More On Knife Sharpening

Follow up to How to Sharpen A Knife: A Good Demonstration To be honest the home cook rarely needs to sharpen (once to twice a year for even the most active home cooks) — if they properly care for their knives. I would also recommend leaving the knife sharpening to the professionals (Alton Brown is …

How To Sharpen A Knife: A Good Demonstration

Even though I am not much more than a glorified home cook (if that), I know one indisputable fact: sharp knives are a kitchen essential!  It’s amazing how often people ask me for a lesson (or in fact if I would sharpen their knives for them).  Thankfully, I was smart enough to know better than …