The kitchen can be a stressful place, particularly if you are a bit nervous around knives and sharp utensils. As a result, you might be on the look out for a good quality knife set that makes chopping and slicing easy and effortless.

If that is the case, Amazon's Prime Day Deals may have just thrown up the product for you. That is because the Ninja Foodi StaySharp Knife Block is stealing the show at the moment, with a cool 41 per cent off.

Reduced from £169.99 to £99.99, a very hefty saving, the five-piece knife set comes with an integrated sharpener and includes Chef, Bread, Slicing, Utility, and Pairing Knives. Black and stainless steel means it will look stylish, too.

This premium kitchen knife set "starts sharp and stays sharp," with the knife sharpener built into the storage block so you can easily maintain incredible sharpness at home.

Built to last from forged German stainless-steel with durable double-rivet construction, Ninja knives are rust resistant and strong enough for all your kitchen cutting tasks.

Handle delicate food prep tasks with ease with precision blades that glide through tough ingredients. What's more, you will be in total control thanks to ergonomic handles designed for comfort and extended use.

If you want to have a scour elsewhere, this seven-piece knife set from Zwilling, culinary specialists, is £99.95 and boasts an impressive 4.9 out of 5 rating on the Zwilling website.

Or, if you want to go even more premium, Ninja StaySharp Stainless 6-Piece Knife Set & White Block from Ninja's website is down from £189.99 to £159.99 and promises strength and durability.

If the original Amazon product is for you, you will be interested in the positive reviews that have flooded in from customers who are positively delighted with their purchase.

One raved: "Great knives. Super sharp. Lightweight. Easy to clean and also dishwasher safe. Cuts through joints of meat with ease. Excellent quality. Nice neat looking knife block."

Another gushed: Lovely set of knifes, sharp, stylish. We all know if one loves cooking and being a frustrated chef then great knifes are essential. Even if you are not a great cook having them on show says I could be. Nice set and so far so good."

A third agreed: "Brilliant knifes, look nice and neat in my kitchen, haven't needed to sharpen them yet but so far they do a good job, very easy to clean, good size, easy to use and feel like they will last."

A fourth gave their view: "Superb set of knives, very sharp, sharpener seems to work well too. Knives very well balanced with weighty handles."

Not everyone was so over the moon with their purchase, though.

One consumer started off strong, writing: "It's big but if you can find space worth it. The knives are sharp out of the box and it so easy to maintain that sharpness. No other system/method comes near."

However, they conceded: "Instructions could be better, less ambiguous, particularly on how to sharpen.