This 16-piece "East Meets West" block set is stocked with both Asian and western style knives. The all-rounder chef's knife is ideal for chopping herbs and dicing onions while the bread knife cleanly slices through crusty sourdough. Efficiently mince garlic with the hollow edge santoku, featuring a blade that has small indentations, called grantons, which prevent food from sticking while cutting. The forged bolster construction of the Forged Synergy knives seamlessly transitions from blade to handle for durability and balance. Designed for comfort and style, the ergonomic double-rivet handle features a sleek, stainless steel backing that looks as good as it feels. Fabricated from high-quality German stainless steel, the satin-finished blades produce precision cuts and are honed for long-lasting sharpness. These dishwasher safe knives make clean up a cinch.