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    Little Too Sharp Cartoon

    September 18, 2012 by G. Stephen Jones Leave a Comment

    Cooking Cartoon about Sharpening a KnifeWatch Those Fingers

    The idea came to me after sharpening some knives and thinking I need to do this more often.  Some chef friends of mine have told me they sharpen their knives everyday or at least every other day. Yes, they use their knives more in a day than we may in a week, but still, when was the last time you sharpened your knives or even used a steel on them?

    I sharpened all my knives until they were dangerous. I had to warn my wife and kids to be careful with all my knives. I get so excited about new gadgets I wanted to sharpen my butter knives but thought better of it. My favorite knife sharpener now is an inexpensive model sold by Ozitech called the Ozitech Pro Knife Sharpener. Portable, works great, doesn't take up a lot of valuable space in your kitchen and doesn't cost and arm and a leg.

    I find I can go weeks without sharpening them and then realize how much extra work I’m doing dicing a carrot or chopping an onion and I get to work on sharpening that blade. I’m not talking about just running it over a steel to clean it up a little. I mean get out your stone or Chef’s Choice and hone that blade.

    You may think it is easier to cut yourself with a sharp knife (well actually it can be if you don’t know the knives were just sharpened. Just ask my wife) but in reality, it is easier to cut yourself with a dull knife.

    Why? Because you have to work so much harder and use more force to cut through something and there is more of a chance to slip and cut yourself. Chef Ricco told me many times that with a sharp knife you let the knife do all the work. You don’t have to press hard on it so even if you do slip and cut yourself, it will be a shallow cut. On the other hand, if you are pushing down hard on a dull knife and you slip, the cut will be bad.

    Be Careful

    Like most kitchen utensils, knives can be dangerous. So when handling them, be careful and pay attention to what you are doing. If you are using really sharp knives, be extra careful to watch what you’re doing and let the knife do the work.

     

     


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