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Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

This event was on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 11:00 am Pacific, 2:00 pm Eastern

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to cou… Read More.

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Question:

Please clarify how to sharpen my japanese shun 5.5 inch vegetable knife. Are there any differences in use?

— Stephanie Patil

Answer:

Oh, Stephanie, you know, I love this question so much because when I finished my, uh, Rouxbe, uh, assignments, I went out and bought myself a schon knife. And I was so excited to have it because I thought that it was going to have me be the most proficient vegetable cutter in the world. Um, I have others that I like more. Uh, if you look into the HUN Diagram, they give you specific instructions for each model that you have used. I prefer using a wet stone at a 45 degree angle. That's what has always worked well for me. I also suggest that whether it's a hun or whether it's a, you know, an easy knife that you do take it and get it sharpened professionally. I have some Cutco knives that I really love and twice a year as a knife guy comes. But I always use a wetstone after I chop, do a lot of chopping so that I know when I pick up the knife next time that it has been sharpened and will work really, really well. So, take good care of your knives, but also look for some other things that might be more comfortable for you.
Char Nolan

Char Nolan

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