In the long list of skills grandpa knew better than us, there’s the ancient art of knife sharpening. It takes more than a honing steel and a couple swift swipes of the blade to tighten an edge: ...

“I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever’s sharp,” Wolfgang Puck once said in an interview. Knives are essential tools in every kitchen, but what do you do when yours start to lose ...

A sharp knife is safer, faster, and far more satisfying to use—but only if you maintain it properly. After testing electric ...

Keep your knives on the cutting edge with regular honing and sharpening.

Keep your knife sharp and the chef happy. There are few moments in the kitchen more frustrating than trying to slice a ripe tomato with a dull knife. Most home cooks know that a quality chef’s knife ...

If you’re known to abuse kitchen knives and make other knife-related kitchen mistakes, you need to know how to sharpen a knife at home. You don’t want to dispose of kitchen knives regularly or risk a ...

Want to keep you cooking skills sharp? It all starts with the best kitchen equipment, including extra sharp knives. Since we know getting a whole new block of knives is a real investment, we are ...

Are you ready to be on the cutting edge? Literally! Well, almost, we’re back in the kitchen yet again to get our knife skills in tip-top shape. Janelle Whempner is the Culinary Arts Instructor at CTE ...

Don’t be intimidated. A new generation of knife sharpeners for home chefs makes it easy to keep your knives in shape without paying a pro. Like deep-cleaning your refrigerator or scheduling a dentist ...

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 ...

Keeping your blade sharp is the surest way to ensure your knife behaves exactly how you want it to. A dull blade makes sloppy cuts, requires more pressure to make a slice, and can be dangerous as a ...