We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Using a kitchen knife with a dull blade isn't just annoying or finicky. It's inefficient and downright dangerous. A sharp knife is critical ...

It may seem counterintuitive at first, but using a dull blade is actually more dangerous than using a knife with a sharpened blade. The reason for this is that a dull blade is more likely to slip off ...

You're probably not sharpening your knives enough.

It may seem counterintuitive at first, but using a dull blade is actually more dangerous than using a knife with a sharpened blade. The reason for this is that a dull blade is more likely to slip off ...

A dull kitchen knife, in addition to being very inconvenient, can, in fact, be very unsafe to use. When knives get dull, you have to apply much pressure in order to slice through the vegetable you are ...

So you've just finished slicing up an onion. Maybe it'll go into a pot to for some French onion soup, or perhaps you're going to caramelize them and put them on a pissaladière, a French-style pizza.

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