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!


Nonknife, nonmotorized sharp kitchen tools

Many kitchen tools aren’t knives but are still very sharp. These can be just as valuable, but unlike knives, are often just task-specific. Over time, as you cook more, you’ll buy these as you need them.


A mountain of knives and a sea of fire.	Chinese proverb

A mountain of knives and a sea of fire.


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 village, which has got a whetstone, does not blunt the knife.	Tswana proverb

The village, which has got a whetstone, does not blunt the knife.

John Cheever

Fear tastes like a rusty knife and do not let her into your house.

The Holy Bible

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

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