The MAC MTH-80 earned top marks in my larger tested review of the best chef’s knives. Ahead, learn more about why I think it’s the sharpest knife in the drawer (literally and metaphorically).

Japanese knives also tend to be shorter, around 7 to 8 inches long, than the Western-style knives, which can be 12 inches or longer. Most home cooks will want a knife in the 6.5- to 8.5-inch range ...