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Essential Culinary Cutting Terms: A Guide

The Essential Guide to Knife Cuts and Cutting Techniques

By Tara Hohenberger

There are many different cuts you can use when preparing ingredients for a dish. We cover the essential culinary cutting terms in this brief guide.

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The Japanese Petty Knife: What It Is and How It’s Used

The Essential Guide to Petty Knives: Mastery in Precision Cutting

By Tara Hohenberger

Having kitchen knives that can handle specific needs can be helpful to improve your experience cooking. The Japanese petty knife is a great example of...

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Essential Tips for Choosing the Ideal Kitchen Knife Sheath

Essential Tips for Choosing the Ideal Kitchen Knife Sheath

By Tara Hohenberger

The wooden sheath or blade cover for Japanese knives is called a saya. These carved knife sheaths (sometimes called scabbards) for Japanese knives come from the...

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How to Clean a Carbon Steel Knife

How to Clean a Carbon Steel Knife

By Tara Hohenberger

Carbon steel knives are loved by chefs due to their unique qualities, the most celebrated being their strength, ability to get sharp and ease of...

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What is a Brunoise Cut and Why You Should Know It

What is a Brunoise Cut and Why You Should Know It

By Tara Hohenberger

Introduction In this article we’ll discuss the brunoise cut.  In short, brunoise is a tiny uniform cube usually 3mm by 3mm square that can be...

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Essential Guide to Mail Knives Legally, Safely, and Securely

Essential Guide to Mail Knives Legally, Safely, and Securely

By Tara Hohenberger

For those of us enthusiastic about having good knives on hand at all times, it’s important to be informed about the ins and outs of...

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The Best Way to Store Your Knives to Keep Them Sharp and Safe

The Best Way to Store Your Knives to Keep Them Sharp and Safe

By Tara Hohenberger

Storing kitchen knives properly is important for a number of reasons. The utmost is for safety, but also the way you store knives can maximize...

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How to Hold a Chef’s Knife Like a Pro: Technique and Tips

How to Hold a Chef’s Knife Like a Pro: Technique and Tips

By Tara Hohenberger

One of the most Important things to know when starting to cook is how to hold a chef knife - The first thing most people...

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What Are Boning Knives Used for and How to Use Them Properly?

What Are Boning Knives Used for and How to Use Them Properly?

By Tara Hohenberger

What is a Boning Knife used for? A boning knife is a knife used to separate meat or muscle from bone and connective tissue. Boning...

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