Ideal for a beginner or advanced cook, the GOURMET WHITE SIXTEEN PIECE BLOCK SET features fifteen essential kitchen knives and accessories to prepare any type of dish, nestled inside a streamlined, acacia wood storage block. The set features distinct white handled blades with the traditional WUSTHOF triple-rivet design along with stainless steel accessories. The new set includes the following: 2 3/4-inch Peeling Knife, 2 1/2-inch Paring Knife, 2 3/4-inch Trimming Knife, 3-inch Spear-Point Paring Knife, 3-inch Serrated Paring Knife, 4 1/2-inch Utility Knife, Four 4 1/2-inch Steak Knives, 5-inch Hollow-Edge Santoku, 8-inch Bread Knife, 8-inch Cook’s Knife, 10-inch Stainless Steel Honing Steel, Stainless Steel Come-Apart Kitchen Shears, and a 15-Slot Acacia Wood Storage Block. As with all other WÜSTHOF cutlery collections, GOURMET laser-cut stamped and full-tang* knives are crafted in the company’s factory in Germany. Well-balanced and durable, GOURMET knives are made of a high-carbon stain-free steel that resists rusting and staining, facilitates sharpening, and holds its edge. The high-impact GOURMET black handle is seamlessly attached to the blades with a triple rivet style for a hygienic and secure fit. (*Full-tang applies to blades that are 4-inches in length and longer.)