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history, use, materials and types of chef knives.
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 ho 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:
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History of the
Japanese Forged Chef Knife
Since the 13th Century, forging of the Samurai
Sword, or Katana,
was one of the most noble and extinguished
craftsmanship positions
available in Japan.
Chef
knives were not something that the Japanese looked
into
as a form of art,
or as something worth dwelling upon...
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What is a
Japanese Forged Chef Knife?
A forged Chef Knife, or a forged blade, is a blade
which is made
of one piece of steel, usually Carbon Steel, which
is heated up in a forge (oven),
almost to its melting point, and the beaten with a
hammer to form the blade shape.
What is so special about the Japanese Forged Chef
Knife?
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What is a
Damascus Forged Chef Knife?
Damascus Forged Chef Knife, or
Damascus steel used to be
forged in the middle east between 1100 to 1700AD.
The steel - originally called Wootz steel thought to
be originated in
Sri Lanka and India in the 3rd century, and then
discovered to be
originated in China before the new era, about 300BC,
was exported as
ingots to the middle east and formed into blades and
swords.
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What is the best
Handle Material for the Chef Knife?
There
are four main types of material used for Chef Knife
Handles:
-
Wood
-
Plastic
-
Composite
-
Metal
Chef
Knife with a Wood Handle:
Most
agree that the wood handle looks best on a chef
knife.
There are several considerations when getting a chef
knife
with a wood handle.
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Differences
between American, European and Japanese
Chef Knife Blades.
There are several well know
companies which produce kitchen knives,
and specifically Chef Knives.
There is a big difference in the materials used and
the way the
blade is made.
Learn about the difference between production and
types of knives.
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Two
Types of Chef Knives - German and French
The Chef Knife is the most
used knife in any kitchen. Being a
professional or well equipped home kitchen.
The chef knife can be 6 to 12 inches long and have a
blade width
of 2.5 mm at least.
Although it may be a bit scary for a new cook to use
a chef knife,
it is highly recommended to get used to it.
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What Does Balance Add to a
Chef Knife?
You read
a lot about the Balance of a chef knife.
Have you
ever wondered what it means?
Why
would you need to check the balance of the chef
knife before you buy it?
What
actually helps the balance or makes your knife
unbalanced?
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Chef Knife
Sharpening Tools – Part I
This
is a four part guide to sharpening knives.
There are several tools used to sharpen a chef
knife.
They are all used in a sequence that when the whole
sharpening
process is complete, and if done correctly, the
blade of your knife is
as sharp as a razor blade.
The tools include Whetstones of different grits, a
steel rod sharpener
and optionally a leather strap.
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Part II -
The Whetstone
Part III -
The Steel Rod Sharpener
Part IV -
The Leather Strap and Sharpening Tips
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