In his memoir Kitchen Confidential , Anthony Bourdain gave us a closer look at the culinary world , from youthful summers on Cape Cod to a working life spent bouncing around New York City's vibrant (and unhinged) restaurant scene . He was known to share his opinions on practical matters of the kitchen , too. One that always stuck with us was his stance on chef's knives. In the book , he wrote, "No con foisted on the general public is so atrocious, so wrongheaded, or so widely believed as the one that tells you you need a full set of specialized cutlery in various sizes... Please believe me, here's all you will ever need in the knife department: ONE good chef's knife, as large as is comfortable for your hand." (Uh oh, we messed up .) The best chef's knife can do it all; there

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