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Better kinds of knives for elderly persons?
I'm doing research for my culminating undergrad project on what kind of knives are appropriate for elderly persons, aged about 65-75 years old, and I've got three main questions:
A gerontologist told ...
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Where can I find left-handed serrated knives?
I recently discovered that the reason I hate cheese knives (but love cheese) is because they are made to work for right-handed people.
So where can I buy a (reasonably priced) cheese knife, or other ...
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What kind of cooking knife is this?
In a show (One Piece), the character uses the following kitchen knife. I've never seen anything like it before; what is it?
Here it is in action:
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How and when should I use a bread knife?
I know the answer is "it's for cutting bread" but what I really want to know is when does its uniqueness actually help?
What I've noticed is that it's sooooooooo much easier to use the santoku knives ...
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Should sharpening nicked knives with whetstones leave the nicks in the blade?
This question is somewhat similar to How to sharpen knife with chunk missing?, but the knives I have are not ruined like the one in that question, and I doubt the answer here would be to just throw ...
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Santoku knife from Victorinox vs Kasumi
Is there any significant difference between santoku knife from e.g. Victorinox versus santoku knife from e.g. Kasumi?
Can I as normal kitchen user :) be able to distinguish the difference between ...
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Will a sharpener for a wider edge ruin a knife with a narrow edge?
I'm loving my new Victorionox chefs knife, and I'm aware the it has a 15 degree blade edge. When the time comes to sharpen it, will using a sharpener for a 20 degree blade ruin the knife edge?
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Is it true that even quality knives with wood handles can warp and be contaminated with bacteria?
I was at Bed Bath & Beyond and I spoke to one of the employees about knives with wood handles. She said that wood handles are no good because they warped from water and heat and were difficult to ...
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What are the best suggestions for cutting gloves
I've never used a cut proof or cut resistant glove but I think it may come in handy when using a mandolin slicer or prepping a bunch veggies. Any suggestions on the pros and cons between cut ...
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Honing rod with angle guide?
My mother-in-law likes to have sharp knives, but she also has unsteady hands. She needs a honing rod (not a sharpener) that has a very firm angle guide of some kind. Does such a product exist? I've ...
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What do the numbers used to differentiate Chinese slicer knives mean?
I have a Chinese slicer knife which I bought quite a few years ago, but never much used, it is a stainless steel 3 rams number 2.
I am doing more Chinese cooking now, but when reading in my cooking ...
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Sharpening a knife
Lets say I sharpend my knife starting with Grit 400, then 1000 up to 3000 and 6000 but its still is too dull.
If i want to sharpen the blade again do I restart with grit 400 or 1000 ? And is there a ...
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How much does knife thickness matter?
I was looking to buy myself a chef's knife, and was interested in either the Richardson Sheffield V Sabatier range, or their Sabatier Trompette range. Now, the latter is a bit cheaper, and the only ...
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Really good quality Cooks Knifes [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I look for in a good, multi-purpose chef's knife?
Hi guys
Just wondering what people consider to be the best Cooks knifes you can get?
I've been to a couple ...
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How can I remove surface rust from a cleaver and keep it off
I was in Amish country in Ohio last weekend and found this in an antique shop. It seemed interesting and reasonably priced so I bought it. I did notice the surface rust. The cleaver is 9" from heel to ...
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How well do counter top knife sharpeners sharpen knives?
Are counter top knife sharpeners like the IQ knife sharpener good for sharpening knives (or cheap knives)? I have used the IQ sharpener and it is still hard to cut through big onions. I would like to ...
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Should a cook be concerned about the type of symmetrical edge-grind from the manufacturer on a chef's knife?
Asymmetrical edges are out of scope of my question because I feel like they're too different from symmetrical edges as it relates to the question.
If the stock edge-grind on a chef's knife is any ...
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Why get a chef's knife or santoku if I don't eat meat?
If I don't eat meat, is there any reason why I would choose a chef's knife or santoku over a vegetable knife (e.g. Japanese vegetable knives or Chinese cleavers)?
I eat all kinds of foods (from ...
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I only want to buy two knives, which two types to get?
I plan on cooking pretty simple foods and will need a knife for things like stir fry, the occasional meat dish, soups, casseroles, basically just standard fare. What brand and type will get me good ...
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What is the best utensil kit for the cost? [closed]
Ideally I would like a set to build a kitchen around. Knives and the most vital and commonly used utensils. The best kit relative to it's price, and not leaving out important things like varied ...
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How can I sharpen my chef's knives at home? [duplicate]
I have a beautiful Calphalon chef's knife that has served me well for years. However, lately I've noticed that it is quite dull, and the blade slips sometimes when cutting tomatoes and onions. How can ...
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Where do you buy your utensils for cooking?
I am looking for good companies for stainless steel.
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