Article: The Chef's Table: Points to consider when buying a chef's knife.(Buyers guide)

Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan

Q: I would like to give some knives to a young future star chef. Without taking out a car loan, can you make a recommendation about what type to buy and whether or not I should get a steel or sharpener to go along with them? Please let me hear from you before Christmas.

_Kristal D.

A: You are so nice to think about getting me something for Christmas. It's too much! Oh, all right, maybe none of the words in "young future star chef" are applicable to me, but a guy can dream.

Seriously, I hope I can help you, but I'm worried about the "taking out a loan" remark. Good knives aren't cheap, and in the world of cutlery the ...

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