Some sage words from the Huffington Post blog. When asked about getting a good set of kitchen knives for a small budget, we get a sensible response:
Without a doubt there are good knives for modest money. New knife technology's taken knives no serious cook would touch years ago into the pro's class. As a starter set for her I suggest the two knives every chef begins with -- a three-and-a-half to four-inch paring or utility knife, and a seven to eight-inch chef's knife.
There are far too many instances where people go around recommending excessively priced kitchen knives and lauding them as the only ones worth their salt. Truth is, there are plenty of good knives out there for not a huge amount of money