knives
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Easily Seed Chillies With A Few Quick Cuts
When you’re cooking with chillies, it’s a good idea to remove those burning seeds before you toss them in. Here’s a super fast method that completely sidesteps the seeding process altogether so you can get to cooking, and eating, faster.
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The ‘Four Levels Of Pressure’ System Teaches You To Sharpen Knives By Feel
Learning to sharpen a knife by feel makes sure your knives last longer and are easier (and safer) to use — even more so than an automatic sharpener, which can grind your knives down and shorten their life. This method, from sharpening master Peter Nowlan, is a solid “four pressure” system you can learn at…
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What To Look For When Buying A Serrated Bread Knife
A decent serrated bread knife should be able to carve through crusty breads, split cake layers, slice squishy tomatoes, and easily cut stacked sandwiches with ease. If you’re tired of your knife making a mess out of your food, here’s what you should look for in a new one.
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Expand Your Knife Collection With These Sweet Blades
You really only need three or four knives in your kitchen: an 20cm or 25cm chef’s knife, a 7.5cm or 10cm paring knife, a serrated bread knife and maybe a 17.5cm or 20cm Santoku. Those will take care of most of your cutting needs, but once you master those, you might want to supplement your…