When we talk about kitchen knives we find an infinity of brands and models depending on the use that we want to give.
The best-known brands of European kitchen knives would be Wsthof, Arcos, Victorinox, 3 Claveles and Zwilling.
As for the Japanese brands recognized worldwide would be Kai, Global, Tojiro, Miyabi, Bunmei and Kasumi.
The kitchen knives essential for a good cooking would be:
Sprig / Mondador: It is a small knife that serves to peel or clean fruits and vegetables.
Stoner: It serves to separate meat from the bone into a piece of meat, for example in a chicken.
Chef / Cebollero: can be found in many sizes and serves to chop and cut vegetables and meats, is the most versatile of the kitchen knives.
Santoku: It is an oriental type kitchen knife but in recent times it has been introduced to Western cuisine. It is perfect for slicing, cutting and chopping, especially vegetables.
Fileteador: It is a narrow and flexible knife that serves to fillet fish and meat.
Tomatero: Knife with saw, special to cut tomatoes.
Panero: Knife with saw, special for cutting bread.
Ham holder: It is a knife specially designed to cut the ham into thin slices