Posts Tagged ‘honing steel’

Kitchen Knife Sharpening Instructions

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

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…)

Calphalon Cutlery – Design, Techniques And Uses

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…)

Knife Sharpeners Review | Sharpening Stones | Electric Knife Sharpeners

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…

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