This Is Hands-Down the Best Way to Store Kitchen Knives (no, It's Not a Block)

No kitchen tool demands proper storage more than knives . Options include canvas knife wraps, wooden blocks and in-drawer organizers, but the mighty magnetic knife strip ranks as my absolute favorite. It's the first purchase I make for any new kitchen, and I push everyone I know to install one immediately.

I'm a culinary-school trained nonchef, but even chef chefs recommend this storage tool: "I first tried a magnetic strip in my home kitchen a few years ago and I'm hooked," says Melissa Araujo, chef-owner of Alma Café in New Orleans.

If wondering what's so great about knife strips compared to other forms of kitchen blade storage, here are three big reasons, personal and chef-approved, to add an affordable magnetic knife strip to your home.

The best part? A quality magnetic stri