I’ve used hundreds of knives—in culinary school, in professional kitchens, and now at home as the resident chef—and I can tell you that the real magic isn’t always in the knife so much as in the ...

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There are a wide variety of knife sharpeners out there, but not everyone knows how to properly use a knife sharpener in order to get the best performance out of their blade. If you’re trying to figure ...

As long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of a sharp knife. My dad, a former butcher, taught me to sharpen knives, starting around age 6. We used his sharpening stone on weekend ...

As a cook, one of the most important things you will ever do is to find the best knife sharpener. It’s essential that chef’s knives are kept sharp. If you allow them to go blunt, you’ll have less ...

I’ve used hundreds of knives—in culinary school, in professional kitchens, and now at home as the resident chef—and I can tell you that the real magic isn’t always in the knife so much as in the ...