au·tumn ˈôdəm/ noun noun: autumn; plural noun: autumns the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, in the northern hemisphere from September to November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May. “the countryside is ablaze with color in autumn” There are so many fun outdoor activities…
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Knife Cleaning and Storage
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…
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…
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!
Making the Most of your Garlic Cutter
Have you ever wondered if you are using a kitchen tool correctly? Or tried finding another functionality for it? When you are trying to save time by skipping the garlic dicing step, make sure you are using your cutter properly. Watch this video clip for proper use as well as other cools ways to make…
Who took the Cast Iron Chef title?
On Thursday, March 5th, 2015, a group of high school students battled it out in the kitchen in hopes of becoming Fleming College’s next Cast Iron Chef. The annual competition hosted by Fleming College was held at Fulford’s Restaurant. There were three teams consisting of a Fleming chef/faculty member, one to two Fleming culinary students,…
Facts about Pitting and Tarnishing
Are you sick and tired of your quality knives getting pit marks and tarnishing? Keep reading to learn some facts about pitting and tarnishing as well as how to properly care for your knives to avoid this in the first place! PITTING CAUSES Professional quality knife blades are made of “High Carbon” stainless steel. In…
New Year, New You!
We all know that making a New Year’s resolution is hard and that making one you can actually keep is even harder! If you’ve been having a hard time with some of your resolutions, why not try to simplify things a little? Let’s take it back a step and look at the basics: taking care…
It’s National Soup Month!
Its winter, it’s cold outside and you’re probably catching a cold. These are all good enough reasons to put your sweatpants on, pull up a great recipe and enjoy a nice bowl of soup, right? In the case that those reasons aren’t enough for you…its National Soup Month so you still should try and enjoy…
Sharpen Up for the Holidays
No matter what you’re planning on cooking and serving over the holidays it is important that your quality knife is properly sharpened. A properly sharpened knife makes it easier to cut and makes the whole preparation process smoother and more importantly, safe. A sharpening steel works on a very fundamental principle. Quite simply, it provides…
Is Culinary School For You?
Today’s blog post is written by a former Culinary Apprentice, CCI’s Jesse Diaz! Here’s a little bit about him… Education: 2012 Culinary Apprentice Graduate, Humber College Training: Metropolitan Hotel (currently the Doubletree), The Windsor Arms Hotel Favourite courses in school: Culinary Skills and Techniques, Butchery Practical, Discovering the World of Wine Have you ever considered…
How well do you know your knife?
A surgeon wouldn’t go into an operating room without knowing every function and detail of the tools he or she would be using to perform delicate surgery, right? Why would someone who needs precision tools in the professional kitchen do any differently? Knives are the most commonly used tool in the kitchen that we often tend to underestimate. We expect…
Tools for The Discriminating Chef 