I pull this knife out every time I have to cut up something that I think a chef's knife would be overkill for, which I am finding is more and more items, such as apples, oranges, garlic, or strawberries. I love that the blade is thin, so that I can take the stem off of strawberries without taking off a bunch of the sweet fruit. The handle is super comfortable and I liove the fact that this is made in Spain, rather than China, like a lot of the other knives in this price range.