Best Knife Sharpeners

Professional chefs sharpen their knives every time they use them, for every day cooks it is best to sharpen your knives every once in a while.

Some knives hold their edge better than others.

We always recommend using a wooden or plastic cutting board when chopping and slicing. Glass and hard ceramic surfaces will be really hard on the edge of the knife. It is good a good thing when there are slash lines left on the wooden or plastic surface as that indicates that the knife cut right through your food and found little resistance even on the board or cutting slab. This is good for your knives.

When the sharp edge meets a very hard surface, such as a glass or ceramic surface, the sharp edge gets flattened and you will quickly lose the edge of the knife.

Some musts are always to never put your good knives in the dishwasher as the detergents are hard on them, and they could move around during the wash, harming the edges.

If you use a wooden knife holder, place the knife in up side down so that the cutting edge is facing up and not resting on its own weight.

Always keep your knives sharpened. You will enjoy cooking more when using sharp knives and you will get much better results as well!