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Mac Chef Knives
Professional Performance, Exceptional Value
The MAC Chef Series delivers the brand's legendary performance in a practical and highly affordable package. Featuring many of the same proven blade shapes as the premium Professional Series, this line makes world-renowned sharpness and ergonomics accessible to every cook.
Crafted from the same high-carbon Molybdenum Vanadium steel as other iconic MAC lines, every knife in the Chef Series is honed to the signature razor-sharp edge. Combined with a durable, comfortable handle, these knives are built to be reliable workhorses. Perfect for culinary students, home cooks upgrading their kitchen, or professionals seeking a cost-effective and dependable tool, the Chef Series is the ideal introduction to the quality of MAC.
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MAC Essential Chef Set
The MAC Chef Series is a line of Japanese kitchen knives renowned for their lightweight design, precision and exceptional sharpness. Crafted from MAC's original molybdenum steel, these knives feature thin blades measuring 2.0–2.5mm, which allows for effortless slicing and reduces food wedging. The blades are shaped in traditional European styles, complemented by a straight handle that is aligned with the spine to create a comfortable grip and balanced control. Ideal for a variety of food preparation tasks, the MAC Chef Series combines the sharpness of Japanese knives with the versatility of Western designs, making them a favorite among both professional chefs and home cooks. This set includes the 4 most essential knives from the MAC Chef Series: Mac Chef Series 4 in. (100mm) Paring Knife (Item# HB-40) Mac Chef Series 5.3 in. (135mm) Utility Knife (Item# HB-55) Mac Chef Series 7.25 in. Chef's Knife (Item# HB-70) Mac Chef Series 8.5 in. (215mm) Chef Knife (Item# HB-85) Learn More -
MAC Chef Series 6-inch Straight Boning Knife
The MAC Chef Series 6-inch Boning Knife has a large contoured handle that can be held in a standard or reverse grip. The blade is straight along the spine, with a cutting edge that curves to meet the tip. This blade shape moves easily around bones, through joints and along a fat cap.It is suited to work with meat, fish or poultry, and is a good choice for cooks, cutters, hunters or fishermen: boning chicken thighs or trimming silver skin from a tenderloin. The MAC steel holds an edge longer than most boning knives, yet it can still be maintained with a honing rod. This is a very practical knife choice for professionals looking for high performance at a mid to low price point.For more curve and a textured handle, see the curved PB-60. For longer cuts, the 8-inch BNS-80. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains boning knives. Learn More$59.95 -
MAC Chef Series 5.5-inch Non-Stick Utility Knife
Starchy potatoes, sushi rolls and soft cheese cling to bare steel, and the BF-HB-55 puts a black fluorine resin non-stick coating on the 5.5-inch Chef Series utility blade. It is a small knife for clean release on sticky food.The flat profile allows short vertical chops, so it handles shallots and scallions on the board as well as slicing small rolls and cucumbers. The coating covers the blade faces; the edge is bare steel and is sharpened in the normal way.The uncoated HB-55 is otherwise the same knife. For a larger coated blade, see the 7-inch BF-HB-70 gyuto. Our Kitchen Knife Shapes guide explains the utility knife shape. Learn More$59.95 -
MAC Chef Series 5.5-inch Utility Knife
The Mac Chef Series 5.5-inch Utility Knife is an all-purpose knife, and is commonly used when a paring knife is just too small and a chef’s knife is too large. The thin, light blade makes quick work of slicing tomatoes, cutting a sandwich or trimming chicken.It is the plain-steel version of the non-stick BF-HB-55, and either one works as a small second knife for a cook who does most of the work with a chef’s knife. The pointed tip and narrow blade are useful for jobs such as cutting around the pit of an avocado or peeling ginger.For a bolstered utility knife, see the Professional PKF-50. Our guide to knife shapes compares utility knives with parers and petty knives. Learn More$49.95
