I love Japanese knives, they are beautiful and offer a super-sharp cutting edge. A lot of people feel the same and they are getting more and more popular in western home kitchens. It’s also leading to more questions about the differences between some well-known Japanese and western knife brands. Two great brands people are often […]
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Chinese made knives are becoming more and more popular. Increasingly consumers are trying to understand the differences between Chinese brands like Dalstrong and actual Japanese brands like Shun. In this article, I’m going to tell you the differences between these two brands. I’ll go in-depth into the details of each, talking about where they are
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Recently there has been a surge of Chinese made knives. The quality of some is quite poor, but there are a few brands that are offering very good quality for a highly competitive price. One such brand is Zelite, which produces mainly Japanese-inspired knives in China. Increasingly consumers are trying to understand the differences between
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Japanese knives are increasing in popularity, and it’s easy to see why. They offer innovative designs that are quite different from traditional western chef’s knives. Two of the best Japanese brands are Shun and Global and as a result, people are often deciding between the two. In this article, I’m going to tell you the
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Chinese-made knives are becoming more and more popular. The obvious reason for their popularity is because they are cheap, but there’s also a growing number of Chinese brands that also use top-quality materials. So, let’s see what we get when we compare a traditional German powerhouse like ZWILLING JA Henckels, against the new Chinese brand
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Cutting boards come in a huge array of different shapes, sizes and materials. You probably use a cutting board every time you cook, they are a vital component of the kitchen. There are so many types of cutting boards, it can often be really confusing to understand which to use and when. In this article
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Japan has a historic reputation for making the very best blades. When you think of Japan and blades you think of Samurai, slicing through a tree trunk with a single swipe. This deep knowledge of smithing the best blades for combat has transferred to the Japanese culinary world too. There are two main styles of
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When it comes to sharpening our knives, there is one in particular that often gets forgotten, the serrated knife. It’s no immediately obvious that serrated knives can be sharpened, but they can. In fact, serrated knives can be sharpened to a razor-sharp edge, and you don’t even need any super-specialized tools. In this article we’ll
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Your kitchen knives are hands down the most important tool in your kitchen. There probably isn’t a single meal you make where a knife isn’t used during its preparation (we’re not taking ready meals here! … Although you still usually need to pierce the plastic cover, so even then..). Most of us use a knife
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A good knife can last for decades if properly maintained. But there’s one problem that’s more common than any other, rust. Let’s take a look at why knives go rusty in the dishwasher, what you can do to prevent it and I’ll give a recommendation of knives that won’t go rusty in a dishwasher. Rust
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