What is the proper cleaning method to keep your knives in tip top shape? All knives should be washed by hand with regular dish washing detergent and warm water. A wood handled knife should not be immersed in water, it should simply be wiped clean and dried. Although some knives say “Dishwasher Safe,” knives should…
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Why Use Color Coded Knives?
Color coded knives are designed to help you implement food safety best 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…
Professional Knife Safety Facts
WHEN HANDLING A KNIFE Cuts and lacerations are some of the most common injuries reported in restaurants. These types of injuries can be reduced by implementing some simple strategies. Keep knives sharp (dull knives are unsafe and cause fatigue) Never leave knives soaking in water Make sure your hands are dry and the surface you…
How To: Use a Radish Curler
A radish curler (or cutter) is used to cut radishes while creating a coiled or spiral effect. Although it is called a radish curler/cutter, it can also be used on other vegetables with a similar shape. Watch this video to see how simple it can be to use this tool! Made in Solingen, Germany from…
The Benefits of Mise en Place
Although professional cooks and home cooks have their differences, there are many practices common among professionals that can greatly improve the home cook’s command of the kitchen. Mise en place is one concept that is essential to success in any kitchen. So what does mise en place mean? It means that you’ve read the recipe,…
It’s BBQ Season!
It’s time to get barbecuing your favorite meals! Hosting a party or planning for dinner this weekend? Check out some of the best BBQ recipes we found on http://www.allrecipes.com! Grilled Pineapple Grilled Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Marinated Grilled Shrimp Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs Cheddar Bacon Hamburgers Tell us what your favorite things to BBQ are!
The Hot Drop Forging Process
The past couple of weeks we have been discussing some important facts about knives that you should know. We talked about the discovery of stainless steel, blade types and most importantly, manufacturing processes. This is a short video on the hot drop forging process. All of the footage belongs to Canada Cutlery Inc. Enjoy!
Facts About Knives: What You Need to Know Part 2
Last week we left off with the fact that today, quality knives can be made almost 100% by machine or by using the skills of a master cutler. This is accomplished through two manufacturing processes discussed below. 1) HAND FORGING BLADE MANUFACTURING PROCESS The hot drop hand forging process is the ultimate production method used…
Facts About Knives: What You Need to Know Part 1
THE BLADE Today’s knives are descendants of tools used hundreds of thousands of years ago. While a primitive flint stone knife of the Stone Age may not seem to have much in common with a stainless steel knife of today, what is the same is a sharp edge on a hard substance. By today’s standards,…
How to: Use a Fruit Cutter
This cutter can be used to cut through fruits and vegetables, creating a v-shaped pattern. Watch this short video to learn how to make your own creations at home! To Buy:
5 Favorite Food Hacks
Time is a very valuable thing to have in the kitchen and finding little “hacks” here and there can be a life saver! Allrecipes has put together videos on their Favorite Food Hacks. Check out our 5 favorite ones! 1. How to Maximize Your Muffin Tin Another creative idea: use cookie dough to make cookie…
What you need to know about Meat and Cheese
Last week we highlighted our top Produce choices from the F&H annual Produce & Protein Guide and this week we will be covering the Protein Meat and Cheese categories! OUR 7 MEAT PICKS MEATS CHARACTERISTICS STORAGE TIPS PREPARATION TIPS FOOD SAFETY TIPS Beef Beef is rich in iron and protein. It also contains zinc, Vitamin B12,…
Tools for The Discriminating Chef 