Questions tagged [knife-safety]
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How to hold slippery food while cutting?
After the umpteenth small cut, I decided it was time to focus on my knife skills and to start properly holding whatever I'm cutting, so I've been trying to hold my food with that claw-like hold all ...
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Renewing a whetstone? [duplicate]
I think my whetstone has smoothed over by constant use at work, is there a way to repair it or should I just go buy another?
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How to carry a knife around a kitchen safely?
How do I carry a knife when moving between my cutting station and the sink for cleaning safely? Any way I hold it feels like I'm either endangering my fellow cooks or myself.
Context: I'm not a ...
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How to use knife
I recntly bought a knife http://www.wellberghome.com/index.php?c=content&a=show&id=394 the thing is it's heavy a bit and not much sharp in front eventhough it's weight helps easy cutting i ...
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Chef's knife for someone who uses it harshly
I have a loved one who uses their chef's knife in ways that really taxes the knife: prying stuff open, chopping hard straight up and down, etc. As you might imagine, this person's knives quickly dull ...
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What is a julienne cut?
I'm not familiar with the term "julienne" in cutting and knife skills. What is the purpose of it? How do I safely execute the cut?
Related question on applications of the cut: Julienne applications
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How do I properly cut a bell pepper into a medium dice?
I often cut bell peppers up for uses in chili, stir-fry, salsas, salads, or any other similar use. What type of knife should I use and how should I cut it? I'm most interested in the techniques ...
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How do I properly mince ginger?
I often need to mince ginger to add to any number of dishes. If I don't want to use a microplane, how do I mince ginger with a knife? What type of knife should I use and how should I cut it? I'm most ...
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How do I properly mince garlic?
I often need to mince garlic to add to any number of dishes. If I don't want to use a garlic press or microplane, how do I mince it with a knife? What type of knife should I use and how should I cut ...
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How do I properly cut a chicken breast into strips or chunks?
I often cut fresh chicken breasts into strips for stir-fry or similar uses. What type of knife should I use and how should I cut it? I'm not trying to debone as I buy boneless cuts already. I'm most ...
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How do I properly cut a bell pepper into strips?
I often cut bell peppers up for uses in chili, stir-fry, salsas, salads, or any other similar use. What type of knife should I use and how should I cut it? I'm most interested in the techniques ...
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How do I *safely* use an aruvamanai
The aruvamanai is an indian kitchen multitool used by my grandmother's generation consisting of a fixed curved blade on a roughly boat shaped block. Its typically used by placing it on the floor, ...
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How sharp should a paring knife be?
Recent bought a chef's knive and a paring knife, both are high carbon stainless steel. The chef's knife is quite sharp and can cut a piece of butcher's twine just by touching it, with little or no ...
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How do you clear food that sticks to the cutting knife?
I am now typing this with 1.5 hands because like a moron I cleared parsley that stuck to the knife with the edge towards my hand. After a quarter cup of blood it is a powerful lesson to never clear ...
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Will chopping hard destroy my new knives?
I bought a new set of knives and my dad used the chopping knives to cut onions.
Instead of chopping by slicing the onions with the usual technique, he was using his two hands to hold the knife by ...
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How to Debone Oxtail?
I was reading this burger recipe from Serious Eats: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/10/the-blue-label-burger-blend-recipe.html
It sounds great, but it calls for ground oxtail, which does not ...
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Do I need to wipe/clean my knife after sharpening/honing?
I'm sharpening honing my cutting knives with a (honing) steel. I'm sure I read/saw somewhere that you should wipe your knives after sharpening honing to remove any shards of metal. Is this correct or ...
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Is having an extending blade near the knife handle a serious risk when cutting food?
Here's an example of a very typical knife design:
Look at where the arrow points. That's a blade part that extends from the handle orthogonal to the knife axis and it's pretty thin and its side ...
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