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New To Cooking? Avoid This Finicky Knife (At First) By Rolland Judd Oct. 23, 2025 9:20 am EST

Every journey begins with a single step, and if you are new to cooking, that could mean purchasing the one tool everyone needs to make magic happen in the kitchen — a quality knife. While it may sound like a simple task, choosing between the plethora of knives available can be a nightmare for folks who don't know much about blades. Do you go with efficient German engineering or the Japanese knives that chefs often prefer ? Full tang or partial tang? Which brands are first-rate, and of course, what material would be best suited for someone unaccustomed to using a cooking knife regularly?

Timo Horl, the founder and CEO of knife sharpener brand HORL , answered a few of the

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