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How to Keep Your Chef Knife in Top Condition

 

       If you consider yourself a gourmet cook or if you just love your kitchen
tools and you decided to purchase a good quality chef knife, or you have
good quality kitchen knives in your kitchen, there are several things you
need to know about how to keep your knives in top condition. 

       Good quality blades made of carbon stainless steel or other hard steel
compounds need to be maintained in order to keep their high sharpness and
flexibility for long years.

       Here are some tips and suggestions that will help you keep your
kitchen tools in good shape:

1. Keep them clean.

                After using your chef knife, make sure you wash it immediately
                and let it dry.

          Do not throw it in the sink where it can soak in water for long hours.

          Even though the blade is usually stainless steel, it is more times
          than others a steel compound that will get corrosion if left in
          water do to the carbon compounds in the blade.

          So wash it and dry it. 

2. Storage:

                Do not store your chef knife in the cutlery drawer.

          When you place your knife with other cutlery, the blade will rub
          against other metals and dull.

          Keep your knife on a magnet bar or in a wood box block.

          If you do use a wood block make sure the knife is dry before you
          place it so no moisture enters the wood. 

3. Use a steel rod sharpener every once in a while so your
   blade stays sharp.

          Follow this link for information how to use a steel rod.

 

4. Every 6 month (if it's a Japanese blade), or every 3 months if
   it is European blade, sharpen it with a whetstone.

 

5. Use your chef knife for food and not as a utility knife.

 

6. Do no wash in your dishwasher.

          Even though the quality chef knives are dishwasher safe, it is
          recommended to hand clean them so they don't stay wet
          for a long time.

          Also dishwasher detergents are not good for the precious blades
          of the better chef knives.

 

 

 For more information go to the Sakura Order Page

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