Knife Skills —

a kitchen guide to using the right knife the right way

This site will give you the confidence to choose and use the knives and other nonelectric sharp tools in your kitchen. It’s also a reference site that you can use as you improve your skills and acquire the tools that will make you a better cook!



A man without a knife, is a man without a life.	Faroese proverb

A man without a knife, is a man without a life.


No matter how sharp a knife is, it can never cut its handle.	Chinese proverb

No matter how sharp a knife is, it can never cut its handle.


The mother is she who catches the knife by the blade.	French proverb

The mother is she who catches the knife by the blade.

John Cheever

Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house.

Rodney Dangerfield

One time a guy pulled a knife on me... I could tell it wasn’t a professional job — it had butter on it.

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