Tip #7,215 You only need four kitchen knives for food preparation: a chef's knife, paring knife, boning knife, bread knife. Food & Drink knife + knives + chef + cutlery + cooking + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,218 Run each side of your good knife over a honing steel 3-4 times at the angle it was sharpened at before putting it away to realign its edge. Food & Drink knife + knives + chef + kitchen + cooking + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,219 Get your good kitchen knives professionally sharpened once a year. Food & Drink knife + knives + chef + kitchen + cooking + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,221 Never allow the edge of your good kitchen knives to come in contact with anything other than food and cutting board. Anything else will nick the blade or dull it. Food & Drink knife + knives + chef + kitchen + cooking + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,224 Never "chop" with your chef's knife. The motion is a circular slice that pushes the knife through the food and back again. Food & Drink knife + knives + chef + kitchen + cooking + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,225 The chef's knife is the workhorse of the kitchen. The right knife is different for every person. Test how several feel in your hand before you make a purchase. Food & Drink knife + knives + chef + cook + kitchen + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,216 Never place your good knives in the dishwasher. Hand wash them, towel dry, and put away. Food & Drink knife + knives + chef + cleaning + kitchen + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send