When we talk about 
 kitchen knives  we find an infinity of brands and models depending on the use that we want to give.  
The best-known brands of 
 European kitchen knives  would be 
 Wsthof, Arcos, Victorinox, 3 Claveles and Zwilling.  
As for the Japanese brands recognized worldwide would be 
 Kai, Global, Tojiro, Miyabi, Bunmei and Kasumi.   
The kitchen knives essential for a good cooking would be:
-   Sprig / Mondador:  It is a small knife that serves to peel or clean fruits and vegetables. 
 
-   Stoner:  It serves to separate meat from the bone into a piece of meat, for example in a chicken. 
 
-   Chef / Cebollero:  can be found in many sizes and serves to chop and cut vegetables and meats, is the most versatile of the kitchen knives. 
 
-   Santoku:  It is an oriental type kitchen knife but in recent times it has been introduced to Western cuisine. It is perfect for slicing, cutting and chopping, especially vegetables. 
 
-   Fileteador:  It is a narrow and flexible knife that serves to fillet fish and meat. 
 
-   Tomatero:  Knife with saw, special to cut tomatoes. 
 
-   Panero:  Knife with saw, special for cutting bread. 
 
-   Ham holder:  It is a knife specially designed to cut the ham into thin slices