A good knife is one of the most important tools you can have in the kitchen and I've got some pretty strong opinions on them. I wrote a short essay on care and feeding of cutlery about the time that I got tired of my friends asking me the same questions all of the time.
I'll update these from time to time, but it's safe to assume that once you've read these that you've got them down.
- Cutlery Primer: "I see you've played knifey spooney before…"
Or, A sharp knife cuts faster and cleaner while using less force. - Cutlery Primer: "These are knives! He wants me to stab him!"
Or, A knife is dulled by use, and all knives dull in time. - Cutlery Primer: "… past murals depicting Mediterranean scenes, towards the rotating knives."
Or, Serrations are not a replacement for a keen edge.