{"id":24549,"date":"2016-04-13T12:46:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T16:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/?p=24549"},"modified":"2017-03-23T20:56:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T20:56:50","slug":"buying-kitchen-knives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/buying-kitchen-knives\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Kitchen Size DOESN&#8217;T Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>People are always waiving knives at me!<\/strong>\u00a0 For years, people came to my cooking school brandishing blades, gesturing wildly, and imploring me, &#8220;Is this a good knife?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>A &#8220;good knife&#8221; has little to do with the size of the blade, the color of the handle, or the brand of the knife.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To consider whether you have a &#8220;good knife&#8221; versus a &#8220;bad knife&#8221;, you have to examine two items more important than the logo or manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First, you have to consider WHAT the knife is made from<\/strong>. There are three types of metals that all kitchen knives are made from and they each have advantages and disadvantages as I explain in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s A Good Kitchen Knife?\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TiS3CJW6R8I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once you&#8217;ve decided on the features of which material your knife is made from,<\/strong> you should examine the construction.\u00a0 HOW is this knife put together?<\/p>\n<p>Again, there are advantages and limitations of knife construction that will give you options while shopping for a chef&#8217;s knife as I&#8217;ll show you here:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is My Chefs Knife Built Well?\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fUHxEZ4En48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When you&#8217;re thinking about buying a chefs knife<\/strong> or shopping for other kitchen knives, consider the best materials and construction your use necessitates and your budget can withstand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Using the right tools is an important part of cooking,<\/strong> but there are other decisions you can make on your way to true Cooking Freedom. 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