You may be impressed by Paula Deen's cooking or maybe Martha Stewart is more your taste.
But how do their knife sets do off the set? Consumer Reports' testers tried out 49 sets, which included anywhere from three to 20 knives. In addition to Paula Deen's and Martha Stewart's... sets from TV celebrities like Emeril Lagasse and Rachel Ray were also put to the test.
The knife sets ranged in price from 50 dollars to almost 600 dollars. To check for cutting performance of chef's knives, testers chopped carrots, onions and celery. They cut potatoes with the smaller paring knives.
And they sliced salami with slicers. These have long, narrow blades that are great for cutting meats. So how did the famous chefs' knives size up?
John Macchia with Consumer Reports found, "None of the celebrity knife sets that we tested were in the top ten of our ratings. The Martha Stewart was in the bottom of our ratings and the Paula Deen didn't fare much better.
When all the tests were done, the eight-piece Ginsu Chikara knife set sliced its way to a best buy with its excellent cutting performance. It costs 100 dollars.
For less money, the 60-dollar Chicago Cutlery Metropolitan set did a very good job. It's also an eight-piece set.
When buying knives, Consumer Reports says it's always a good idea to hold it in your hand to make sure it feels comfortable and balanced.
Textured-plastic, rubber, or bare-wood handles provide the best grip for wet hands.