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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Honing rod and chefs knife laying on wood cutting board - Charlotte Lake/Shutterstock Knife sets, particularly those that come ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I did not learn knife care from my parents, and ...

Steel is a soft metal, so the blade actually becomes frayed. This will happen faster the more often you use your knife. A typical knife set should come with a honing steel that will help you realign ...

As any seasoned chef knows, there is a knife for virtually every kitchen task. And in order to get the most out of your favorite knife, you’ll want to make sure that its blade is in good condition.