Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even amateur home cooks know that there can be a significant difference in performance from one knife to another. This can be due ...

Inspired by conversations on the Food52 Hotline, we’re sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today: Treat your knives well, and they’ll love you back.

Whether you cook from scratch daily or you're more of a weekend chef, knowing how to sharpen a kitchen knife is an absolutely essential skill. Chopping with a blunt knife isn't just frustrating, ...

July 19, 2011 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google A dull knife is a cook's worst enemy, and easily the most dangerous tool you can have in your kitchen. Thankfully, ...

A chef the Foodist once worked with said that there are two things you must always do before cooking: Wash your hands, and sharpen your knives. The former is a no-brainer (I hope); the latter, as you ...

To use a sharpening steel — a long rod you'll often see chefs rub against their knives before cooking demonstrations — requires taking lessons from an expert in how to maintain the perfect angle of ...

Knowing what tool is used to sharpen knives will save you a headache when you find that yours are becoming dull. Most of the ...

One of the sweetest sounds (and feelings) in the outdoors is when a sharpened axe splits cleanly through the wood you are cutting with it. Learning how to sharpen an axe is key to safe and efficient ...