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!



Do not yell “dinner” until your knife is in the loaf.	Canadian proverb

Do not yell “dinner” until your knife is in the loaf.


If fate throws a knife at you, there are two ways of catching it: by the blade or by the handle.	Dominican Republic proverb

If fate throws a knife at you, there are two ways of catching it: by the blade or by the handle.


The tongue that belongs to a fake friend is sharper than a knife.	Faroese proverb

The tongue that belongs to a fake friend is sharper than a knife.

Katharine Hepburn

A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.

The Holy Bible

Put a knife to thy throat, if you’re a man given to appetite.

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