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How to Use a Chinese Cleaver (Guide to the Illustrious Chuka Bocho)

How to Use a Chinese Cleaver (Guide to the Illu...

I Like Big Knives, and I Cannot Lie: Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Japanese-made, Chinese-style Chef’s Knives For the uninitiated a chuka bocho might seem intimidating,...

How to Use a Chinese Cleaver (Guide to the Illu...

I Like Big Knives, and I Cannot Lie: Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Japanese-made, Chinese-style Chef’s Knives For the uninitiated a chuka bocho might seem intimidating,...

The Best Japanese Chef’s Knives for Chefs

The Best Japanese Chef’s Knives for Chefs

You chefs are a funny bunch. I know, because I was one for many many years. It’s my opinion that “once a chef, always a chef”. We see the world...

The Best Japanese Chef’s Knives for Chefs

You chefs are a funny bunch. I know, because I was one for many many years. It’s my opinion that “once a chef, always a chef”. We see the world...

Knifewear's Top 5 Nakiri Knives of 2022

Knifewear's Top 5 Nakiri Knives of 2022

When I first started working in kitchens over a decade ago, I was fortunate enough to have a chef that taught me knife skills almost exclusively using a nakiri. Chopping,...

Knifewear's Top 5 Nakiri Knives of 2022

When I first started working in kitchens over a decade ago, I was fortunate enough to have a chef that taught me knife skills almost exclusively using a nakiri. Chopping,...

The Tadafusa Hocho-Kobo - The Best Beginner Japanese Knife Set

The Tadafusa Hocho-Kobo - The Best Beginner Jap...

It should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that the knife I’m using in my kitchen is important to me. As a professional chef turned career knife nerd,...

The Tadafusa Hocho-Kobo - The Best Beginner Jap...

It should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that the knife I’m using in my kitchen is important to me. As a professional chef turned career knife nerd,...

The Chuka Bocho: A Surprising Option for Best Chef Knife in the Kitchen

The Chuka Bocho: A Surprising Option for Best C...

Or: It’s Hip to Be Square. Chinese-style Cleavers Are Versatile, Multipurpose Knives for Every Chef and Homecook People tend to rely on one main tool to do most cutting jobs...

The Chuka Bocho: A Surprising Option for Best C...

Or: It’s Hip to Be Square. Chinese-style Cleavers Are Versatile, Multipurpose Knives for Every Chef and Homecook People tend to rely on one main tool to do most cutting jobs...

Sujihiki vs. Yanagiba: What's the Difference?

Sujihiki vs. Yanagiba: What's the Difference?

or: "How to not ruin the most expensive part of your meal" You are at a fancy sushi restaurant. The kind with a special little stand for your chopsticks. There...

Sujihiki vs. Yanagiba: What's the Difference?

or: "How to not ruin the most expensive part of your meal" You are at a fancy sushi restaurant. The kind with a special little stand for your chopsticks. There...