When you're using any type of cutting tool, like a kitchen knife or pocket knife, you should always check the sharpness of the blade first. Dull blades can slip off the target surface, putting your ...

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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I did not learn knife care from my parents, and ...