Getting better at cooking has been an ongoing quest since I was a child. Each new recipe I negotiate expands my knowledge of ...

A typical Chinese cleaver has a large, rectangular blade bound by a wooden handle. It differs from a Western-style chef’s knife in a number of ways. For one, it lacks a pointed tip and instead ...

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If you’re in need of a sharp, all-purpose chef knife, check out this Seido™ Hakai cleaver, now $79.99 (reg. $179.99). What makes the Hakai cleaver an excellent everyday knife is its nearly 7 ...

The set includes an 8″ chef’s knife, an 8″ slicing knife, an 8″ bread knife, a 7″ cleaver, a 7″ and a ... also offers more control. Western-style knives usually have angled edges ...

Knife blocks seem like a great idea at first. You assume there are a variety of useful knives in there, and you get a whole row of steak knives for one low price. You may not eat steak that often ...

This week: that mysterious hole in your cleaver. Every kitchen should have a chef’s knife. But when it comes to breaking down hard things — like bones or hard-skinned vegetables — a cleaver is the way ...