What Is a Deba Knife? Uses, Types and What to Buy Instead
A deba is a thick, single-bevel Japanese knife for breaking down whole fish. What it does, the four types, and what to buy instead if...
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Things to Avoid When Sharpening Knives
Keeping your knives sharp ensures that they perform to the best of their ability and are safer to use. There are many different ways of...
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Why Does My Knife Dull?
Why does my knife go dull? The five habits that blunt a kitchen knife fastest, how to test if yours needs sharpening, and how to...
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How to Remove Rust From Knives
Rust on a stainless steel knife isn't the end. Five simple home methods — vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, lemon and salt — plus how to...
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Single Bevel vs Double Bevel Knives: Which Is Best?
Single or double bevel? What the grind means, how each cuts and sharpens, and why nearly every home cook wants a double-bevel Japanese-steel knife.
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Which Is the Best Knife Sharpening System?
Whetstone, pull-through, electric, honing steel, guided jig or rolling sharpener? We compare all six on metal removed, edge control and skill needed, and name the...
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Do I Really Need a Paring Knife?
While the paring knife may be the smallest of the bunch, smaller even than the utility knife, that isn’t to say that it doesn’t have...
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Santoku vs Gyuto: Which Do I Need?
Santoku vs gyuto: the real difference is blade shape and cutting style. Our guide compares both Japanese knives and helps you pick the right one...
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Do Knives Have a False Edge?
There are several reasons that you might see a false edge on a knife. They’re normally found on clip point blades but it’s possible to...
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How to Use a Whetstone Angle Guide
A whetstone angle guide is a small clip that fixes the blade at one angle so your wrist cannot drift. Here is what it does,...
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Why Do I Need a Bread Knife?
Do you really need a bread knife? What a serrated edge does that a chef knife can't, what else it cuts, what length to buy,...
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How Can Water Damage a Knife?
It is incredibly important to know how to properly maintain your knives. After all, many of you will have paid a considerable amount to invest...
