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How To Take Care Of Your Knives So They Last Forever

Last updated on: January 28, 2015 12:15 IST

Knives are one of the most necessary pieces of equipment in a kitchen, and they get used mainly, too. But to ensure the finest and safest cooking practice, it’s crucial that you take keep in mind few precautions, which means keeping them clean, sharp, and safely, put away. Here are our recommended best practices when it comes to maintaining your sharpest and most important kitchen tools.

#1. Use Honing Tools to To Sharpen Your Knives: 

 How to maintain knives in the kitchen so that they last Knives Sharperner

Credit: Adriana Acosta

 

Set Of 2 Knife Sharpener With Suction Pad Heaavy Duty Blade Life Time Sharp @ Rs.199

Circle Life Sharperner @ Rs.199

It doesn't get months or weeks for a cook's knife to lose its sharpness. Even a few minutes of cutting can cause the blade to feel slightly dull. The edge of a slightly dull knife is usually just misaligned and merely needs to be repositioned with a honing steel. Use these to tools to sharpen your knife ...

 

#2. Use AeroKnife As Its Solves The Problem Of Sticking Food With Knife:

Aero Knife Aeroknife New Never Needs Sharpening Food Never SticksUse Aero knife

 

 Aeroknife New Never Needs Sharpening Food Never Sticks @ Rs.499 

The Aero Knife is a useful tool for home cooks. It slices easily through tomatoes, onions, celery and more. Ready to use at all times, the blade keeps a razor edge and never needs sharpening. The carefully spaced holes along this kitchen knife give it 60 percent less surface area and help to prevent food from sticking during use, ensuring your ingredients remain on the cutting board where you need them. 

#3. Use Different Knifes To Cut Different Items: 

Mibacle Blade Imported Complete 13 Piece Knife Set Free Bonus Slicer

Kaiserhoff 6 PCs Knife Set @ Rs.340

 Use Mibacle Complete 13 Pleces Knife Set Rs.1999/-  

7 Piece Kitchen Set With Slicing And Mince Board

Every kitchen has its own unique need of cutting and cooking tools. For everyday kitchen use, the 13-Piece Miracle Blade Knife Set is certainly a handy tool. Chop, slice, carve and trim with this ideal companion. Whether its vegetables, fruits, steak or turkeys, this set takes care of everything.

 #4. Use Wood, Bamboo or Speciality Plastic Cutting Boards Instead Of Glass Or Porcelain

Use Chopping Boards

Credit:Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Wooden Bamboo Chopping Cutting Board

Wooden Bamboo Chopping Cutting Board - @ Rs.449 

Buy Cut N Wash Chopping Board@ Rs.220 

Cut N Slice Flexible Cutting Boards, Set Of 3

Cutting boards come in all styles and sizes, but they are different when it comes to use and storage. Instead Of Glass, granite, marble, porcelain use wood, bamboo, or specialty plastic cutting boards as it help to secure blade from damage. Bacteria or allergens can easily be transmitted from one part of the kitchen to another or from one food to another via knives, hands, or surfaces such as chopping boards. To reduce the chance of this it is advised to use separate boards for different types of food such as raw meat, cooked meat, dairy and vegetables.

#5. Choppers Take The Hassle Out of Slicing and Dicing

Glen Multipurpose Mini Chopper

Buy Glen Multipurpose Mini Chopper @ Rs.1299 Or Try Nicer Multi Chopper Vegetable Cutter @ Rs.449

Here Are The  Other Ways To Keep Your Knives Last Forever
  • Make Sure To Keep Your Kitchen Knives Clean and Wash them safely
  • As you use your knife to move food from cutting board to pot do so with the dull side of the knife against your hand.
  • Use the 6-8 inch blade chef’s knife for foods larger than tomatoes.
  • Always sharpen blades in the same direction.
 

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