Knives and Stuff

A Guide to Specialty Knives

As our knives have evolved, so have their specialties, to the point (pun intended) where today the knife world can seem complex to those coming int...

Why Knife Sets Are the Perfect Gift

Depending on what you think about it, Valentine’s Day is either a) a beautiful celebration of love, b) the commercialization of the purest human em...

Two Cutting Tips for Your Steak Dinner

One of the most special ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day—or any romantic occasion—is a steak dinner for two. Sure, you could go out to a fancy res...

A Step-By-Step Guide to Cutting Up a Pineapple

Assuming you’re making a pineapple dish, and not turning a whole pineapple into a piña colada holder, you need to slice it up! Rebecca Goldfarb of ...

A Step-By-Step Guide to Proper Mango-Slicing Technique

Mangos are five-thousand-year-old superfruits and one of the most popular fruits in the world, but even though we’ve loved them for centuries, cutt...

A Step-By-Step Guide to Removing Skin from a Piece of Salmon

Preparing salmon for the oven, grill, or stovetop takes a few careful cuts with a boning knife. The key is to remove the skin safely and smoothly, ...

A Step-By-Step Guide to Slicing a Vine-Ripened Tomato

Cut a tomato wrong, and you could end up with a red blob where a beautiful fruit once was. Cut it right, and you can enjoy every drop of its juicy ...

A Step-By-Step Guide to Mincing Garlic

Garlic is healthy, tasty, and versatile — what’s not to like? If your answer is, “preparing it for a dish,” have no fear. Rebecca Goldfarb of the S...

The Kitchen Knives You Should Be Using for Your Christmas Meal

When it comes to carving the holiday roast (whether ham, turkey or beast), it’s important you have the right tools. While asking your friend to...

A Step-By-Step Guide to De-Pitting and Slicing an Avocado

In 2017, the Times of London issued a PSA about “avocado hand”: “serious stab and slash injuries that are the result of failed attempts to penetrat...

Schmidt Brothers Cutlery Top 3 Best Knives For Your Kitchen Arsenal

3 Best Kitchen Knives Every Chef Needs in Their Arsenal

It is no secre...

A Step-By-Step Guide to Julienning an Apple

The ability to julienne an apple, or slice it into matchstick-thin strips, is a great kitchen skill that can be used for salads and other dishes. T...