Kitchen knives and other sharp tools such as scissors and scythes become blunt with regular use, which is why they need maintaining and sharpening. The tool used to sharpen these sharp tools is often called a whetstone. Although the name may sound like it has something to do with water, this is not the case. …
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Just because you handed over a small fortune for a set of high-quality stainless steel knives sooner or later rust spots will appear, even the best kitchen knives will rust if they are not looked after and maintained correctly. One of the top reasons why rust starts to appear on kitchen knives is down to …
Having a great set of knives doesn’t just stop there you have to perform regular knife sharpening to keep them in tip-top-shape. Keeping your kitchen knives sharp isn’t just convenient but it having a dull knife is actually dangerous. Ask any professional chef and they will tell you that dull kitchen knives cause accidents. It’s …
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Should you buy Ceramic or Steel Kitchen knives and are ceramic knives a cut above the conventional steel knives? There are basically two main types of kitchen knives, the traditional steel blade knife and the newer ceramic knife, but which are the best kitchen knives you can buy? It can be very confusing as to the …
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A honing steel is essentially a tool that is used to realign the edge of a knife blade. The actual definition of this tool is often misconstrued because it is also known as a sharpening blade, which implies a tool that can remove tiny shards of metal from a knife blade in order to make …
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The knife drawer is one of the most important areas of any kitchen. No chef can whip up culinary masterpieces without a trusty sharp knife in his toolbox. However, every tool has a shelf life and kitchen knives are no different. When that terrible moment arrives and you finally admit that you need to get …
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The kitchen really is the heart of the home. The main reason for this is because it’s where the food is prepared, and we all know that good food is a direct route to the heart. However, a kitchen doesn’t just come fully equipped. You have to build it up over time to suit your …
How Many Kitchen Knives Do You Really Need? (Less Than You Think!) Read More »
Kitchen knives put in long hours of hard work in order to help us prepare fresh and tasty meals for our families. Even the highest quality kitchen knives will require a little tender loving care every now and then, in order to keep their sharpness and shine. One of the main ways you can look …
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You’ve finally taken the plunge and invested in a really good set of kitchen knives. They probably set you back a bit, so you want to make sure that these ones actually last the test of time and don’t end up in the knife graveyard outside your kitchen. A good chef needs good tools, and …
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When you are preparing your dinner of an evening, you probably don’t worry about how you are cutting your ingredients. Many recipes specify how ingredients should be cut e.g. finely diced, but there are just as many that don’t. However, understanding the basic knife cuts would be a huge benefit to your cooking. Learning basic …
