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Essential Guide to Mail Knives Legally, Safely, and Securely

Essential Guide to Mail Knives Legally, Safely, and Securely

By Tara Hohenberger

For those of us enthusiastic about having good knives on hand at all times, it’s important to be informed about the ins and outs of...

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The Best Way to Store Your Knives to Keep Them Sharp and Safe

The Best Way to Store Your Knives to Keep Them Sharp and Safe

By Tara Hohenberger

Storing kitchen knives properly is important for a number of reasons. The utmost is for safety, but also the way you store knives can maximize...

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How to Hold a Chef’s Knife Like a Pro: Technique and Tips

How to Hold a Chef’s Knife Like a Pro: Technique and Tips

By Tara Hohenberger

One of the most Important things to know when starting to cook is how to hold a chef knife - The first thing most people...

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What Are Boning Knives Used for and How to Use Them Properly?

What Are Boning Knives Used for and How to Use Them Properly?

By Tara Hohenberger

What is a Boning Knife used for? A boning knife is a knife used to separate meat or muscle from bone and connective tissue. Boning...

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A piece of red meat showing the grain

How to Cut Meat Against the Grain

By Tara Hohenberger

You might have heard about how important it is to slice meat against the grain. This article will give you some of the science behind why...

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What is a Whetstone & How is it Made?

What is a Whetstone & How is it Made?

By Tara Hohenberger

Japanese whetstones are essential for maintaining the sharpness of high-quality blades, particularly those made from the fine-grained steel used in Japanese knives. Japanese whetstones come...

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What is a Paring Knife and How Do You Use it?

What is a Paring Knife and How Do You Use it?

By Tara Hohenberger

A paring knife is named for the action it does best, to pare or strip away an outer material such as peel. Paring knives are...

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damascus steel knife from Sakai Takayuki

The 6 Best Japanese Damascus Knife Sets

By Tara Hohenberger

The best Damascus knife sets features high-quality knives with distinctive, wavy patterns on the blade. This pattern results from the layering of steel during the...

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Japanese Knife Steel Types: A Complete Guide

Japanese Knife Steel Types: A Complete Guide

By Tara Hohenberger

Japanese steels are celebrated for its diversity of range, including high carbon steel known for its hardness and sharpness, as well as stainless and Damascus...

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