From a Wine Spectator June 2001 article “Cutting Edge – To get your kitchen up to speed, start with a very good knife” by Sam Gugino.
“Consumers are looking to buy higher-end knives first, instead of going through two or three sets of cheaper knives, then making the decision to upgrade,” says Brian Huegel of Country Knives in Intercourse, Pa. Huegel carries 16 brands of kitchen knives, from old-fashioned, carbon-steel knives, such as my Sabatier, to the high-tech, all-steel, Japanese Global knives and trendy Kyocera ceramic knives.