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Knife Set vs Individual Knives: Which Is the Better Buy?
Knife Set vs Individual Knives: Which Is the Better Buy?
Should you buy a knife block set or build your collection one knife at a time? Costs, storage, matching and which option suits your cooking.

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What Is V12 Ultra Steel? A Guide to Dalstrong’s Scorpion Series Steel
What Is V12 Ultra Steel? A Guide to Dalstrong’s Scorpion Series Steel
What V12 Ultra steel is, what its carbon, chromium and cobalt mean for sharpness and stain resistance, and how it compares to AUS-10V and German steel.

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Butcher Knife vs Cleaver: Which Do You Need?
Butcher Knife vs Cleaver: Which Do You Need?
Butcher knife vs cleaver: how breaking knives and cleavers differ in shape and use, and which one to buy for meat, bone and BBQ prep.

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Black Coated Kitchen Knives: Are They Worth It?
Black Coated Kitchen Knives: Are They Worth It?
What black coated kitchen knives are, how a titanium nitride coating works, how to care for one, and whether a black blade is worth it.

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8-Inch vs 10-Inch Chef's Knife: Which Length Should You Buy?
8-Inch vs 10-Inch Chef's Knife: Which Length Should You Buy?
8-inch vs 10-inch chef's knife: how blade length changes control, board space and big-batch prep, and which size fits your kitchen.

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Knives You Need for Christmas Dinner
Knives You Need for Christmas Dinner
The knives you need for Christmas dinner, from carving the roast or ham to prepping sides and serving dessert, with a prep timeline.

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Best Knife for Trimming Meat and Fat
Best Knife for Trimming Meat and Fat
The best knives for trimming fat, silver skin and sinew from meat, with technique for brisket, tenderloin, pork and poultry.

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Best Knife for Cutting Sushi Rolls
Best Knife for Cutting Sushi Rolls
The best knife for cutting sushi rolls cleanly at home, plus the wet-blade trick, how many pieces to cut, and how to keep rolls from squashing.

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Best Knife for Slicing Ham
Best Knife for Slicing Ham
The best knife for slicing ham, whether spiral-cut, bone-in or boneless, with slicing technique and holiday serving tips.

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Kitchen Knife Blade Shapes Explained
Kitchen Knife Blade Shapes Explained
A guide to kitchen knife blade shapes and tip styles, from chef's knife and santoku to kiritsuke, tanto, sheep's foot and bull nose, and what each does best.

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How to Use a Meat Cleaver Safely
How to Use a Meat Cleaver Safely
How to use a meat cleaver: grip, chopping technique, what it can and can't cut, safety rules and care.

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What Is a Bird's Beak Paring Knife? (Tourné Knife Guide)
What Is a Bird's Beak Paring Knife? (Tourné Knife Guide)
What a bird's beak (tourné) paring knife is, what it's used for, and how it compares to sheep's foot and serrated paring knives.

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Chef Knife and Cleaver Hybrid: What It Is and Who Needs One
Chef Knife and Cleaver Hybrid: What It Is and Who Needs One
What a chef knife and cleaver hybrid is, how it compares to a chef's knife and a cleaver, and what it does best.

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Best Knife for Cutting Ribs
Best Knife for Cutting Ribs
The best knife for cutting ribs, from slicing cooked racks between the bones to trimming spare ribs into St. Louis style, with step-by-step tips.

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Chinese Cleaver vs Meat Cleaver: Which Do You Need?
Chinese Cleaver vs Meat Cleaver: Which Do You Need?
Chinese cleaver vs meat cleaver: how the blades differ, what each one cuts, and which belongs in your kitchen.

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Single Bevel vs Double Bevel Knives: What's the Difference?
Single Bevel vs Double Bevel Knives: What's the Difference?
Single bevel vs double bevel knives explained: how each edge is ground, how they cut, who should use which, and how to sharpen them.

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How to Open and Eat Rambutan
How to Open and Eat Rambutan
How to open rambutan with a paring knife, remove the seed, and serve it, plus how to pick fresh fruit.

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How to Cut Blood Oranges
How to Cut Blood Oranges
How to peel, supreme, and slice blood oranges for salads, desserts, and cocktails, and when they're in season.

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How to Cut and Eat Kumquats
How to Cut and Eat Kumquats
How to eat kumquats whole, slice them for salads and cocktails, remove seeds, and candy them, plus how to choose ripe fruit.

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How to Prep and Cut Tomatillos
How to Prep and Cut Tomatillos
How to husk, wash, and cut tomatillos for salsa verde, roasting, and stews, plus how to pick ripe ones.

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How to Cut Burdock Root (Gobo)
How to Cut Burdock Root (Gobo)
How to clean and cut burdock root (gobo) into matchsticks and shavings for kinpira, soups, and stir-fries, and how to stop it browning.

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