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    How to determine the correct tool for sharpening a dull knife?

    knife sharpness Paper Cutting Test I have seen many paper test videos such as this The Ultimate Sharpest Knife In The World Paper Cutting Test My knife is not sharp enough to perform that trick. Is this what you mean by the tomato test -Konosuke HD vs tomatoI see now I have not being using...
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    How to determine the correct tool for sharpening a dull knife?

    :rolleyes: I tried 3 in 1 sharpener and now the knife cuts food much easier. I tried holding a sheet of paper in one hand and slicing it with the knife but it could not slice cleanly. I understand this is a standard sharpness test. Does mean I am not using the tool correctly?
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    How to determine the correct tool for sharpening a dull knife?

    pull the knife through or "sawing" motion? It's similar to the one in the image - three slots : diamond prep, tungsten steel sharpen, ceramic stone polish. The instructions are minimal. I hold the handle with my left hand and pull the knife through with my right hand. Is this correct or should...
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    How to determine the correct tool for sharpening a dull knife?

    Hello, I have acquired a 3 in 1 knife sharpener and a honing steel, see attached image For a given dull knife, how do I know which one to use?
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    Frypan confusion

    Thanks, I will give cast iron a try.
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    Frypan confusion

    I suspect you are correct. Induction seems to be the popular trend and I may well switch during my next kitchen upgrade but for now I have gas.
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    Frypan confusion

    Hello, I recently bought a Tefal Excellence frypan for general cooking which I think is made of Aluminum. The first thing I noticed is that it is slow to heat up on gas compared to other pans I have used it. It is advertised as having a Titanium Anti-scratch 6x non-stick layer and I wonder if...
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    I just googled the claw hand position and discovered I was already using it. I always try to keep my finger tips away from the blade and angle the blade away from me when possible. Thanks for the tip.
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    Do you mean Kitchen Language: Mise en Place? For home cooking, I gather is means preparing the ingredients in advance and sorting out the kitchen equipment and pantry. I try to do this and resist the panicky feeling that happens when I am running late and the kids are hungry. I also try memorize...
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    It is indeed a time-consuming undertaking but I see it as a fun and creative holiday activity. Whenever I start to feel hungry, I ask myself what can I prepare that I have not done before. The weekly meal plan sounds like a good idea and I will have to do something like that when I return to...
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    Thanks! I am cooking for a family of 4 and we all have different preferences. This makes the recipe search phase quite lengthy. However when I hear happy noises on the first mouthful and requests second helpings, that makes it all worthwhile.
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    That makes perfect sense. So far my newly acquired recipes either turned out well or were just average - but never bad. The problem for me is the time it takes but this will diminish due your first law of cooking above. Ideally I would like recipe searches and ingredient acquisition to be weekly...
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    Interesting comment. I have had my fill of average restaurants, frozen pizza, and pre-prepared supermarket meals. Perhaps they add sugar and salt to offset the bland ingredients. Cooking does take time but I really appreciate the smell and taste of fresh basil, parsley, etc. I agree with your...
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    Yes, it is a fun adventure. It's like I switched off kitchen auto-pilot for the first time
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    Hello everyone - my story and personal challenge

    Two months ago I was working long hours as a IT consultant and very stressed. When I came home, a typical meal would be a bag of salad, kidney beans and other canned foods with sweet chili sauce out of the bottle. It was a fast, nutritious, unimaginative and BORING diet. During my summer...
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