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Supplier: Lakeland   Guide price: £5.99

Now this is a hybrid sort of knife! It's made from high carbon Japanese steel ... in Switzerland ... and Lakeland are bringing it to the UK, especially for slicing our tomatoes. You can see why. There's nothing better than a very sharp serrated blade for cutting tomatoes - and the knife is a lovely red colour.

It would be useful for all sorts of other things too, though - like cutting up fruit - and even meat. The non-stick coating prevents food from sticking to the blade and the knife comes with a protective sheath which stops the blade from becoming blunt too quickly - and also protects your hands in the knife drawer! This would also be a great knife to take on picnics.

Blade length: 100mm (4 inches)