Knives and Stuff – Page 20 – Schmidt Bros.

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, cutting them is still confusing territory. In particular, the mango’s oblong pit can get in the way and...

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, to avoid a hack job. Here’s how, with advice from our trusty guide...

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 deliciousness in anything from salads to pasta dishes. Here’s...

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 Social Table showed us some simple tricks for mincing garlic for your home-cooked...

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 grab any knife they can find from the kitchen in order to serve the main...