Best Steel for Kitchen Knives: A Plain-English Guide
Which steel is best for kitchen knives? VG10, AUS-10, AUS-8, 9Cr18MoV and the German steels compared in plain English — what each is actually good...
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Spotlight On the Chef’s Knife
Having a good Japanese knife set is essential and will allow you to complete different food preparation tasks as effectively as possible. But for many people,...
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What Are the Types of Japanese Cutting Techniques?
The seven Japanese cutting techniques explained: hangetsu-giri, wa-giri, sen-giri, ran-giri and more — what each cut is for, and which knife makes it easy.
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Anatomy of a Chef Knife
Learn the different parts of a knife's anatomy and their intended purpose...
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How Are Knife Blades Made? Steel, Layers and San-mai
How kitchen knife blades are actually made: the steels used, what san-mai and ni-mai lamination do, why Damascus is a cladding and not a steel,...
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Spotlight On the Santoku Knife
There are a lot of different knives that you could add to your kitchen tools collection but none are quite as versatile as the Santoku...
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Best Chopping Board for Knives: Wood vs Plastic vs Bamboo
End-grain wood, plastic or bamboo? Which chopping board keeps a knife sharp, which quietly ruins one, and the surfaces to keep away from a Japanese...
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Spotlight On the Bread Knife
What a lot of people don’t know is that the humble bread knife is a lot more versatile than it would first have you believe....
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Left Handed Knives - What’s the Difference and Do I Need One?
If you have been considering investing in some left-handed knives but aren’t entirely sure of the differences and whether it’ll be worth it, you’re in...
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Spotlight On the Boning Knife
When you’re setting up a kitchen, there are a lot of tools that you’ll need to remember but many people forget the importance of a...
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Why Every Kitchen Needs a Japanese Chef Knife
These knives provide a whole world of benefits that simply cannot be gained when using other tools. Made from superior quality materials and being beautifully...
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What Is a Knife Tang? Full Tang vs Partial Tang Explained
A knife tang is the back portion of the blade that extends into the handle. Here is what full, partial, half, hidden and rat-tail tangs...
