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 ...

Purchasing a quality chef knife is a great first step for a beginner home cook, but the quality of the knife soon won’t matter if it isn’t cared for. Luckily it only requires a few habits and ...

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 ...

In the video above, chef Travis Kirkley demonstrates essential knife skills for the home cook. There are few meals I can think of — other than perhaps a can of soup — that can be prepared without a ...

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 ...

Once the turkey or ham is on the table with loved ones gathered for Thanksgiving or Christmas, there's nothing worse than ...

Jennifer Garner uses the Amazon Basics knife block set, which comes with a range of kitchen knives, steak knives, scissors, and a sharpener ...

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 ...

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 ...