9 Kitchen Knives Our Editors Swear By

I’ve likely spent more time using, testing, and writing about knives than most people on Earth (wild, right?), and I have many knives I love. But if I had to call out just one, it might be this very affordable chef’s knife from Mercer. The quality-to-price ratio is so good on this thing that I have yet to find another chef’s knife that rivals it. And I can back that up with years of use: I’ve owned this knife since 2018 and it’s the go-to knife in my home kitchen for all our cooking. It feels good in my hand, I’m able to put a good fresh edge on it whenever it needs it, and it shows no signs of any wear and tear. Honestly, Mercer should get a lot more recognition in the cooking world; they make a quality product and charge a very reasonable price for it. — Daniel Gritzer, editorial director