--- title: The Knife Block Blog | Tips for better cooking | Kitchen Knives description: Kitchen Knives | --- - [Home](https://www.mychefquinn.com/) - [About Chef Quinn](https://www.mychefquinn.com/About-Chef-Quinn) - [The Knife Block](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block) [![My Chef Quinn](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26338774-png/images/my-chef-quinn_com-knife-logo-22.png)](https://www.mychefquinn.com/) ![lways use fresh ingredients!](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26340803-png/images/vegetables-3.png) # The Knife Block ## [Knives are important tools in the kitchen: Part 3 – Care and Storage](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71540/Knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-3-Care-and-Storage) [ Posted by Anne Quinn on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/author/anne-quinn) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26338350-jpg/images/knife-storage-block.jpg) ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71540/Knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-3-Care-and-Storage) In Part 2 of this series, I listed the 3-5 knives you should be sure to have in your kitchen.  You can find these varieties in knife sets.  Make sure you play close attention to what is included in the set.  Often you will find the set includes knife types you will rarely use so you are better off buying separates.  In the final article of this series I will cover care and storage of your kitchen knives. [Read More](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71540/Knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-3-Care-and-Storage) --- **My Chef Quinn offers a variety of cooking services to help you get more out of your kitchen.  Click these links to find out more:** - [Private Cooking Lessons](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/cooking-lessons-individual-group/) - [Cooking parties ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/cooking-parties/) - [Personal Chef Services](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/personal-chef/) Tags: [Kitchen Knives](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/kitchen-knives), [Knife Block](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/knife-block) ## [Good knives are important tools in the kitchen: Part 2 – Knife Types](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71537/Good-knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-2-Knife-Types) [ Posted by Anne Quinn on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/author/anne-quinn) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26337245-png/images/chef-kitchen-knife.png) ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71537/Good-knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-2-Knife-Types) In Part 1 of this series, I talked about the key features in a kitchen knife.  To be clear, I believe you should seek out forged knives with full tang for all the knives in your tool kit.  If your budget won’t allow that, at least choose one knife with these features. [Read More](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71537/Good-knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-2-Knife-Types) --- **My Chef Quinn offers a variety of cooking services to help you get more out of your kitchen.  Click these links to find out more:** - [Private Cooking Lessons](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/cooking-lessons-individual-group/) - [Cooking parties ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/cooking-parties/) - [Personal Chef Services](https://www.mychefquinn.com/lets-cook/personal-chef/) Tags: [Kitchen Knives](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/topic/kitchen-knives) ## [Good knives are important tools in the kitchen: Part 1 - Features](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71535/Good-knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-1-Features) [ Posted by Anne Quinn on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/the-knife-block/author/anne-quinn) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.mychefquinn.com/hs-fs/file-26337624-png/images/components-of-a-kitchen-knife.png) ](https://www.mychefquinn.com/The-Knife-Block/bid/71535/Good-knives-are-important-tools-in-the-kitchen-Part-1-Features) Knives are your most important tools in the kitchen.  This 3 part series on kitchen knives will help you make the best knife choice.  The first thing well touch on are the major features of your typical kitchen knife so you know what to look for when selecting the right kitchen knife for you. 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