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Knife Block Sets

More and more professional chefs and home cook are opting for knife block sets when they purchase their chef knife sets instead of just placing their knives into a kitchen drawer.     

Although it may seem as like these cooks just want to show off their knife sets, having a knife block set actually has more benefits than just looks.

To understand the popularity of knife blocks you'll have to pretend for a moment that you are a knife. Let's say that you are a knife in a standard kitchen. After you get washed and dried you get dropped into a "silverware bin" in a drawer or simply tossed into a drawer. Each time you open or close the drawer your silverware moves and the blades of your knives hit up against other silverware pieces or against the edge of the wooden drawer.

If your drawer is totally packed (like many are) often a knife will get wedged up against the drawer and makes it hard to close. Picture yourself of a family member pulling and tugging at the drawer to either open or close it.  Each time your knives get dinged, bent and scratched.

After a year or so, your knives are no longer as sharp and even if you sharpen them you'll find that they are bent at the tips. If you have purchased ceramic knives you may even find that the tips of your knives have broken off and are laying somewhere in the drawer.

So much for keeping your knives in good condition.  Even when they are in the plastic "silverware bins" they still go through wear and tear.

Now take a look at knives kept in knife block sets

The knife (or knives) that are kept in a knife block set get washed and dried just like its counter parts as described above but now this is where the difference comes in. After drying the knife goes into its specific location and remains there until you go to use it again. There is no bumping, scratching or bending. The knife is safe and secure.  The knife block set also helps to keep your knives dust free.

Now I think that you are getting to understand why the knife blocks are becoming more and more popular.

If you already have a knife set that you like, you can purchase a knife block on its own. If you do purchase one separately be sure to count the slots to make sure that you have enough slots for your knives. You are also going to want to make sure that the longest slot will be long enough for your longest knife that you plan on putting into the block.

There are so many different types of  knife block sets

You'll find knife blocks made from plastic, wood, a combination of materials and recently the introduction of bamboo has really taken off.  Since bamboo is a renewable resource it's is also considered eco-friendly which is an added plus.

In addition to knife block sets that sit out on your counter there are also knife block set drawer inserts so that you can store your knives in a drawer but still keep them protected.  Again., these block sets can be purchased with or without knives and in several different materials but wood and bamboo are the most popular.

If you have decided that your kitchen needs a new knife block or knife block set we suggest that you take a look at the selection that Amazon has to offer. With Amazon you'll find a wide selection variety and their prices are extremely competitive and often much lower than even you local discount store.  With many items there is free shipping, so you don't even have that as an added cost.

Below you will find links to the most popular Amazon pages for knife block sets with each pointing to its own category so that you don't have to scroll and search all though Amazon.

Knife Block Sets with Knives
Knife Block Only
Drawer Knife Blocks
Bamboo Knife Block Sets with and without knives
Insignia2 18-Piece Knife Block Set with In-Block Knife Sharpener

After you start using Knife Block Sets you'll wonder how and why you have not started to use one sooner.

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