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Jun 2, 2009 5:44 pm US/Eastern

Consumer Reports Tests Celebrity Chef Knife Sets

  If you've ever been tempted to order a celebrity chef's set of knives, wait until you see how Consumer Reports rates them.

Consumer Reports put those knives to the test along with scores of others to find out which ones are more hype than fact.

You may love Paula Deen's cooking, or maybe Martha Stewart is more your taste, but how do their knife sets do off the set?

Consumer Reports' testers tried out 49 sets. Each included anywhere from three to 20 knives.

In addition to Paula Deen's and Martha Stewart's, sets from TV celebrities like Emeril Lagasse and Rachael Ray were also put to the test.
 
The knife sets ranged in price from $50 to almost $600.

To check for cutting performance of chef's knives, testers chopped carrots, onions and celery.

They cut potatoes with the smaller paring knives and they sliced salami with slicers.

Slicers have long narrow blades that are great for cutting meats.

So how did the famous chefs' knives size up?

"None of the celebrity knife sets that we tested were in the top ten of our ratings. The Martha Stewart was in the bottom of our ratings and the Paula Deen didn't fare much better," Consumer Reports' John Macchia said.

When all the tests were done, the two top rated sets were the Henckels Twin Professional "S" with seven knives, priced at $290 and the Wusthof Trident Class #8418 priced at $300.

Too much to spend?

The eight-piece Ginsu Chikara knife set sliced its way to a best buy with its excellent cutting performance. It costs $100.

For less money, the eight-piece $60 Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan set is a good buy as well.

You can order the Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan set online through the company's web site.

When buying knives, Consumer Reports says it's always a good idea to hold the knife in your hand to make sure it feels comfortable and balanced.

Textured-plastic, rubber, or bare-wood handles provide the best grip for wet hands.

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