A good kitchen knife is the most important tool a chef owns and keeping it sharp is essential for quick food prep and staying safe in the kitchen. Even though it may seem contradictory that having a ...

Have you ever wondered how chefs sharpen their knives? Fabio Castello, a chef based in Melbourne, uses a whetstone to keep his knives razor sharp. It makes his job easier, but it's also important for ...

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Sharpening your kitchen knives is too important to get wrong. Here are some common myths you might believe, and the tips to help you forget them.

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 ...

The joy of a crisp, sharp cut from your brand new chef’s knife doesn’t have to wear away with time. Ina Garten’s recommendation for taking care of knives at home happens to be our top-tested knife ...

What is sharpness really? What constitutes a cutting knife’s edge? Is there such a thing as the “best knife?” Questions of metallurgical metaphysics come up easily in conversation with the knife ...

Sharpening knives can be intimidating. To achieve the best result, you need to maintain a consistent angle between the blade and your sharpening tool, and different angles impact the performance of ...

As Food & Wine's Testing Editor, Jennifer's work focuses on finding the best tools for all sorts of cooks. She's vetted hundreds of products, from can openers to salad spinners and tortilla presses, ...

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