High Carbon Steel Knives

A carbon steel knife set is a collection of kitchen knives forged from high-carbon steel (rather than fully stainless alloys), prized for taking a keener edge and being easier to resharpen, at the cost of needing a bit more day-to-day care. That trade-off — savage sharpness for a little extra washing-up diligence — is really … Read more

Ask any chef who’s spent a decade behind a board what separates a knife they merely own from one they actually reach for at 6am, and the answer usually has nothing to do with branding. It’s the steel. A carbon steel chef’s knife for professionals isn’t a trend piece or a kitchen ornament — it’s … Read more

Somewhere between your nan’s battered old cook’s knife and the £300 Japanese blade your foodie mate won’t shut up about, there’s a whole world of carbon steel kitchen knives that most home cooks in Britain simply never try. Which is a shame, because once you’ve felt what an actual sharp edge feels like — the … Read more