Country of origin of the brand under which the kitchen knife is presented on the market. As a rule, it is indicated by the “homeland” of the manufacturing company or by the location of its headquarters.
There are many stereotypes associated with the “nationality” of brands and products, but most of them have no basis in our time. First, the actual place of production is often different from the brand's country of origin. Secondly, the quality of a product depends not so much on geography, but on the policy of a particular company and how carefully it controls this very quality. Therefore, you should pay attention to the brand’s country of origin only if you fundamentally want or (do not want) to support a manufacturer from a certain country. Quality is best assessed by the reputation of a particular brand and the general price category. However,
Japanese kitchen knives clearly differ from other manufacturers in their quality.
Belgian and
Swiss are famous for their reputation thanks to the brands BergHoff, Vinzer and Victorinox. But
Brazilian knives also have a place in the home kitchen due to the good price-quality ratio of the Tramontina brand.
