A professional high quality chefs knife has the potential to last a life time (if it is well maintained). A dull knife can be sharpened and a blemish can be fixed to be almost new, but sometimes it may be time to retire the knife and invest in some high quality knives! Bent blade Broken…
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3 of the Worst Mistakes People Make with Their Kitchen Knives
Any good chef in the culinary industry will tell you that their knives are the most important tools of their craft. Everyone will make mistakes with their knives at some point along the way, but if you are really not sure about how to care for your knives you could drastically reduce their lifespan! From…
Black Friday!
Black Friday is upon us! The annual videos of many, many, MANY people fighting over the last Xbox, or diving on the tower of Barbie dolls (that some poor employee spent hours stacking) or even the few fists fights and trampled customers. Those videos show us how crazy black Friday can get! I may have…
Three Chopping Methods for the Everyday Chef!
Proper knife chopping methods can be lifesaving! Okay, maybe not “lifesaving”, but I think it’s safe to say that proper knife chopping methods can be finger saving and time saving! Below in this blog I will outline the three most basic chopping methods that are widely used by some of the most experienced chef’s in…
What is Food Safety?
The time is upon us to talk about food safety! Schools across North America have re-opened their doors to students again and what better time to brush up on of your food safety than Food Safety Month! Read an in depth look from We Are Chefs! This is part one of a four-part series on…
Top 5 Tools a Chef Can’t Live Without
Every chef is different and no two chefs are the same, but every chef needs certain tools in the kitchen to help them create a feast! Whether you are a hobby chef or a professional chef; you need to have your tools! This blog will list out the top 5 tools a chef can’t live…
Rosewood vs. Winewood and its Importance
For CCI, sustainability begins with our handles. The word “Sustainability” is an important buzz word in the industry now a days, but what does that word mean and how does it have anything to do with CCI knives? Well my friend, sit back and enjoy your coffee while we tell you the scoop and all the information you…
The Great Debate: Pineapple Pizza
The great debate! Back and forth opinions on such a hot-button topic have set the internet a buzz recently; even celebrities and politicians are getting involved. Is pineapple pizza an acceptable form of food? The pineapple pizza pie has been around for decades, but has quickly become a controversial topic in recent weeks. With harsh words…
Irish Themed Dishes to Make this St. Paddy’s Day
Once a year on March 17th everyone is little Irish! While quite a few of you probably like to think of green beer, late night debauchery, some “kiss me I’m Irish” memorabilia or maybe even a few pinches here and there, but St. Patrick’s is much more than that. This is a holiday celebrated by many…
EURO Culinary™ Series
Color coded knives are designed to help you implement food safety practices in the kitchen! With different color handles for different types of food, this system helps teach employees to engage in safe food handling practices to prevent cross-contamination in the professional kitchen. Allergies have become such a norm in society today, which makes paying…
National Pie Day!
Today is National Pie Day! That wonderfully delicious pastry that can be enjoyed no matter what time of the year it is. In honor of this momentous occasion, we couldn’t resist sharing a few of our favorite recipes! Who knows maybe this will inspire you to bake your own pie or maybe just eat some!…
THE EFFECTIVE CHEF’S NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Originally posted on Harvest America CUES BLOG:
Why do we bother to create a list of year to come resolutions when more often than not we disregard the list soon after it is written? Is it because of a tradition that lacks commitment, or because we know that we could and should do some things…
Tools for The Discriminating Chef 