CALLING ALL COOKS!

[sally]

What 2-3 knives are the most important? I'm told that if you buy the right ones they will be all you need for the rest of your life.

For someone like you who isn't a culinary genius with perfected knife skills, this is the one I would recommend for chopping vegetables and such, the Santoku or Japanese style knife. After that you would need a slicing knife for meat and a pairing knife. But the Japanese style is what you will be using the most without cutting your fingers off.