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 bad knife cuts one’s finger instead of the stick.	Portuguese proverb

A bad knife cuts one’s finger instead of the stick.


The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.	African proverb

The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.


The knife of the family does not cut.	Bajan proverb

The knife of the family does not cut.

Rabindranath Tagore

A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.

The Holy Bible

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

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