People have the wrong ideas about knives. A knife doesn’t cut like a razor or a plane iron on the push stroke. It’s somewhat like a saw with teeth that cuts in a sliding motion as it’s pushed or ...

You may be using the wrong tool for the job. A newly purchased knife is razor-sharp and swiftly cuts through any produce in sight, from cucumbers to squash to tomatoes. Over time, the blade dulls with ...

I did not learn knife care from my parents, and that is a good thing. Their preferred method of knife maintenance is simple: Buy a block of knives from a big box store and use them until they are dull ...

A dull knife is a dangerous one. A knife sharpener—from electric to whetstones—will help you chop, slice, and saw safely. By Edmund Torr Updated Dec 23, 2023 9:20 PM EST We may earn revenue from the ...

Though it's a painstaking task, you don’t have to do it often. Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food writer. They review ...

I doubt he ever said it while swinging a dull axe, however. If you've ever done it yourself, you know it's a real lesson in futility. It's also dangerous, as an unsharpened edge is more likely than a ...

A chef the Foodist once worked with said that there are two things you must always do before cooking: Wash your hands, and sharpen your knives. The former is a no-brainer (I hope); the latter, as you ...

There are few things in the kitchen as satisfying as using a truly sharp knife. Want some slices of zucchini so thin you can read through them, or some beautiful julienne vegetables? Well, my friend, ...

The next step is attending to the blades on hand tools like pruners and loppers. I like to keep mine clean throughout the growing season by wiping them down with cleaning wipes and occasionally hosing ...