What Is Damascus Steel?
If you’ve read any of our previous knife guides, you may have stumbled upon the term Damascus steel. This is a material that’s used to make knives...
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How to Use a Boning Knife: Meat, Poultry and Fish
A step-by-step guide to using a boning knife: the grip, boning a chicken thigh, jointing meat and skinning a fillet, plus the mistakes that chip...
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Spotlight On the Utility Knife
Our spotlight series aims to give you an introduction to different kinds of Japanese kitchen knives, allowing you to get to grips with the basics. Today,...
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All About Sushi - Which Knife Do I Need?
In this guide, we will be looking at these blade styles in more detail, looking into what makes traditional Japanese knives ideal for this task,...
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What Is a Knife Guard?
We don’t need to tell you that kitchen knives are sharp! More than 2.7 million Brits are rushing to the A&E department every year because...
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Damascus Steel vs Stainless Steel: Which Is Best?
When it comes to buying a good-quality Japanese kitchen knife, there are a lot of things you’ll need to consider. But one of the most...
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Which Are the Must-Have Kitchen Knives?
If you want to make life easier when you cook, then choosing a selection of stainless steel chef's knives will help you achieve that. But...
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How to Choose the Right Chef’s Knife
Choosing the best chef's knife for your kitchen can be fraught with challenges, however, and if this is your first time, then you’ll need to make sure...
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Ten Must-Know Facts About Japanese Kitchen Knives
Using a set of quality Japanese steel kitchen knives is definitely the way forward, but even if you’ve been using these types of knives for...
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How to Sharpen a Serrated Knife (Without Ruining It)
Serrated blades need a tapered rod, not a stone. How to sharpen a bread knife scallop by scallop, what ruins the teeth, and when to...
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How to Improve Your Knife Skills and Chop, Slice and Dice Like a Pro
In this guide, we will be giving you some handy tips used regularly by chefs in Japanese cooking, on how to hold your knives and...
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Tips To Improve Your Knife Skills
Having a good selection of sharp, high-quality knives is a must but knowing how to use them correctly takes time and patience. But if you...
