Cutlery Reviews

I upgraded to this knife from a chef's knife included in a $25 knife set, and I've been very happy with it. It's very sharp, and nicely balanced / weighted. When I opened it, it was so sharp that it sliced my dish-sponge to ribbons as I was washing it for the first time. Definately a good sign in my book. I don't do a ton of heavy chopping, but for moderate, ordinary kitchen tasks - chopping potatoes, onions, garlic, tomatoes, the accassional carrot, celery, raw or cooked meat - it gets the job done easily. In my opinon, if you don't have a ton of money to spend on a knife, this is a great all purpose tool. I reach for it anytime I need to cut anything. Not the absolute best out there, but for the budding gourmet on a budget, I highly recommend it.

What makes the Wide Chef's Knife different is the sharp slope from the tip to the bolster -- and that's also what makes it work so well for chopping or mincing veggies.

Hold the tip down on the chopping block with one finger, and quickly rock the handle up and down. Before you know it, your onions, garlic, parsely, whatever, are as finely chopped as you could want them.

Even better, the weight is balanced slightly forward of your grip, so the knife naturally moves right into the job. Less effort, less time, less hassle.

Great knife.

I am a chef and I own 11 Henckels Pro S knives and this knife is one of the most utilized knives in my bag. It is great for all uses. I can walk all over the kitchen and just use this one knife. I used to use as many as four different knives for one task, now all I need is my 6" chefs knife
I love it.

America's Test Kitchen rated this #1. I bought it even though I have the Shun knife which cost more than double what this knife does. Well, the Mac knife is amazing--it is hands down my favorite knife and I have many. Buy the Mac ceramic sharpening steel as well. This knife should not be sharpened with an electric knife sharpener.
Also, the blade is very thin so don't use it to try to cut off a wedge of Reggiano cheese---you can break the blade.