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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Honing realigns your knife’s edge, keeping it sharp for longer with regular use. Sharpening removes fatigued metal, restoring a ...

There are various ways to keep your knives sharp and, while some are more intense and time-consuming than others, you can definitely find one that best fits your needs. Former Commerce Content ...

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A newly purchased knife is razor-sharp and swiftly cuts through any produce in sight, from cucumbers to squash to tomatoes. Over time, the blade dulls with repeated use. That tomato doesn't feel as ...