Julia’s Mexican Restaurant

Category: Knives & Cutting

Honest guides to kitchen knives, cutting boards and sharpeners, from a kitchen that preps salsa, carne asada and vegetables every day.

Knives & Cutting Best Made in USA Cutting Board: 7 With a Stated Origin The best made in USA cutting board picks: seven American-made maple, walnut, composite and plastic boards, with each listing's exact origin statement.
Knives & Cutting Knife, Cleaver or Pizza Wheel? The Best Kitchen Shears Alternative The kitchen shears alternative for each job: a chef's knife, a cleaver for the backbone, a boning knife, a pizza wheel, a mezzaluna and a paring…
Knives & Cutting Electric vs Manual Carving Knife: Which Carves a Turkey Better? Electric vs manual carving knife: reach, skin, noise, comfort, safety and care compared, who should buy which, and two manual picks.
Knives & Cutting Wusthof vs Zwilling: Which German Chef’s Knife Suits Your Hand? Wusthof vs Zwilling: hardness, edge angle, bolster, handle, care and warranty from each maker, who should buy which, and a 7-inch chef's knife from each.
Knives & Cutting No Bread Knife? The Best Bread Knife Alternative for Each Loaf The best bread knife alternative for rolls, sandwich loaves and crusty bread: serrated, chef's and electric knives, a slicer, a guillotine, a guide.
Knives & Cutting Stone, Rod or Strop? The Knife Sharpener Alternative to Buy The knife sharpener alternative for each job: whetstone, diamond plate, honing steel, ceramic rod and strop, plus the mug trick and pro sharpening.
Knives & Cutting Victorinox vs Mercer Knives: Which Working Knife Brand Fits You? Victorinox vs Mercer knives: steel and hardness, edge angle, handles, NSF, care and warranty compared, who should buy which, and two picks from each.
Knives & Cutting Shun vs Global Knives: Steel, Handles and Who Should Buy Which Shun vs Global knives: how VG-MAX and CROMOVA 18 steel, wood and steel handles, sharpening and warranty differ, which suits whom, and two picks each.
Knives & Cutting Glass vs Wood Cutting Board: Which Is Better for Your Knives? Glass vs wood cutting board: what each does to knife edges, control, hygiene, cleaning and upkeep, what glass is good for, and one pick for each…
Knives & Cutting Forged vs Stamped Knives: What the Difference Really Means Forged vs stamped knives: how each blade is made, how they differ on weight, bolster, hardness and sharpening, and one 6-inch pick for each.
Knives & Cutting Boning Knife vs Fillet Knife: Which Blade for Meat or Fish? Boning knife vs fillet knife: how they differ on length, flex and job, which to buy first for meat or fish, and a pick for each…
Knives & Cutting Paring Knife vs Chef Knife: Which to Buy First, and Why Paring knife vs chef knife: blade sizes, the jobs each does best, safety and care, which one to buy first, and a pick for each side.