Every kitchen probably has that steel rod used to “sharpen” knives. But really, that rod is used for honing the edge, not sharpening it. So, the first step is to get your knives sharpened, and for most home cooks, that means once a year. Chad suggests buying a $40 sharpening tool ...
Thanks to my mother's Slavic heritage, I'm tall in stature, broad of shoulder, wide in hip and if I'd been born about 300 years earlier, there wouldn't be a worry if the family ox was having a bad day and couldn't manage the plow.Don't get me wrong, if the situation calls ...