A good chef’s knife is arguably the most important tool in a home cook’s arsenal. While there are a whole bunch of specialized knives designed for specific tasks, if you have only one knife in your ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Culinary school educates young chefs on knife safety, but cooking in a working kitchen teaches them knife culture. There are many myths ...

Petty knives, on the other hand, have the more useful and elegant design of a Japanese gyuto (the Japanese version of a chef’s knife), just in smaller proportions. Thought to have originated in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. assorted knives hanging on a magnetic strip A good chef’s knife is a central player in your kitchen lineup. Most chefs will tell ...

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A bunka knife has a sharper and more angular appearance compared to a typical chef’s knife, which gives it extra precision. Its flatter blade profile also gives it a longer slicing range. Maria ...

If there’s one item everyone equates with a chef, it’s their knife. And as someone who spent many a year as a private chef in people’s homes, I quickly learned to bring my own because it was a rarity ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. I use a sharp chef’s knife every day to slice, chop, and dice ingredients.