Depending on your knife, you’ll do this on one side or both sides of the blade. Most Western knives are sharpened at a 16- to 24-degree angle and beveled on both sides. You can look up the specs ...

Once your serrated knife starts leaving slices on your cutting boards or leaving more crumbs than usual, it's likely time to ...

Whether you’re chopping, slicing or using the flat side to crush garlic and ginger, this multi-purpose knife does it all.

“Just sharpen one side of that knife until you get a burr. Count passes so you can repeat on the other side.” Once you’ve got a consistent burr and new edge formed, move on to finer grits.

If your knife block looks like this, the knives should go in with the blades up. Getty Images Every knife owner knows that there's nothing quite as frustrating as having a dull or damaged kitchen ...

To find the best knife sets, our kitchen and dining writer interviewed chefs, recipe developers, and cookbook authors (and tested some herself).

It's conceivable to use your longer Swiss Army knife blade as an everyday tool and save the smaller one for backup purposes. However, by taking advantage of the special capabilities that each side ...

With a whetstone, you can sharpen a pocket knife, chef’s knife, or just about any household blade in eight steps.

From budget-friendly picks to large collections with ten-plus blades, here are the best knife sets from trusted brands like Wüsthof, Miyabi and more.