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Learning how to sharpen your knife will go a lot farther than the type of knife you have! Even hand made/custom sushi knives are < $200 (in Japan)
by crawdog 7y ago
Learning how to sharpen your knife will go a lot farther than the type of knife you have!
Even hand made/custom sushi knives are < $200 (in Japan)
- somberi 7y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq_JmJLOqxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq_JmJLOqxo (Like anything from Jacques Pepin, this is super useful).
- thedance 7y agoLearning how to sharpen knives, and having all the equipment to do it, will almost certainly never pay off, except in intangible enjoyment.
- nordsieck 7y ago> Learning how to sharpen knives, and having all the equipment to do it, will almost certainly never pay off, except in intangible enjoyment. I guess it depends on what you mean by "pay off". In my experience, a sharp kitchen knife means I can cut faster and more safely. As to cost, I use a $30 diamond stone[1]. Mine is more than 20 years old and it still works great. I love diamond because I can use it dry, so it really cuts down on sharpening time. ___ 1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004WFTW https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004WFTW
- jdietrich 7y agoSharp knives make better food. Blunt knives squash rather than slice food, forcing out moisture and damaging texture. You can make a knife decently sharp with a $15 waterstone, a 10 minute YouTube video and a modicum of practice. In a world where Soylent and Huel exist, what is a kitchen for except intangible enjoyment?
- thedance 7y agoI wasn't suggesting to have dull knives, only that it's economical and convenient to let a professional sharpen them for you.