Wusthof's perfectly balanced 6" Classic Cook's Knife is a true multi-tasker. A cook's knife is the most essential of all kitchen knives, suitable for coarse or fine chopping, mincing or dicing of virtually any kind of food. This will soon become your favorite knife in the kitchen. Like all knives in Wusthof's Classic series, this knife comes precision forged from a single piece of precisely tempered, high-carbon, stain-resistant steel.