But it also lets you admire the beautiful simplicity of the steak knife: The beautiful handle, the blade shiny enough to show ...

Serrated knives aren’t used as frequently as a chef’s knife or paring knife, but that doesn’t make them any less essential. There is simply no substitute for a long and hefty bread knife ...

Anyone who’s battled a crusty loaf with a smooth-edged knife knows the sheer relief of switching to a serrated blade. Saw gently, and the bread’s airy crumb stays intact; press with a plain ...

They gave the knife right back to me. “We don’t do serrated knives,” they said. I thought I was stuck until my friend Roy, a longtime handyman and outdoorsman, recommended a chainsaw file.