Keep Your Knife Sharp, At the Ready
Your knife is one of your most important tools in the kitchen. It’s what you arm yourself with against the hardest recipes, the ones with the technique-heavy, most involved prep. Just as you keep the rest of your kitchen tools clean and in perfect working order, you should diligently sharpen your knife. Our developer Amanda Li showed us how to sharpen with a stone, but this new video from Lifehacker teaches you how with the simplest steel you have. Ever wonder what angle to hold your blade to the steel? Or how much pressure to use when sharpening? This tutorial has all of your answers. After you watch, test your blade with a brunoise -- perhaps yours will stand up to Amanda’s. Use a Matchbook and a Scale to Perfect Your Knife Sharpening and Honing Technique from Lifehacker
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Your knife is one of your most important tools in the kitchen. It’s what you arm yourself with against the hardest recipes, the ones with the technique-heavy, most involved prep. Just as you keep the rest of your kitchen tools clean and in perfect working order, you should diligently sharpen your knife.
Our developer Amanda Li showed us how to sharpen with a stone, but this new video from Lifehacker teaches you how with the simplest steel you have. Ever wonder what angle to hold your blade to the steel? Or how much pressure to use when sharpening? This tutorial has all of your answers. After you watch, test your blade with a brunoise -- perhaps yours will stand up to Amanda’s.