Taking Good Care of Chef’s Knife

If you have a huge collection of chef knives, it is important for you to take good care of them. So, here are a few things one can do to prolong the life of chef knives:

Keep them Clean and Dry

One should always dry the knife straight after using and washing them. This will keep the knife sharp as well as maintain high hygiene level in the kitchen. By keeping the knives sharp, it will be easier for you to cut the vegetables and fruits as well as reduce the changes of you getting hurt.

When we use a blunt knife, we generally have to put a lot of force and there is a serious risk of your finger getting injured in this process. If the knife will be sharp, the risk will be reduced.

Use Steel Before keeping the Chef Knife Away

If you have purchased the chef knife along with the knife set, steel will surely be included in the set. A steel is a long and rounded metal that is not a knife but looks like it. With this, you can give a quick sharpen to the chef knife and keep it nice as well as sharp.

Regular Sharpening

Even if you make sure to use steel while using chef knife, it will still become blunt after sometime. Therefore, a chef’s knife should always be sharpened after a few months by using a knife sharpener.

Don’t Cut Anything Other Than Food

A chef’s utility knife should only be meant to cut vegetables. If you will use it for cutting things like packaging, the edges will get blunt thus making it a problem for you to cut vegetables efficiently. One should always have a separate knife or scissors for cutting any non-food related item in your kitchen.

Careful Wash

Because dishwashers rattle items around, there is a high chance of the chef’s knife to get broken during the wash. It can also become blunt. Therefore, you should wash the chef’s knife with hands.