A good utility knife should be something you want to reach for over and over again. Deploy it for everyday tasks, like opening cardboard boxes and slicing tape, or more specialized jobs like cutting ...

It goes without saying that, while a great set of chef’s knives will serve you well in the kitchen, you’ll need a different sort of blade for non-culinary tasks like opening boxes and cutting rope.

A good serrated utility knife can cut almost anything, from soft tomatoes to the hardest of cheeses. It does a great job of filling that gap between a small paring knife and a large chef’s knife.

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