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What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?

What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?

For many newcomers to the world of Japanese kitchen knives, the  nakiri can be a very intriguing option. I remember first setting eyes on a nakiri in Knifewear Calgary about ten...

What is a Nakiri, and Why do I Need One?

For many newcomers to the world of Japanese kitchen knives, the  nakiri can be a very intriguing option. I remember first setting eyes on a nakiri in Knifewear Calgary about ten...

How Can I Stop My Carbon Steel Knife From Rusting?

How Can I Stop My Carbon Steel Knife From Rusting?

Lire la version française ici Carbon steel knives can be a beautiful pain in the ass sometimes. They are usually sharper than stainless knives, a dream to sharpen, and have...

How Can I Stop My Carbon Steel Knife From Rusting?

Lire la version française ici Carbon steel knives can be a beautiful pain in the ass sometimes. They are usually sharper than stainless knives, a dream to sharpen, and have...

Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?

Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?

Almost daily, we hear a very good question from our customers: “Wood? Isn’t that hard to care for?” or sometimes “Won’t wood knife handles break more easily?” The reality is,...

Why are Japanese Knife Handles Made Out of Wood?

Almost daily, we hear a very good question from our customers: “Wood? Isn’t that hard to care for?” or sometimes “Won’t wood knife handles break more easily?” The reality is,...

How to Use a Nakiri - Knife Skills 101

How to Use a Nakiri - Knife Skills 101

The Mighty Nakiri! A rectangular blade with no tip and a flat edge. The master of vegetation. The reaper of herbs. The bane of green leeks... How grand and intoxicating! Every...

How to Use a Nakiri - Knife Skills 101

The Mighty Nakiri! A rectangular blade with no tip and a flat edge. The master of vegetation. The reaper of herbs. The bane of green leeks... How grand and intoxicating! Every...

How to Use a Santoku - Knife Skills 101

How to Use a Santoku - Knife Skills 101

Slice it! Chop it! Dice it! I promise this isn’t a blog about a late-night infomercial product that barely works, but it IS about the Japanese kitchen knife known as...

How to Use a Santoku - Knife Skills 101

Slice it! Chop it! Dice it! I promise this isn’t a blog about a late-night infomercial product that barely works, but it IS about the Japanese kitchen knife known as...

Comment prévenir la formation de rouille sur un couteau en acier au carbone?

Comment prévenir la formation de rouille sur un...

Read the English version here Les couteaux en acier au carbone peuvent être une vraie source de maux de tête. Souvent plus tranchants que les couteaux en acier inoxydable, ils...

Comment prévenir la formation de rouille sur un...

Read the English version here Les couteaux en acier au carbone peuvent être une vraie source de maux de tête. Souvent plus tranchants que les couteaux en acier inoxydable, ils...