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5 Recipes From Black Chefs to Celebrate Juneteenth
Chef Alexander Smalls, a James Beard Award-winning chef, author, and restaurateur who resides in Harlem, N.Y., says red food has always played a part in the celebration. “It was symbolic of blood on the field and the blood of our ancestors,” says Smalls, who has owned five critically acclaimed restaurants. “So you would have dishes that were rich, and a…
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How to Use and Care for a Chef’s Knife
But just because a knife feels dull doesn’t mean it needs to be sharpened. After using a knife for a while, it can often remain essentially sharp but the cutting edge can be ever-so-slightly rolled over. That means it’s time to hone your blade to realign its edge. Honing, which involves running a knife over a honing rod several times…
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Best Chef’s Knives – Consumer Reports
Finding a stellar chef’s knife amid all the options available isn’t easy. A quick online search yields hundreds of choices, ranging from $10 to $1,000 or more. Can you get away with buying a cheap knife? Would it be enough to simply buy a knife set? And what do you really get when you splurge on a dedicated chef’s knife?…
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Best Knife Sharpeners for Chef’s Knives
Sharpening your own knives may seem intimidating, but once you get over the initial learning curve, it can be a cost-effective way to transform your dull knives into a new set. To further put my expertise into perspective, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of sharp knives since my dad, a former butcher, taught me to sharpen them starting around age…
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