Reddit mentions of MIU France Stainless Steel Serrated Steak Knife Pack, Set of 12

You don't have to spend much to get a decent knife set.

I did a lot of research , and even though the much touted knife by victorinox is a really good knife, it is a bit pricey for my taste. Mind you, kitchen minimalists usually say that all you need is a chef's knife, a paring knife, and a good bread knife.

I purchased this set of chicago cutlery for $15 and some change. (edit) Amazon is now running a 4-for-3 promotion, so this means you buy four items that qualify for this promotion, and you get the lowest priced one free. Not a bad deal at all.

I then purchased this chicago cutlery bread knife for another $15

lastly i purchased a chicago cutlery steel to keep all the knives honed.

So, altogether it tallies up to about $42 (free shipping since it is more than $25). Keep in mind that these items all qualify for the 4-for3 promotion, so you could pick these up, and maybe buy some kitchen shears, and get them free or what not.

So far i am more than happy with my purchase. Could the Victorinox have been a better chef's knife than that Chicago Cultery? probably so. Is it that much better that i need to pay for 1 knife what i paid for almost the whole set? NO.

Just make sure you use some mineral oil on the wood handles. These knives are extremely well built, and have a good heft to them. I sharpened them with the steel, and they cut like a razor.


If you are really set on using all wood knives, then get the chicago cultery steak knife set as well. NOTE: these do not qualify for the 4-for3 promotion.

I purchased the Miu steak knives instead, note that they qualify for the 4-for3 promotion as well.

http://www.amazon.com/MIU-12-Piece-Foodservice-Poly-Handled-Steak/dp/B0009VEOCU/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1261966868&sr=8-16

Hope this helps.