Archive for the ‘Kitchen Cutlery’ Category
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
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Why does it make sense to think about a kitchen knife set?
1. It is very likely that knives bought in a set will be cheaper than the same knives bought individually.
2. The set may contain a storing system for your knives. There may be a wooden, stainless steel, glass or plastic block with a slot for each knife, which is a wonderful way to store your knives. Some sets even have blocks with free slots for extra knives. You may fill these slots later, with, for example, a pair of steak knives. (more…)
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
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Tips about using a honing steel
To properly realign the edge of your knife, it is best to place the tip of the honing steel on a cutting board or kitchen towel holding the rod vertically. This will give you a vertical line and will prevent slipping. (more…)
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
BASIC SAFETY MEASURES
1. Keep knives sharp. A sharp knife is safer than a dull one because it requires less pressure in cutting. The knife will not slip as easily and your hand will not tire as quickly. (more…)
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Characteristic features of plastic cutting boards…
- plastic cutting boards don’t stain easily because of their non-porous surface. Food juices won’t penetrate into them, which will reduce the possibility of bacteria. Some synthetic boards even have an anti-bacterial coating. (more…)
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Wood cutting boards are made from hard wood, such as maple and oak, and from bamboo as well (which is actually a grass). According to the way they are manufactured, wooden boards may be… (more…)
Tags: bamboo cutting boards, butcher blocks, chopping blocks, chopping boards, maple cutting boards, wood boards, wood cutting boards, wooden boards, wooden cutting boards
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Top chefs consider their knives the most important tools in their kitchen. The demands of the professional kitchen require different types of knives for different types of foods and different cutting tasks. (more…)
Tags: boning knife, bread knife, cook's knife, fillet knife, Kitchen Cutlery, Kitchen Knives, paring knife, peeling knife, steak knife, tomato knife, Wusthof
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Useful information about kitchen cutlery from Calphalon. Read the article to learn why forged kitchen knives are a much better option than stamped knives. For example, the blade of a stamped knife is punched out from a thin sheet of steel. Since they are thinner and lighter, stamped knives require that you use a firmer grip and more pressure when chopping, mincing, etc. (more…)
Tags: Calphalon, honing steel, Kitchen Cutlery, Kitchen Knives, knife block
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Click on the following link to see how Wusthof knives are made. It is a very interesting video about one of the most quality kitchen knives.
http://www.wusthof.com/EN/video.asp
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
It will help you to select your cutting boards if you can first prepare answers to questions such as these…
1. How much space do you have on the kitchen countertop?
If you want a large cutting board (for example, 19 to 13 inches (48 to 33 cm)), you must have a place to put it on the countertop. You may also wish to leave the board there after use. Do you have enough free space? (more…)
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
Different kitchen knife sharpeners are available. For example…
- a sharpening steel.
- a sharpening stone.
- manual and electric sharpeners.
- a sharpener attached to a can opener…
To have an effect on the knife blades, these instruments use steel pieces or some of the following abrasives… (more…)
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