According to James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Messina, “At a minimum, a home cook should own three to four knives, ...

The best steak knife sets are essential to your flatware collection. We tested 11 sets to find the ones that cut smoothly and ...

After all that work the outcome was still too close because there are so many great knives. So I lined up the top performers and resumed cutting until I had a definitive best overall, a best value, ...

more curved blade — the shape of which assists in rocking back and forth with the tip down on your cutting board. Japanese-style knives are usually lighter with a thinner blade and straighter ...

The best chef's knife can be used for almost every kitchen cutting task. We've tested the most popular chef's knives from well-known brands, including Global, Lakeland, ProCook and Robert Welch, ...

Here's how to hone your knife: Start by placing the end of the steel rod on a flat surface, such as a table, counter or cutting board. Next, while holding the steel's grip with your non-knife hand ...

Blades are dulled as they're used. Friction with other surfaces, whether you're slicing a carrot on a cutting board or inserting them into a knife block, would most certainly have a negative impact, ...

Knife sets supply some of the most essential tools to a home kitchen—after all, it’s near-impossible to make meals without a few sharp blades to chop vegetables, slice meat and mince herbs.

Make sure you have a sharp knife, and a stable cutting board. For an elongated cut of meat, such as a chicken breast, I usually place it so the thickest side is on the right and the point of the ...

Most mornings, Greg Brooks wakes up and heads to a 7-Eleven for a meat stick. He’s promptly bombarded with choices, from the classic Slim Jim to a proliferation of options promising to be ...