If there’s a knife block set on your counter, congrats—you’re officially an adult. But have you ever used the honing steel that came with it as anything other than a lightsaber prop? If not, your ...

Even amateur home cooks know that there can be a significant difference in performance from one knife to another. This can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

How do you sharpen a knife? If you looked at your knife under a microscope, you would see that the blade comes to a very thin edge with tiny teeth. From the knife’s perspective, the act of cutting is ...