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!



Fools and knives require good handling.	Japanese proverb

Fools and knives require good handling.


Honey in his mouth, knives in his heart.	 Chinese proverb

Honey in his mouth, knives in his heart.


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

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

Katharine Hepburn

A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.

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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