Keep a few things in mind as you embark on your kitchen adventure . Firstly, take your learning slowly. It’s better to get your prep methods right and give yourself a platform to tackle lots of dishes. Prepare to fail so you don’t fail to prepare. Cooking really isn’t hard (most of the time). If you find stirring pasta sauce on the stove as intimidating as doing your own taxes, we’ve got some step-by-step instructions that will wean you off frozen dinners. Let’s make cooking less taxing, shall we?
Using a wetstone is the best possible way to sharpen your knives, while it can be intimidating at first, with a bit of practice and time you will be able to sharpen your knives weekly or monthly without worrying about paying someone else or using a gadget that may harm your high end knives click the link video below to see a walkthrough on Wetstone Sharpening 101.
When caring for your knives its important to keep them clean and ready to go for each meal prep or dinner cooking session. ONLY HAND WASH, DO NOT wash in the dishwasher. Washing in the dishwasher will dull the blade faster and cause some more high end knifes to rust. Simple use warm water a bit of soap and either a brush or sponge to scrub food bits off. Allow to air dry or pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
When storing use knife covers when storing loose in a drawer, Affraine from using knife blocks as these will dull your knifes more quickly. When traveling with knifes consider purchasing a chef knife belt. These store the knives in individual pockets and keep both you and the knives safe while traveling.