If you’ve never sliced something with a truly sharp knife, it’s a revelation, turning an arduous task into a pleasure. We called upon the nation’s expert knife makers, knife-store owners, and the ...

There is something quietly radical happening in professional kitchens right now. The $300 Japanese blade, that sacred object every culinary student once dreamed of owning, is increasingly being pushed ...

Sharpen those chef skills.

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 ...

Chefs are funny about their knives. It`s a teeny bit exaggerated to say that they treat them like children, but they certainly lavish more attention on them than, say, a plasterer does on a trowel or ...

Tim Ferron, Media & Brand Manager at Bernal Cutlery, poses in the showroom at 766 Valencia St. on Jan. 19, 2022. Photo by Anlan Cheney. Tim Ferron, a butcher turned professional knife sharpener, is ...

The Hill may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Have you stepped up your at-home culinary efforts during the last year while restaurants dealt with ...