On 2004-05-05, Ajanta wrote:

I am in the market for a good quality knife set. However, while looking
at the offerings, I realize that many of the knives seem to be meat
oriented and, being the biggest ones, jack the price up quite a lot.

Is there a good set you'd recommend for vegetarian cooking?

I'd avoid getting a big set at all. Most people, even meat eaters, don't
need a big set.

As others have suggested, a single 8" chef's knife will probably do the
trick, possibly with the addition of a paring knife and maybe a bread
knife (you can sometimes get a 2-3 knife set that will save you a little
money).

Get a good quality knife that will last; can't really go wrong with
Henckels or Wustof (you're probably looking at USD $60-80 for something
good). I've heard good things about the "Global" knives as well.

Get a sharpening steel or good quality electric knife sharpener too, and
learn how to use it.

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