Inspired by conversations on the Food52 Hotline, we’re sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today: Treat your knives well, and they’ll love you back.

“A dull knife is a dangerous knife.” If you have never heard that saying before I can confirm its validity for you. It’s true because a dull knife requires you to work harder. When your knife is sharp ...

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The sharpness of your knife can really make or break your experience in the kitchen. Slicing and dicing tomatoes or cleaning the silver skin off a big hunk of meat are chores that can be made daunting ...

Kitchen knives are essential tools, whether you're trimming a Thanksgiving turkey or a Christmas ham, food prepping healthy ...

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Need to sharpen your knives? You may be able to save some time and get that edge really sharp if you have access to one of ...

The best knife sharpener will extend the life of your knives and stop your tomatoes turning into a pile of pulp rather than sleek slices. We tested popular manual and electric knife sharpeners from ...

Before you buy a knife, hold it. Think about its weight and balance and how comfortable it feels. A good knife is balanced, which makes it a little easier and less tiring to use. If you suspend the ...

Raise your hand if your kitchen knives are all sharpened right now. Nope? That's what we thought. So when we saw this handy little $6 knife sharpener on Amazon, we ordered it immediately. After poring ...

A chef the Foodist once worked with said that there are two things you must always do before cooking: Wash your hands, and sharpen your knives. The former is a no-brainer (I hope); the latter, as you ...