While there’s nothing necessarily wrong with the knife techniques you grew up with, there’s a chance you’re missing out on a ...

Over time, even the highest-quality knife blades become dull due to regular use, making them less efficient for slicing, dicing and chopping. Nobody wants that. A dull knife offers no real benefit ...

Knife sets supply some of the most essential tools to a home kitchen—after all, it’s near-impossible to make meals without a few sharp blades to chop vegetables, slice meat and mince herbs.

Learn the best techniques to keep your blades in ... place the heel edge of your knife onto the steel. Make sure to angle the blade between 15 to 20 degrees of the steel rod.

The first step to shucking like a pro is investing in the right tool: an oyster shucking knife. This handy and specialized tool is specifically designed to make opening oysters easy, safe, and ...

I was told growing up that a dull knife was more dangerous than a sharp one. When I was a kid, it was a head-scratcher for me, but when I really started using knives on my backpacking and camping ...

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We put in hours of chopping to find the best knife sets for tackling dicing, slicing, mincing and peeling with ease. Popular knife block sets from Ninja, Joseph Joseph, Sabatier and more were tested ...