How to Choose Your First GLOBAL Knife

Here at GLOBAL, we pride ourselves on such a large catalogue of quality products, ranging from small paring knives to extra-large sashimi knives. But perhaps you’re new to GLOBAL and want to pick the perfect knife for you.

Where do you start?

What will you be preparing?

Depending on what you will be cooking, depends on the knife type you are looking for. You may be after a knife specifically for fruits and vegetable prep. Perhaps for more specific meat and fish preparation. Or maybe you have a sweeter tooth and you’re looking for a new bread knife for crusty loaves and delicious cakes. Or as a starter knife, an everyday cooking knife suitable for all kitchen tasks.

We’ve collated our top 3 recommendations for each kitchen task, from bestsellers to our favourites.

Everyday Cooking

A knife that you can use for every task in the kitchen, you want a versatile knife with a specific shape.

The award-winning G-2 Cook’s Knife is our top recommendation. With a 20cm long blade and a pointed tip for precision work, this knife can prepare meats, chop vegetables, fillet fish and everything in between.

From Western to Eastern style, the G-46 Santoku Knife provides the same cooking support as the G-2, but in a classic Japanese style. A long blade with a wider base is the ideal shape for overall kitchen preparation.

Or a fluted a blade is even more useful. The divots in the blade face create air pockets between food and the blade ensuring that the food doesn’t stick and stack up. The G-77 Fluted Cook’s Knife is the same style as the favourite G-2, but with flutes on the blade.

Fruits and Vegetables

From small strawberries to a large butternut squash, choosing the perfect fruit and veg knife is important to keep you safe.

The G-5 Vegetable Chopper is one of our bestsellers as a versatile kitchen knife. With a squared edge, long blade length and pointed tip, this knife is perfect for both large veg prep and small precision work.

Perhaps you prefer a smaller blade, for peeling and coring. Our GS-38 Paring Knife not only has a small blade, but a thicker ergonomic handle. This allows you to get a strong grip on the handle giving you more control over the blade, as if it is an extension of your own arm.

For even more specific work on tomatoes and softer fruits, the GS-9 Serrated Utility Knife is the one for you. The scalloped edge helps create a smooth sawing motion through softer more delicate foods.

Meats and Fish

For the carnivores among us, you want to be able to prepare your meat and/or fish simply, and with as little food waste as possible.

For deboning meat or filleting fish, the GS-11 Flexible Utility Knife is the perfect tool. The ultra-flexible blade allows you to manoeuvre the knife along the bones/skin with ease. But don’t worry, its flexibility does not tarnish just how strong and sharp the blade is!

For the classic Sunday roast, or perhaps you’ve prepared the perfect brisket on the barbecue, the G-3 Carving Knife is the tool for you. The long and narrow 21cm blade makes light work of carving even the largest of meat cuts with precision and ease.

And of course we have the brand new G-110 BBQ Knife. Designed specifically for BBQ and outdoor cooking, the curved blade with pointed tip allows all types of preparation to come easily to any chef. From dividing racks of ribs, to filleting fish, to scoring steaks and even vegetable prep (to name a few).

Breads and Cakes

An essential in any kitchen is the perfect bread knife. Not only can you use it on your weekly crusty loaf, but cake and brownie preparation require the ultimate tool as well.

Our award-winning G-9 Bread Knife is ultra-sharp and lightweight. Designed for effortless slicing on crusty sourdough and soft loaves alike. Simply use a smooth sawing action for the perfect slice every time.

For a different style with the same concept, the G-22 Scalloped Bread Knife has the width of a chef’s knife with the edge of a bread knife. Perfect for larger loaves such as rye (which are typically baked deeper than other loaves), the wide blade makes it more versatile than the traditional G-9 shape.

And for smaller jobs, the GS-61 Bagel Knife is more than aptly named. At 16cm in length, this serrated knife is not only ideal for smaller bakes such as bagels, cakes and crumpets, but also just big enough for full loaves of bread. A started bread knife, perhaps!

Explore all our knife types and as always, choose the knife that is right for you!