There’s a reason experienced home cooks and professional chefs alike spend time perfecting their knife ... like sharpening stones and steels aren’t easy to use, and professional services ...

It’s tomato season, and there’s nothing worse than having the Brandywine for your BLT mangled by a dull knife. Swing by Chestnut Hill’s Market at the Fareway (and a rotating collection of ...

Luckily, there is a nifty trick to sharpen a knife that does not require a whetstone or a trip to a sharpening service. All you need is a ceramic mug. The technique is simple and works great in a ...

Enter Knife Aid, a mail-in knife sharpening service that’s perfect if you, like me, are daunted by the prospect of properly sharpening your prized knives. The process couldn’t be simpler ...

A sharp knife is a joy to use, but many of us are guilty of buying the cheapest kitchen tools available and rarely maintaining them. Keeping knives sharp is key to working with them both safely ...

Sometimes you absolutely, positively need to know the angle of the cutting edge on a knife. When you do, the best tool for the job is a laser goniometer, and [Felix Immler] shows us three ...

KnifeAid is another sharpening service that will send your knives back razor-sharp. You'll pay about $13 per knife, but you must send a minimum of four knives to be sharpened. Some local grocery ...

professional sharpening a few times a year is an option too. Plus, this service is relatively affordable -- that is, way more ...

However, I will say that I have been a prolific purchaser of cutlery since I got my first knife at age 5. I even started a sharpening business years ago just to fund my “hobby.” If you don’t want a ...

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