It makes no sense to buy them simply for the status of owning expensive knives. Expensive knives won’t make you a better cook but they may impress your materialistic friends. Remember that the cooks preparing food in the fanciest, most highly rated restaurants are probably using cheap “industrial” grade knives purchased by the restaurant from the same company that supplies their pots, pans, dishes, and other equipment.
It makes no sense to buy them simply for the status of owning expensive knives. Expensive knives won’t make you a better cook but they may impress your materialistic friends. Remember that the cooks preparing food in the fanciest, most highly rated restaurants are probably using cheap “industrial” grade knives purchased by the restaurant from the same company that supplies their pots, pans, dishes, and other equipment.