Jennifer Garner Asked Ina Garten About Knives, and Her Tip Is on Amazon

When Ina Garten posted an Instagram Reel this past March showing how she carves a roasted chicken, Jennifer Garner commented with a question that’s plagued many home cooks.

“How often do you sharpen your knives, Ina?” the actress asked amid a crowd of commenters. Garten, ever the gracious host, answered with a relatable reply (“not enough”) and then told her longtime friend and the rest of her followers the exact knife sharpener she uses: the Chef’sChoice Pro Electric Knife Sharpener. And it’s available at Amazon.

Garner’s question inspired us to check out Amazon’s best-selling knife sharpeners to find even more styles of this must-have kitchen tool.

Knife Sharpeners Inspired by Ina Garten

Chef’sChoice 1520 Electric Knife Sharpener

If you’re ready to cook (and carve) like Garten, this is the electric knife sharpener you’ll add to your Amazon cart. The celeb chef said it “ensures the angle of the blade is right.” It has a three-stage sharpening process that can create 15- or 20-degree edges and also hone serrated knives.

Chef’sChoice 250 Hybrid Knife Sharpener

From the same brand Garten uses, this popular hybrid knife sharpener has a three-stage process but only results in 20-degree edges. You can plug it in or hold it still and use it like a manual knife sharpener to hone any kitchen knife, including steak and bread knives with serrated blades. 

“Really does sharpen well,” wrote one person. “I was able to cut paper.”

AccuSharp Handheld Knife Sharpener

If electric knife sharpeners are too bulky for your taste (or your kitchen drawers), this AccuSharp handheld model is the one to try. It’s super easy to use, according to shoppers, and sharpens any knife in about 10 seconds while protecting your fingers with its plastic guard. Plus, it’s earned more than 20,000 five-star ratings.

Chef’sChoice Manual Knife Sharpener

Chef’sChoice also makes a manual knife sharpener that can hone blades to the same razor-sharp 15-degree edge that Garten’s electric model can. It’s a sleek kitchen tool that weighs half a pound and easily fits into drawers. It’s got a comfortable grip that keeps it stable while you pass your blades through the diamond-abrasive slots that put the edge back on them.

Chef’sChoice 15XV EdgeSelect Electric Knife Sharpener, $153 with coupon

You can score a deal on this top-rated electric knife sharpener right now. It’s very similar to Garten’s model, as it has three stages and can do 15- or 20-degree blades. 

“It’s built like a tank, and you’ll probably have it for the rest of your life,” wrote one reviewer. “It is so much cheaper than taking my knives to get sharpened.”

Thanks to Garner’s smart question, all us home cooks were treated to some insight into how Garten keeps her knives in top form — although she’s apparently as bad at remembering to do it as we are.