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Antoni Porowski is a fan, too!
When Oprah speaks, we listen. So when she said that a set of knives were "all that’s needed to make mealtime magic," we had to know what the hype was about. Turns out she was talking about Material, a direct-to-consumer brand that crafts modern kitchenware with the highest quality materials, eye-catching design, and truly sustainable practices. And best of all, Material's wares are available at an accessible price point—they aren't cheap, but they will last a lifetime and they won't break the bank.
Oprah isn't the first celebrity to praise Material—Queer Eye's resident gourmand Antoni Porowski and interior designer Bobby Berk are fans, along with a litany of influencers and basically anyone on the internet who's tried their knives (now including yours truly). Along with their mind blowing, amazing professional-grade knives (more on that later), the company also makes food prep tools, cookware, kitchen gadgets, and hand-crafted tabletop ceramics. Material is a one-stop shop if you're looking to declutter and upgrade your kitchen essentials this spring.
To celebrate its fourth anniversary, Material is hosting a 20-percent off site-wide sale this week only with discount code HERESTOYOU. You can also snag an additional $10 off your first order with email sign-up. I've been a fan of the brand for a while and have never seen a site-wide sale like this one, so whether you need a new chef's knife to hone your knife skills, a cutting board worthy of your new blade, a new set of kitchen tools because your plastic ones melted (oops!), or some snazzy new dinnerware, now's the time to shop. For the uninitiated, check out Material's best knives and kitchenware offerings below. These include our favorite picks, its best sellers, and even a few celebrity-endorsed products.
My love of Material knives began like many great things in life—with Oprah. She named the brand's signature trio knife set and wood stand to her 2021 list of Oprah's Favorite Things, saying: "An excellent knife set is a sharp addition (both literally and figuratively) to any kitchen. A great gift for the chef in your life, this useful trio is all that’s needed to make mealtime magic. They’re constructed of strong Japanese steel with easy-to-grasp handles and can be displayed on this impressive-looking magnetic wooden stand." Say less. You can buy the knives Oprah-style bundled with the stand, or individually.
The brand also recently introduced table knives, which bring the same effortless cutting and slicing from the kitchen to the dining room. If you've been hacking away with the same block set you got off your wedding registry ten years ago, maybe it's time to consider an upgrade. These table knives come in a set of four and include a sharpening maple wood block holder.
While Material is known for its knives, the buck doesn't stop there. Take its best-selling reBoard cutting board: it is made of 100-percent upcycled and renewable materials (75 percent is recycled kitchen scraps and 25 percent is renewable sugarcane), it is dishwasher safe, it has sold out ten times, and it's only $28 right now. The all-purpose reBowl is made of all the same materials as the board, and can be used as a mixing bowl, serving bowl, or for food storage. If wood cutting boards are your thing, the beautiful angled wood board is just as worthy of a charcuterie platter display as it is of chopping veggies.
Meal prep is my favorite part of cooking so I'm still obsessing over Material's prep tools, but the company makes truly anything you'd need to round out your kitchen. From copper cookware (that's dishwasher safe!) to virtually indestructible kitchen gadgets to tabletop ceramics, look no further if you're on the market for a modern upgrade that will last for years to come. Sale prices are not reflected on the site, so be sure to use code HERESTOYOU to save 20 percent off your full cart at checkout.