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A well-sharpened bladehelps you cut your food more cleanly and quickly.
Youll need a stone, soap, and water.
chef and owner of Braised &
you’re free to also enlist help with alignment from aleather strop($8) if desired.
Do the same on the other side of the blade for the same number of strokes.
Protos method is similar with a bit more detail.
This technique works best for European/American-style cutlery, but can be applied to Japanese knives.
Just keep in mind that those are generally only sharpened on one side.
Start by soaking your stone in cold water for about half an hour.
Then flip it and do the same to the other side.
Continue to do so until the blade is sharp.
Flip the stone to the smoother side and repeat the process.
chef and owner of Braised &
Slide the blade back and forth in a sawing-like motion.
Togu Knivesoffers a great $6 a month sharpening service so your knives are always sharp.
Camerons favorite knife store,Korin,also offers a sharpening service great for professionals and home cooks.
Use this to sharpen any of your expensive Japanese knives, Cameron recommends.
Proto, who doesnt work in restaurants, sharpens his go-to knives once a month.
Contrary to popular belief, steels do not sharpen knives.
Once clean, store the knives flat in a drawer, without stacking them.
The knives can get chipped from stacking.
And keep away from acidic ingredients, which can damage the steel.
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