Joseph Joseph Elevate SlimBlock 5-Piece Knife Set – Multicolour, with Built-In Sharpener

Two things go wrong with a knife block. It swallows half the counter, and the knives in it slowly go blunt because sharpening means digging out a separate tool that lives in a different drawer.

The Elevate SlimBlock is built against both. The block is deliberately narrow with open, easy-access slots, so it takes up a fraction of the depth of a traditional block, and a two-stage ceramic sharpener sits in the base — pull it out, draw the blade through, put it back. Five Japanese stainless-steel knives cover everything a home kitchen actually does: a 3.5in paring knife, a 4.5in serrated knife, a 5.5in santoku, a 6.5in chef's knife and an 8in bread knife. Each carries Elevate's weighted handle and integrated rest, so a knife put down between tasks keeps its blade off the board and off the counter.

Features

• Set includes a 3.5in paring knife, 4.5in serrated knife, 5.5in santoku knife, 6.5in chef's knife and 8in bread knife, plus the SlimBlock
• Elevate technology designed to improve hygiene and minimise mess
• Weighted handles and integrated knife rests prevent blades from touching the work surface when placed down
• Blades made from Japanese stainless steel
• Slimline block with easy-access knife slots
• Removable two-stage ceramic sharpener in the base

KSh 17,989. Order on WhatsApp — 0723 784 736 / 0742 086 048 — or buy online. Delivery available countrywide.

Sold by Homelux Kenya — Hazina Trade Centre, Mezzanine 2, Monrovia Street, Nairobi CBD.