Julia’s Mexican Restaurant

Category: Knives & Cutting — page 6

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

Knives & Cutting Spend Less, Cut Just as Well: The Best Chef Knife Value Picks Nine entry-level 8-inch chef's knives from Victorinox, Shun, Henckels, Mercer and more, what each gives up and how to judge value without a price tag.
Knives & Cutting Fewer, Better Knives: How to Choose the Best Knife Set Cheap Nine entry-level knife sets from Victorinox, Henckels, Mercer, OXO and more: what is in each box, what you give up and how to judge value.
Knives & Cutting Before You Buy: How to Find the Best Japanese Knife Cheap Seven entry-level, made-in-Japan knives from Kai, Sakai Takayuki, Masahiro, Yoshihiro and more, with the steel, care and origin each maker states.
Knives & Cutting Meat or Chinese Style? Picking the Best Value Cleaver Eight entry-level meat and Chinese cleavers from Winco, Old Hickory, Shi Ba Zi Zuo, Cuisinart and more, with how to judge value without quoting prices.
Knives & Cutting Universal, Slotted or Magnetic: The Best Value Knife Block Entry knife blocks from Bodum, Zwilling, Messermeister, Mercer, Kyocera and Wüsthof: what each holds, its warranty, and what you give up.
Knives & Cutting Plastic, Maple or Bamboo: The Best Cutting Board Budget Picks Entry cutting boards from OXO, Farberware, John Boos, Epicurean and more: what each offers, its warranty, and what you give up versus premium boards.
Knives & Cutting Steel, Ceramic or Diamond: Choosing the Best Cheap Honing Steel Seven entry-level rods from Victorinox, Kyocera, Dexter-Russell and more: the best cheap honing steel for your knives and how to judge value.
Knives & Cutting Water, Oil or Diamond: The Best Cheap Whetstone for Kitchen Knives Seven entry-level stones from Kai, Norton, DMT, King and more: the best cheap whetstone for your knives and how to judge value without a price tag.
Knives & Cutting Sharp for Less: Finding the Best Paring Knife Budget Buyers Can Trust Eight entry-level paring knives from Victorinox, Mercer, Rada, Kuhn Rikon, Opinel and more, with how to judge value by blade, grip, care and warranty.
Knives & Cutting How to Judge Value: The Best Bread Knife Cheap Enough for Any Kitchen Eight entry-level bread knives from Victorinox, Mercer, Henckels, Winco and more, with how to judge value by blade length, teeth, care and warranty.
Knives & Cutting Take-Apart, Warranty, Grip: Best Value Kitchen Shears Seven inexpensive kitchen shears from Victorinox, Mercer, OXO, Henckels and more, with how to judge value: take-apart blades, warranty and care.
Knives & Cutting Built for the Line: The Best Chef Knife Professional Cooks Carry Chef's knives for line cooks and culinary students: commercial, forged German and Japanese picks, NSF status where stated, and knife-roll tips.