7 Piece Starter Knife Set with Vegetable Peeler by Rada - Silver or Black Handles
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7 Piece Starter Knife Set with Vegetable Peeler: The Beginner Kitchen Knife Set That Makes the Cut
Setting up a first apartment, wrapping a housewarming gift, or finally tossing that drawer of dull mystery knives from college? This 7 piece starter knife set from Rada Cutlery is the opening act your kitchen has been waiting for. Every knife you actually need to cook a real meal, plus the vegetable peeler that always goes missing at your parents' house.
Blades are surgical-grade T420 high-carbon stainless steel, hollow-ground and hand-sharpened in Waverly, Iowa. Not fancy, just genuinely good, which is exactly why families have kept buying Rada since 1948.
We don't mean to harp on it, but here's what's in the box
- Regular Paring Knife (3.25-inch blade) - the little workhorse for garlic, strawberries, and anything you'd otherwise reach for a butter knife to tackle.
- Vegetable Peeler - the piece that keeps carrots, potatoes, and cucumbers from taking twice as long as they should.
- Tomato Slicer - fine serrations grab the skin so you get a clean cut instead of a squashed mess on the cutting board.
- Super Parer - a stretched-out paring knife for coring apples, sectioning citrus, and prepping fruit boards.
- 6-inch Bread Knife - short serrated blade that handles sandwich loaves, bagels, and tomato-on-a-lazy-day duty.
- Heavy Duty Cook's Knife - the everyday chopper for onions, peppers, chicken, and the "please just get dinner on the table" nights.
- Classic Slicer Knife - long, thin blade for carving roast chicken, pot roast, or a Sunday ham.
- Form-fitted gift box - a sturdy presentation box with a thermal-insert liner that keeps the knives in place for gifting and stores neatly in a drawer after the party.
A knife-to-see-you gift, no matter the occasion
Housewarming, wedding, off-to-college, or "I finally moved out" - this set covers the entire circuit of "real knives, finally" gifting. Choose silver satin aluminum handles for the classic Rada look (hand wash only) or black resin handles for a modern feel that tolerates the dishwasher a little better, though we still recommend hand washing to keep the edges sharp. Handles are offset or built with a finger guard, so you're less likely to nick a knuckle mid-chop.
Why Kooi Housewares stocks Rada
Kooi Housewares is a small family shop, and we choose the brands we sell the same way we'd stock our own kitchens. Rada Cutlery is family-run out of Waverly, Iowa, has been sharpening knives since 1948, sources all materials from American suppliers, and backs every blade with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects. Rada was acquired by St. Martin Holdings in 2024, but manufacturing stays right where it started. That is the story behind every Rada knife on the shelf here.
Questions on which handle to pick, whether this ships in time for a wedding, or how to keep the edges sharp for the next decade? Email us at support@kooihousewares.com and we'll answer.
