Julia’s Mexican Restaurant

Category: Knives & Cutting — page 10

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

Knives & Cutting Stiff or Flexible? Choosing the Best Boning Knife Nine boning knives from Victorinox, Zwilling, Wüsthof, Mercer, Mac, Shun and more, compared on flex, shape, steel and care for chicken and pork.
Knives & Cutting Ceramic or Steel? The Best Honing Steel for Japanese Knives Ceramic and fine rods for hard Japanese blades, what Shun, Mac, Global and Kai say about honing, and the right angle and pressure for a thin…
Knives & Cutting Soak, Splash or Diamond: How to Choose the Best Whetstone Water, diamond and oil stones compared: the best whetstone for home use, the grit you need, each maker's soaking advice, and how to keep a stone…
Knives & Cutting Steel, Ceramic or Diamond: How to Choose the Best Honing Steel Steel, ceramic and diamond rods compared: the best honing steel for your knives, how honing differs from sharpening, and how to hone without harm.
Knives & Cutting Five Blades or Snips? Before You Buy the Best Herb Scissors Eight herb scissors compared, from 5-blade designs with cleaning combs to Shun and Mercer snips, with tips for cutting cilantro, chives and green onions.
Knives & Cutting Kitchen Shears vs Scissors: Blades, Handles and Cleaning Kitchen shears vs scissors: serrated blades, handles, take-apart pivots and bone notches explained, with when each wins and a pick for each side.
Knives & Cutting Take-Apart, Poultry or Compact? The Best Kitchen Shears Eight kitchen shears compared on blades, serrations, take-apart cleaning and handles, with America's Test Kitchen's findings and tips for spatchcocking.
Knives & Cutting Oils, Creams and Waxes: Which Is the Best Cutting Board Oil? Nine board oils, creams and waxes from John Boos, Howard, CLARK'S, Thirteen Chefs, Walrus Oil and Caron & Doucet, with stated ingredients and how-to.
Knives & Cutting Knife Block vs Magnet: Edges, Cleaning, Space and Safety Knife block vs magnet: how each treats the edge, cleaning, counter and wall space, safety and which knives fit, with one Wüsthof pick for each side.
Knives & Cutting Fillet Knives and Kits: The Best Fish Knife Set for Whole Fish Nine fillet knives and fish knife kits from Victorinox, Dexter, Wüsthof, Rapala, Mercer and Bubba, compared on length, flex, steel and sheath.
Knives & Cutting Before You Buy: The Best Knife Block Drawer for Your Kitchen Seven in-drawer knife blocks from Wüsthof, Shun, OXO, Joseph Joseph and more, compared on slots, blade lengths, drawer fit and care.
Knives & Cutting Meat or Vegetable? How to Choose the Best Chef Knife Cleaver Meat cleaver or Chinese vegetable cleaver? The best chef knife cleaver for bone and for vegetables, with what each maker says about bone use.