I’m a survival instructor, so I’ve used and seen a lot of knives go through my courses. I’ve learned that a survival knife needs to be a jack of all trades. That’s why to test the following knives, I ...

This is the "go-to" knife of New Orleans chef Nina Compton, who praises its light weight and balance. "A 10½-inch chef knife is ideal," Compton says. "Too long or too short of a knife and you don ...

To get the scoop on requisite kitchen knives, I spoke with Stephen Chavez, senior chef instructor for the Institute of Culinary Education in Los Angeles. Chavez offered advice on buying kitchen ...