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Can someone please recommend an Excellent brands of kitchen knives?

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Can someone please recommend an Excellent brands of kitchen knives?

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I started to write this huge elaborate tutorial on buying knives, but then I thought I should just answer your question! I’ve been a professional chef for over 20 years and have worked with all kinds of knives and the truth of the matter is, a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Some of my favorite knife brands are: Messermeister (Meridian Elite Line, my personal favorite of classic French style knives, they make a nice santoku as well) , Wustoff, Kershaw Shun, Hattori and even a few models from Forschner/Victorinox. J.A. Henckels can make some good knives too, but to be quite honest, I personally don’t care for most of their knives. They look identical to many of the Wustoff knives, are priced about the same, but my experience is that they just don’t hold an edge as well as Wustoffs and Messermeisters do. I know many chefs that swear by them though. I feel like you’re paying for the name, more than the knife with them. Global is another brand I’m not impressed with, but I fee

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