Without question the most useful tool in the kitchen, after your hands, is a good set of knives. Just watch a fine chef chop an onion perfectly or mince some herbs in less time than you can put ...

Designed for smaller tasks like peeling apples, slicing cucumbers and mincing shallots, the best paring knives offer unmatched precision and agility—and every home cook should own one.

This donut-shaped mincing knife is meant to be used for finely chopping herbs or anything else that has to be cut down to an almost paste-like texture. It’s pretty, has a blade-cover that ...

And even if you are confident with a knife, a refresher can’t hurt.I’ve been using a chef’s knife for 25 years. I learned some of the basics by watching chefs on PBS and the Food Network ...

Mince, julienne, chiffonade. ... But no matter who makes it, the chef’s knife puts a French accent on any food it touches. How to Sharpen With a Whetstone. 1 Soak the stone in hot water.

National Knife Day is coming up on August 24, so we invited New West KnifeWorks to The PLACE kitchen to help us sort out what knives to use and when. Steele McGonegal says it's important to use ...

Japan’s smiths are devoted to creating the perfect blade and in their deep study of knives, they’ve introduced tiny intricacies to drastically improve the utensil. Case in point: the santoku ...