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For decades, the modern Western culinary world has marveled in the craft of Japanese knife making. These beautifully crafted, lightweight knives are revered and often described as the best kitchen knives in the world. The unique shape, style, and even the specific angle of the blade have some chefs ditching Western knives completely and solely in-trusting their skill in this iconic style of knife.

For many fine-dining chefs, earning Michelin stars is the ultimate goal in their profession. However, the process of awarding stars and receiving acknowledgement from the Michelin Guide is rather...

Silicone is a man-made inorganic polymer. However, instead of a carbon backbone like plastic, it has a backbone of oxygen and silicon (silicone being the polymer and silicon being a chemical element used to make silicone). It is also...

The world of cookware can be difficult for novices to unravel, and hides many secrets. Some of them will surprise you, and maybe prompt you to consider a spring cleaning in your kitchen. What is a "non-stick" pan? What is the...