The above video recommendations on the top three key knives (paring, serated, bread knife, chef’s knife) you’ll need for any kitchen, professional or home chef is right on target.

You should however add a six inch Flexible Curved Boning Knife if you want to bone out any chickens, fish or beef. The Victorinox knives hold up well (keep an edge) on any type of cutting board and if they get wet they don’t slip out of your hands. You can bone out several cases of chickens and they’ll hold their edge! They guys are the ones that invented the famous Swiss Army knife and the same quality is evident as soon as you pick the knife up.

While your at it grab a set of their steak knives and a John Boos Maple Cutting Board and you’ll be all set.