With the onslaught of celebrity chefs, reality-TV cooking competitions and a cable network dedicated to everything edible, the popularity of cooking has heated up. Cooking has been transformed from ...

The most important thing in your kitchen is also the simplest. It’s the knife. Increasingly, many foods come prepared for the home cook (frozen chopped onions, say, or diced canned tomatoes) and bless ...

Whether you're just starting to cook or already an expert chef, a good quality knife and basic knife skills are necessities. If you cook regularly, your chef's knife will likely become an extension of ...

Good food starts with good ingredients and attentive cooking skills. It’s often said that one needs only ingredients, a sharp knife and a flame (or other heat source) to make a meal. But if you’re not ...

We put eight 8-inch chef’s knives through a battery of tricky tasks, both in the lab and at home. Here's how Henckels, Wüsthof, and other top brands measured up. By Paul Hope Ask any chef about the ...

A chef’s knife might be the most critical tool in your kitchen. Any old knife can get the job done, but a sharp blade will make your work speedier and more precise. Plus, a dull knife requires a ...

Brunoise cut, which is a fancy word for a nice dice, best practiced with a carrot. First, cut the core off the tip, and get a workable size of three to four inches. When you're cutting, make sure this ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Culinary school educates young chefs on knife safety, but cooking in a working kitchen teaches them knife culture. There are many myths ...

What are the different knife cuts? If you’re looking to up your at-home cooking game, mastering some basic knife cuts is a good place to start. Chefs use a variety of different cuts for different ...