Home cooks prepare to take your kitchen game to the next level with the new Thomas Keller knife set from Williams-Sonoma.
Thomas Keller is the highly regarded chef behind hit restaurants such as Bouchon and Per Se. Now the chef has teamed up with Williams-Sonoma on an exclusive knife set. To create the knives, Keller worked with the China-based cutlery brand Cangshan to create high-quality knives made from Swedish powdered steel. While each knife is available individually, customers can also purchase various sets, including a full 17-piece set that has everything a home-cook would need, or a smaller, 7-piece set that comes without the extra steak knives. There's even a two-piece Carving Knife Set that's Thanksgiving-ready.
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