Why This $40 Knife Set Is a Must for Every Novice Kitchen

Whether you’re new to cooking or a seasoned chef, your kitchen should be equipped with a good skillet, a Dutch oven, and a set of razor sharp knives. You could spend a small fortune on quality blades and cookware, but you don’t have to.

Cuisinart’s Advantage Ceramic Knife Set doesn’t sacrifice performance for its $40 price tag. It comes with everything you need to slice, dice, crush, and julienne like a true professional, including an 8-inch chef’s knife, an 8-inch slicing knife, an 8-inch serrated bread knife, a 7-inch santoku knife, a 6.5-inch utility knife, and a 3.5-inch paring knife, each with a plastic covering for safer storage.

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Cuisinart Advantage 12-Piece Ceramic Knife Set — $40.00

Colorful, lightweight, and easy to handle, these knives are a kitchen essential for both novices and seasoned cooks.

The blades are stainless steel, which makes them extra durable and better suited to cut through foods with a lot of moisture, with a nonstick ceramic coating for easy cleaning.  Which, by the way, you should always do by hand. “Do not put knives in the dishwasher, as dishwashers are often too abrasive and will end up causing rust and degrading the knife,” William Eick, chef-owner of Naegi and, Matsu, previously told Well+Good.

The knives are color-coded to help reduce cross contamination and the plastic handles provide good control and comfort, meaning you can prepare foods more quickly. Each knife has a fine sharpness that helps make cutting a breeze. (Dull knives are dangerous, so be sure to sharpen yours regularly.) They’re also lightweight, which makes controlling them a lot easier, especially if you’re a beginner.

“They are so sharp that they glide through everything with ease,” one reviewer commented. “I actually enjoy food prepping now and look forward to using them each day. At first, I wasn’t sure about the rainbow colors, but it really makes it easy to find them and know which one to use.”

For experienced chefs and occasional cooks alike, the Advantage Ceramic Knife Set doesn’t disappoint.

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