This Week's Pick:

An Edge in the Kitchen

Some of the most frequent questions I get are about selecting and buying knives. The home cooks who write to me are very intimidated by the large array of knives on the market and by the great emphasis put on "knife skills" by television chefs, so I knew a whole book on the subject would be well received. An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives; How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro by Chad Ward offers all you need to know about knife construction, an intelligent guide to selecting just the knives you need (and no more), step-by-step illustrated directions on how to slice, dice, and chop like a pro, and a whole chapter on keeping your knives in good condition. A lot of knife wisdom served with a splash of wit and a sprinkle of trivia make this a book you'll want to read from cover to cover as well as to prop up by your knife block.

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