Kitchen & Dining

We tested nakiri knives for home vegetable prep and found picks for light daily drivers, heavy chopping, premium edges, and tight budgets.

A five-inch petty does the small work a chef’s knife is too big for. We tested nine utility knives for grip, edge geometry, and easy care.

We tested steak knife sets for the dishwasher and picked seven that come out clean and rust-free, from a budget eight-piece to a Swiss six-piece.

We tested eight poultry shears on whole chickens and holiday turkeys. Here’s which pair cuts bone cleanly, cleans up easily, and fits your hands.

The best knife sets for beginners, from a budget color-coded pick to a block with a built-in sharpener that keeps edges honest and care simple.

We tested eight knife block sets under $100 to find which stay sharp and resist rust, from a compact 8-piece to a 22-piece starter kit.

We tested magnetic, in-drawer, and complete knife-block sets to find the best fit for your counter, drawer, and knife collection.

We tested leather, canvas, and nylon knife rolls to find the best picks for carrying chef knives, tools, and honing steels safely.

We tested electric sharpeners for straight and serrated kitchen blades. Our picks cover a repeatable 15-degree edge, compact storage, and mixed-tool use.

We tested guided systems and whetstones to find sharpeners that hold a 15-degree edge on hard Japanese steel without guesswork.

We tested pull-through, electric, and belt sharpeners to find the ones that restore serrated edges, keep their angle, and stay stable in use.

We tested hinoki, rubber, end-grain and TPU boards to find the surfaces that protect a thin Japanese edge — and the ones that quietly dull it.