Chefs share their must-have kitchen knives and offer tips for selecting the best ones, tailored to the best ingredients. Shop kitchen knives under $50 and editor-approved favorites.

The first knife I ever carried was a small, bone-handled pocketknife with a single two-inch blade. This occurred a couple years before I even started school, but I was allowed to carry it. I looked ...

From cardboard carnage to campfire whittling, we sliced, diced, and pried—here are the blades that earned a permanent spot in our pockets.