As a former chef, I’ve long known the value of a sharp knife. So naturally I leapt at the chance to assess eight knife sharpeners in my own kitchen as part of Consumer Reports’ Outside the Labs ...

As long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of a sharp knife. My dad, a former butcher, taught me to sharpen knives, starting around age 6. We used his sharpening stone on weekend ...

An electric knife sharpener is a nice tool to have when you're at home in the kitchen, but what do you do when you're camping out? Try the Chef's Choice Pronto Manual Diamond Hone Sharpener 464. It's ...

A dull knife is a dangerous knife.

As Food & Wine's Testing Editor, Jennifer's work focuses on finding the best tools for all sorts of cooks. She's vetted hundreds of products, from can openers to salad spinners and tortilla presses, ...

There’s no reason a kitchen can’t be as high-tech as, say, your entertainment system. Adding some special devices can make the time you spend in the kitchen easier and significantly more enjoyable.

Whether you spend four dollars or a thousand on your kitchen cutlery, the time is inevitably going to come when they require sharpening. And while you must be careful with sharp knives, dull knives ...

Knife skills are arguably as important as driving skills if you want to lead a full life, and a good knife will set you back well over $100 so it is imperative that users understand how best take care ...

I’ve used hundreds of knives—in culinary school, in professional kitchens, and now at home as the resident chef—and I can tell you that the real magic isn’t always in the knife so much as in the ...

I’ve used hundreds of knives—in culinary school, in professional kitchens, and now at home as the resident chef—and I can tell you that the real magic isn’t always in the knife so much as in the ...