A knife purchase can be a very personal thing. For the grip, Anita & Dario each have different preferences for what they like. As far as quality and type of knife needed for the job, there are specific rules.
See our video here for some advice with Dario and Henkel that could help with your decisions when investing in good knives that will last you a lifetime. Dario still uses a knife from his first apprenticeship at a restaurant 40 years ago.
Here are our recommendations for knife sets.
USA shoppers Knife Set and Block
Canada shoppers Knife Set and Block
We will be doing live classes that will show you what knives to use for particular foods and other advanced topics in our International Dinner Club. More details here.
Ciao for now
Dario & Anita