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 mountain of knives and a sea of fire.	Chinese proverb

A mountain of knives and a sea of fire.


Only the knife knows the heart of a pineapple.	Romanian proverb

Only the knife knows the heart of a pineapple.


Under a gold sheath a leaden knife.	Bajan proverb

Under a gold sheath a leaden knife.

James Russell Lowell

I have always been of the mind that in a democracy, manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife.

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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