"First, you need a chef's knife," says Chavez. "It can be an eight inch knife (by far the most common,) a 10 inch or a 12 inch, based on what you're comfortable with, but you have to have a great ...

My chef’s-knife collection is substantial. I’ve owned some since I moved out of my parents’ house a decade ago, I’ve received others as gifts, and I’ve tested quite a few for this story.

Limited to 240 examples (naturally), this premium knife will cut through anything except a Z aficionado's heart.