Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even amateur home cooks know that there can be a significant difference in performance from one knife to another. This can be due ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Japanese waterstones to diamond coated steel, we've tested this year's best knife sharpeners This article contains affiliate ...

During a recent visit to ReUse Action, I was fortunate enough to be toured around by Operations Manager, Kevin Hayes. During the tour of the artisan studios (The Guild @980), we bumped into Andrei ...

You may be using the wrong tool for the job.

Sharpening shouldn’t feel like work, but some steels make it tougher than it needs to be. You’ve probably had knives that fought every stroke across the stone, refusing to take a clean edge no matter ...

Don’t be intimidated. A new generation of knife sharpeners for home chefs makes it easy to keep your knives in shape without paying a pro. Like deep-cleaning your refrigerator or scheduling a dentist ...

“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 ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I did not learn knife care from my parents, and ...