Henckels knives have been making cutlery in Germany for 270 years. They make high quality kitchen knives and nothing else. Henckels knives can be passed down through generations of cooks. Henckels knives were the first to be dishwasher safe. German workmanship is evident in this product. The quality is really astounding.

Henckels knives have one of the oldest trademarks in the world. Peter Henckels introduced quality control to the cutlery industry and it is much better for it. His company adhered to very exacting standards and was always using the latest technology. Henckels knives have consistently been a world leader in cutlery manufacturing.

There are four different product lines for Henckels knives. Each of them is really designed for a specific chef. The Twin Select product line is for the contemporary chef. The blades are fully forged high-carbon stainless steel. They also have ergonomically designed stainless steel handles. The handle design makes it easier on a chef that has to do a lot of preparation work.

Sous chefs use the Gourmet line of Henckels knives. These knives have polypropylene handles and stamped blades. The blades have been through an ice-hardening process to strengthen them and to prevent them from staining. The durability of these Henckels knives is amazing. They will last for generations.

Chefs come in all shapes and sizes. Henckels knives have taken this into consideration and have created the Four Star line of cutlery. This is Henckels knives for the smaller handed chef. The Four Star Henckels knives offer bolster and full tangs as well as smaller handles. There is a large demand for this type of cutlery line. No other knife manufacturer has a professional grade line specifically for smaller hands.

The aspiring chef would do well to own the Professional S line of Henckels knives. They have a black synthetic handle in the traditional style. The bolster and full tang are secured by three rivets. The fully forged high-carbon stainless steel blades are very sharp. They do not need to be sharpened traditionally because of the ice-hardening process that was used for the strengthening of the blade.