Care & Maintenance

JAPANESE KNIVES
How to Care for a Damascus Knife β€” Keep the Pattern Beautiful

How to Care for a Damascus Knife: Keep the Pattern Beautiful

Photo by Tanashkin Maria on Unsplash Key Takeaways Hand wash and dry immediately, dishwashers are the number one destroyer of...
Japanese kitchen knives arranged on a wooden cutting board

Japanese Knife Do's and Don'ts: 15 Rules Every Owner Must Know

Japanese knives are not regular kitchen tools, they are precision instruments forged from harder, thinner steel than their Western counterparts....
Sharpening a serrated knife with a tapered rod

How to Sharpen a Serrated Knife: The Method Most People Get Wrong

Most home cooks treat serrated knives as disposable, use them until they tear instead of cut, then buy a new...
Testing knife sharpness by cutting through a piece of paper cleanly

How to Test Knife Sharpness: 5 Simple Methods That Work

AK By Andrew Kuzmin Editor-in-Chief Β· Okami Editorial Team Tested With Hands-on daily use of a Premium Damascus gyuto +...
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Japanese vs German Knives: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Best Blade for Your Kitchen

Japanese vs German Knives: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing the Best Blade for Your Kitchen

Curious about the real difference between Japanese vs German knives? Discover how...

Japanese vs German Knives 2026: The Definitive Comparison

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Best 8 inch chef knife - Japanese gyuto knife on cutting board

Best 8 Inch Chef Knife in 2026: The Complete Guide to Finding Your Perfect Blade

Looking for the best 8 inch chef knife? This expert guide compares...

Your Japanese Knife Went in the Dishwasher. Here Is What to Do

The dishwasher is the single worst thing you can do to a...

The Honest Japanese Knife Starter Kit for Culinary Students

Culinary schools hand out knife lists. The lists are usually wrong: they...