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CHEF BLOG
CHEF BLOG
Meredith Sims
The chef’s knife is the most versatile and useful knife in your knife set. It is the one you will grab most often, the one you use for chopping, slicing, dicing and everything in between, and it’s the one you may even want to have two of.
4 Mins
Jorge Farah
The best paring knives per America's Test Kitchen and Serious Eats, paring knife styles and uses, and Dalstrong paring knives from $35.
3 Mins
Abby Slate
Self-taught pitmaster Steve Hernandez displays mad BBQ skills on his fast-growing Instagram account @mexibeastbbq, but his true passion is inspiring people and building community. He sat down with Dalstrong to talk about why he’s not interested in food staging, why he started a mentor group for BBQers, and how the long cook is helping him heal from grief.
8 Mins
Dalstrong Content Team
Choose a bread knife for sourdough and crusty loaves. Compare blade length, serrations, grip and current Dalstrong options, with slicing and care tips.
3 Mins
Evelyn Duskey
With a good nonstick pan, you can make delicious dishes without a single drop of oil, both enhancing your health and saving money.
10 Mins
Jorge Farah
Are knife sets worth it? What a good set should include, Dalstrong sets compared, and a 7-step guide to choosing.
4 Mins
Meredith Sims
Meatloaf has had a bit of a foodie resurgence in recent years. Professional chefs all over have taken the classic meatloaf recipe and put their own creative spins on it to make truly amazing meals.
9 Mins
Abby Slate
Backyard pitmaster Christopher Bhoorasingh has made an art of combining Jamaican jerk and Texas brisket. Born in Jamaica, he traveled the world with the military before landing in Texas where his addiction to BBQ took off. He sat down with Dalstrong to talk about keeping life simple, his hack for perfect bark, and what it means to be an island boy.
5 Mins
Jorge Farah
If you want to talk about “comfort food,” it doesn’t get much more comforting than the delicious, thoroughly satisfying warmth of a good bowl of chicken noodle soup. There’s something about it that just feels like “home.”
11 Mins
Jorge Farah
For me, and I suspect for a lot of people, lasagna goes even beyond the inherent qualities of the dish itself. My Mom used to make lasagna every other Sunday when I was a kid, so its aroma and taste immediately transports me to happy memories of sitting around the table with my family.
14 Mins
Meredith Sims
I’d go so far as to say that the first bite of warm slice of freshly baked banana bread is like a good hug. Am I right?! If you don’t yet have this relationship with banana bread, do yourself a favor, because can’t we all use a little more comfort food in our lives? And February 23rd is National Banana Bread Day, so get to baking!
10 Mins
Meredith Sims
The best Japanese knives by type, with tested picks from America's Test Kitchen, Serious Eats and Bon Appétit, Dalstrong Shogun options and 7 steps to choosing.
4 Mins
Evelyn Duskey
Today it is hard to go anywhere without finding a pizza joint, but it’s considerably easy (and delicious) to make at home. With just a few ingredients from your local supermarket, you can make your own homemade crust and top exactly as you like for pizza night.
12 Mins
Jorge Farah
A mismanaged steak is truly disheartening to see, especially when it’s a high-quality cut of beef. Knowing how to cook a perfect steak is a kitchen skill that will impress any dinner guest and bump your meal up from merely “good” to “exquisite”.
17 Mins
Kate Melton
Fast food may have a corner on the burger market, but few would argue that the best burger is one wrapped in waxy paper. A juicy, thick burger made fresh to order cannot be beat.
8 Mins
Abby Slate
Dalstrong has donated 200 professional chef knives to Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) and has committed to donate 1,000 more in 2021. A workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens a pathway to jobs, C-CAP provides culinary, job, and life skills to middle and high school kids across the United States.
4 Mins
Abby Slate
Trained in France from an early age, Chef Romain Avril applies his world-class culinary skills to teaching gourmet cooking in an approachable style. Though he’s not a vegan, his passion for the healing power of food has inspired him to work on a mostly vegetable-based cookbook. He sat down with Dalstrong to talk about his favorite new recipe, why he hates shortcuts, and his advice for cooks just starting out.
6 Mins
Jorge Farah
Look closely at your serrated knife; see how it’s made up of individual curved serrations? Each one of these beveled serrations needs to be sharpened individually, one at a time.
11 Mins
Abby Slate
In a time when many restaurants are closing across the country due to COVID-19, Dominique Crenn and Dalstrong have come together to unite a struggling community. Through a donation of more than 200 culinary tools — including knives, aprons, and accessories — to Crenn’s foundation, they have supported the effort to feed San Francisco’s homeless population, providing about 2,000 plates a week.
7 Mins