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.

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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 ...

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Kitchen knives are essential tools, whether you're trimming a Thanksgiving turkey or a Christmas ham, food prepping healthy dishes, or even making your own meals for a backpacking trip. But, like all ...

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 ...

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 ...