Whether you consider yourself an at-home chef or are a beginner when it comes to cooking, you can never go wrong with a new knife set. After all, it's not safe to work with old, dull blades ...

Knife sets supply some of the most essential tools to a home kitchen—after all, it’s near-impossible to make meals without a few sharp blades to chop vegetables, slice meat and mince herbs.

With the exception of a couple of speciality packs (like steak knives), every set on this list includes one. It’s the knife you’re likely to turn to most often, and a quality one is a good ...