Laguiole Kitchen Knives

Which kitchen knife set is right for you?

The best kitchen knives to own depend on what you cook, so it pays to buy them in steps. Most home cooks start with a chef knife and an all-purpose knife, and the Classic set of three adds a paring knife for small jobs. If you break down chicken or fish at home, the set of five gives you a boning knife and a fillet knife as well. The Gourmet set of three was designed by Benjamin Auzier, so pick it if his design appeals to you.

What is a chef knife used for?

A chef's knife is the one you reach for most: it slices onions, dices peppers, minces garlic and herbs, and cuts meat into strips. For herbs, rock the blade over them with the tip resting on the board. Every French chef knife sold here is a handmade Laguiole en Aubrac knife, and the blade carries its maker's name. If you only buy one knife from this page, make it this one, then add the others as your cooking calls for them.

How to store and care for kitchen knives

Keep each knife where its blade cannot knock against other metal: on the magnetic oak block, in a blade guard, or in a drawer insert with slots. Loose in a drawer, edges get nicked and handles get scratched. If you want everything in one place, the knife block set keeps all five knives together on oak. After cooking, wash your Laguiole kitchen knives by hand and dry them right away, since every handle is wood.

Questions about Laguiole kitchen knives

What is a good kitchen knife set?

A good set covers the cuts you make every week without filling a drawer with knives you never use. For most kitchens that means three: a paring knife, an all-purpose knife, and a chef knife, which is what the Classic 3-piece knife set contains. Choose the 5-piece knife set if you also bone meat or fillet fish. Every Laguiole en Aubrac set is handmade in France.

How do you choose a chef knife?

Start with the handle, since it is what your hand meets on every cut. Laguiole en Aubrac offers its chef knife in a choice of woods, among them olive wood, juniper, and ebony, and the olive wood and juniper handles are satin-finished. Then decide whether you want it on its own or as part of a set, perhaps on the magnetic oak block.

What is a utility knife used for in the kitchen?

Everything between the paring knife and the chef knife: slicing a tomato or a sausage, trimming a chicken breast, cutting a sandwich in half. Laguiole en Aubrac calls its version the all-purpose kitchen knife. It comes as a single knife, in the Classic 3-piece set or in the 5-piece set, with every knife handcrafted in France.

A care leaflet is included with every delivery. Wash each knife by hand, then towel it dry, and never run it through the dishwasher.