reviewer sums it up, saying her set Cookware Sets of Cuisinart knives has “made cooking so much more enjoyable…” Henckels knives are sharper with a 30-degree cutting angle, while Cuisinart’s are sharpened to 44 degrees.

When exposed to heat, the little strips, or teeth, will begin to curl, and leave you with a dull edge. A knife hone which you see chefs using, does not grind an edge back onto the blade, rather it straightens the bent teeth without reducing the material of the blade. If you watch any chef, you will see they only wash their blades in cold water. I have washed mine several times in the dishwasher. There’s no rust on the exposed metal edges and the paint coating has stayed on the blades just fine. The plastic handles also appear unaffected by the dishwasher.

Anything that ups the kitchen-happiness quotient, solves an everyday problem and makes it easy to prep food for family and friends is top of the list for us. I found retailers advertising their blades at a rating of 56, but 3CR13 stainless steel is rated between 52 and 55. If you are looking for a traditional knife style, but at Cuisinart’s price point, check out the Triple Rivet or Nitrogen collections. These offer a German-style design, very similar to Henckels. Cuisinart offers more variety in terms of design.

At less than $20 for any of their knives, Cuisinart has made their tools friendly for budget-conscious buyers and beginners. Partial or semi tang knives are often lightweight and less expensive, but sacrifice durability for these qualities. Knives in the Artisan and Advantage series are partial tang.

To be frank, I find it impressive that Cuisinart is able to offer a fully forged knife at a price usually reserved only for stamped blades. Though not for the professional chef, Cuisinart’s knives are easily the best you can get for under $20 a piece. It’s impressive how well they work given their price, making them a good choice for first-time knife buyers.

They can have tons of different shapes, bulky bases, and are oftentimes boring to look at. That’s why Cuisinart’s fun but thoughtful 12-Piece Ceramic Color Coated Knife Set is a no-brainer. Looking to outfit the rest of your prep space with high-quality kitchen equipment? Be sure to browse Cuisinart kitchen appliances, bakeware and cookware as well as Cuisinart wine cellars for chilling your favorite sparkling and white wines. Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Nab five sharp blades while they’re on deep discount today.