I was watching Everyday Italian and noticed that Giada was no longer using the Global Chef’s Knife anymore.  In it’s place was the Shun Ken Onion Chef’s Knife.  For those unfamiliar with Shun, it is recognized as one of the sharpest and top knife brands.  Here’s a bit of detail on how the knives are constructed.

Clad Construction
The wavy pattern on our blades is called a Damascus look; what gives it that pattern are 16 layers of SUS410 High Carbon Stainless Steel pounded to 3/1000th of an inch and then “clad” …

Well, you did your research and you bought your knives.  Believe it or not, all that research and shopping around you did was the easy part!
It’s now all about keeping them in prime condition for many years to come.  After all, since you’ve dropped a couple hundred dollars or more into a set of great knives, wouldn’t you want to protect your investment?
High quality knives will lose their durability, longevity, and sharpness rather quickly if they are not properly cared for.  I have put together a list of Do’s and …

Every home cook, newbie or seasoned, ought to own a set of high quality kitchen knives.  A great set of knives can make the difference of transforming a good dish into a great dish.
High quality knives will last a lifetime, that is, if they are properly maintained, and used for what they are intended for.  My belief is that, the more familiar you are with a knife, it will eventually become an extension of your arm.  That’s right, imagine having knife hands!  So think about using the same set of …

I was at Bed, Bath, and Beyond in search of a magazine rack.  While I couldn’t find what I was looking for, I did happen to come across a unique product.  It’s called Kapoosh, the universal knife block.  The design is quite innovative and it spawns one of those “wow, that’s so smart! moments.”  Instead of placing the knives into a slot, they go into the Kapoosh freedom rods.  They’re just a bunch of angel-hair size plastic rods that are packed tightly together, with just enough room to slide the …

I’m in the market for a new chef knife. Well, it’s not like my chef knife is old. It’s that I don’t even own one, never did. Before I moved out of my old place, I was using my former roommate’s Wustoff knife set. It was a great, but I really want something else besides Wustoff. When I finally got my own place a couple of months ago, I bought a Chinese meat cleaver when I was in Queens. It …