| You work hard day after day to save the money | | | | profiles of your knives and in turn the abrasives |
| that you need so that you can have the best of | | | | will dull your primary cutting edge as well. |
| everything that you want and can afford! We all | | | | 4. Most knives today are made of stainless steel |
| want the best of everything as it is just human | | | | of different varieties, but "stainless" only means |
| nature to want the best of everything. If you are | | | | that a knife will "stain-less." No knife is totally |
| like me, the kitchen is your favorite place in the | | | | stainless or stain free. Knives will discolor and/or |
| house and you love to cook just like me and that | | | | tarnish with time if not cleaned and maintained |
| means that you also want to get the best kitchen | | | | properly especially after cutting acidic foods such |
| knives possible for your culinary adventures. Along | | | | as lemons, peppers, and tomatoes. This |
| those lines you will also want to learn how to take | | | | discoloration can be treated with a good quality |
| care of those knives so that they will last a | | | | metal polish and lint free towel or cloth to bring |
| lifetime. Kitchen knives are tools like any other | | | | the original shine and luster back to your knives. |
| tool you can use and they have a specific | | | | 5. A sharp knife is safer then a dull knife so don't |
| purpose, also they require a certain amount of | | | | let your best kitchen knives go dull or blunt. Learn |
| maintenance and care to stay in top performing | | | | how to sharpen your knives with one of the |
| condition. | | | | many ways that a knife can be sharpened such |
| Here are some straightforward simple tips that | | | | as bench stones/whetstones, electric knife |
| will allow you to have your best kitchen knives | | | | sharpeners, guided sharpening systems and |
| give you a lifetime of service. | | | | carbide sharpeners. Keeping your knives sharp |
| 1. Do not cut anything on a surface that is not | | | | means they never get dull. The army used to |
| designed to be cut on. An unsuitable surface can | | | | teach that "A knife is your best friend." Your |
| damage your knives primary cutting edge. Use a | | | | kitchen knives are your best friends in the kitchen. |
| proper kitchen cutting board only. A hard rock | | | | Keep them sharp! |
| maple cutting board is the best. | | | | 6. Don't try to cut frozen foods with your kitchen |
| 2. When you are done with your cutting and | | | | knives. Defrost your food in the microwave first. |
| chopping chores make sure that you wash your | | | | don't be impatient! Never try to use your kitchen |
| kitchen knives in hot soapy water and hand dry | | | | knives to cut bone. Your knives are used for |
| them with a lint free towel or cloth. Many people | | | | cutting and chopping. If you need to cut bone |
| just throw the knives in the dishwasher and this is | | | | then get a meat cleaver. Trying to cut bone or |
| the worst thing you can do to your kitchen | | | | frozen foods will only dull and chip your blades and |
| knives. The phosphates from the dish soap and | | | | you don't want to do that to your best kitchen |
| the heat from the dishwasher itself will dull your | | | | knives. |
| knives primary cutting edges and destroy the | | | | 7. IMPORTANT: Keep your knives out of the |
| grips of your knives as well knives guaranteed! | | | | reach of your children and store them in a safe |
| Wash by hand only and be careful! | | | | and secure place like a locked kitchen drawer or in |
| 3. Don't use any kind of abrasive powder or any | | | | a knife block or magna bar high enough from the |
| type of scouring pad on your knives. There is | | | | floor and counters to prevent your children from |
| absolutely nothing that can't be cleaned off of | | | | reaching them. Make sure that when you are |
| your knives by hot water and liquid soap and a | | | | done using your knives that they are secured. I |
| sponge or wash cloth. The abrasive powders and | | | | prefer a kitchen drawer with a lock on it and |
| pads will only succeed in scratching the surface | | | | blade guards on each of my knives. |