Even amateur home cooks know that there can be a significant difference in performance from one knife to another. This can be ...

Having a knife on hand when you are camping, hunting, or hiking is just good form. But if your knife blade is dull, then you may just be carrying another potential risk. Dull knife blades have a ...

“A dull knife is a dangerous knife.” If you have never heard that saying before I can confirm its validity for you. It’s true because a dull knife requires you to work harder. When your knife is sharp ...

Have you ever wondered how chefs sharpen their knives? Fabio Castello, a chef based in Melbourne, uses a whetstone to keep his knives razor sharp. It makes his job easier, but it's also important for ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I did not learn knife care from my parents, and ...

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During a recent visit to ReUse Action, I was fortunate enough to be toured around by Operations Manager, Kevin Hayes. During the tour of the artisan studios (The Guild @980), we bumped into Andrei ...

The rods from Zwilling, Shun, and Idahone aced our tests, resulting in super-sharp blades. The best honing steel is from Zwilling. It honed both stainless steel and carbon steel knives well and was ...