14-Piece Knife Set with Acrylic Stand, High Carbon Stainless Steel

The Deik 14-piece knife set is a full kitchen set with an acrylic stand: chef, carving, bread, utility and paring knives, six serrated steak knives, shears and a sharpening steel. The knife blades are X50Cr15 high-carbon stainless steel. It covers the everyday cutting jobs in a home kitchen, plus steak knives for the table.

Specifications

• Brand: Deik
• Blade steel: X50Cr15 high-carbon stainless steel
• 8-inch chef knife, 8-inch carving knife, 8-inch bread knife
• 5-inch utility knife and 3.5-inch paring knife
• 6 serrated steak knives, 4.5-inch
• 7.5-inch stainless sharpening steel and 7.5-inch shears
• Handles: curved, tapered, soft grip
• Stand: acrylic

Best for

A first complete set for a home kitchen, or a full backup set for a second home. If you're building knife skills alongside it, start with Knife Techniques: The Beginner's Guide.

Care

Deik says to hand wash with a non-abrasive cleanser, keep the knives out of the dishwasher, and store the set somewhere dry. Wipe each blade dry before it goes back on the stand.

Questions

Are the steak knives serrated? Yes. The set includes six 4.5-inch serrated steak knives.

Is the Deik set dishwasher safe? No. Deik recommends hand washing with a non-abrasive cleanser.

Does it come with a sharpener? It includes a 7.5-inch stainless sharpening steel. See How to Sharpen a Kitchen Knife for the technique.

What steel are the blades? X50Cr15, a high-carbon stainless steel.