Soft tomatoes and crusty bread require a serrated knife to properly slice.

Best chef's knife overall Wüsthof's Classic Ikon ... is the Mercer Culinary Millennia Wavy Edge 10-inch Wide Bread Knife. It has a slightly thicker blade and a deeper serration, so it's not ...

The VG-10 core stays sharp ... Seki Magoroku Akane 8-inch chef’s knife This knife’s blade was well-designed for delicate slicing, but it struggled to cut harder vegetables.

A chef’s knife may come in different sizes and styles but the most common size is an 8-inch blade. Because there are so many different models with a very similar look, it can be difficult to pick one.