The holiday rush might be right around the corner, but any serious chef knows that premium kitchen tools are essential any time of year. With that in mind, Master Grade has announced 13 limited-time sales designed to connect professional chefs with knives and knife sharpeners that elevate their every kitchen creation. Check out these sales, and share photos of you with your new kitchen tool on Instagram @mgsharpener! Get a jumpstart on Christmas shopping and order the 7″ Santoku Knife on Amazon for the chef in your life! Save 10% through the month of October with promo code […]
If you’re a chef, butcher, caterer or a passionate home cook, you know that Master Grade is a leader in unbeatable professional knives and knife sharpeners. And now, for a limited time only, these award-winning I.O. Shen knife collection and knife sharpeners are on sale on Amazon. With the holidays just around the corner, now is the time to ensure you have all the top-notch tools to create those holiday dinners—either for guests of your restaurant or guests at your own home. If you’re serious about cooking and only settle for the best, don’t miss this limited time sale! […]
Loosely translating as “three virtues” or “three uses,” the word “Santoku” refers to the knife’s three specialties: slicing, mincing and dicing. The Santoku Knife is a modern twist on the traditional Western chef’s knife. Elegantly styled, the Santoku is a chef’s knife reimagined for use in Japanese cooking. In the mid-1940s, the Japanese began to discover new styles of cooking popular in the West. As a result, they developed the Santoku knife, which was their own version of the Western chef knife. The Santoku design is shorter, lighter and thinner than a traditional Western chef’s knife, and it is more […]
You work long hours wielding your butcher knife. From preparing animals to be broken down into individual halves or quarters to cutting and packaging specific cuts and portions for the market, both butchers and meat cutters have a unique relationship with their knives—and an equally unique need for the best. Meat professionals work fast, and this often results in injuries from accidents, Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) or Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS). These conditions can result in things like muscle overload, tennis elbow, tendonitis, arthritis (from gripping) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The injuries are often characterized by discomfort or ongoing […]
Commercial Knife Sharpeners or Professional Knife Sharpeners? Finding the Right Electric Knife Sharpener for You. Top chefs know that kitchen safety is vital. According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), sharp knives are crucial to maintaining wellbeing and safety during food prep. The simplest and most cost-effective way to keep your knives sharp is to ditch the costly sharpening services and keep it in-house. But in an industry of options, how can you know which electric knife sharpener is right for you and the safety of your kitchen staff? A commercial knife sharpener or a professional knife sharpener? Watch celebrity […]
Sharp knives save lives—or at least they save fingers. Keeping tools in prime condition is integral to personal safety as well as excellent job performance. Check out this quick guide for tips on maintaining the peak performance and cutting edge of your knives Test your knife’s edge Hold a folded (but not creased) sheet of newspaper or copy paper by one end. Lay the blade against the top edge at an angle and slice outward. If the knife fails to slice the paper cleanly, try honing its edge with a steel. How to use a steel Maintaining your blades with […]
Knives may seem like a simple enough kitchen tool. After all, we all use them. We purchase them. We cut with them. Occasionally we sharpen them. But the knife and knife sharpener world has a whole vocabulary unto itself—and if you don’t speak it, you’ll quickly be left behind when trying to maintain your professional kitchen equipment. So we’re dropping the veil on our favorite kitchen tools to give you the know-how to accurately understand your knife, and to de-jargonize the use of your kitchen knife sharpener. So without further ado, here we go: Knife sharpening and knife […]
