155 Choosing and Caring for Knives

<p>A sharp knife can make everything easier in the kitchen. The key is to select a good knife and keep it sharp. You can use an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008AF0Y9Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008AF0Y9Y&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=583b35c53c5316c5953ed47413083a5a"> inexpensive manual sharpener</a>, and <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CA5LZ6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001CA5LZ6&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=1cdf2d1f79c17485f80a518030515e0f"> electric sharpener</a>, or take them to your local Willams Sonoma or Sur La Table store for sharpening.</p> <p>You do not need an large butcher block full of knifes.  A few simple knifes are all you need. You should have a <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008M5U1C2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008M5U1C2&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=35d0b822b9425ce08e9a3beb744cc49b"> chef's knife</a>, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019WXPQY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0019WXPQY&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=0c4a9c7f8dd271d775ef611b5e3d84c5"> paring knife</a> and <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RLJTLS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000RLJTLS&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=d248937015dd6414b33ea0ead772deea"> bread knife</a>. They do not need to be super expensive or fancy. America's Test Kitchen likes <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RLJTLS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000RLJTLS&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=d248937015dd6414b33ea0ead772deea"> Victorinox</a> and I am a fan of <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RFLI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004RFLI&linkCode=as2&tag=fyft-20&linkId=fb541dc5be2362d05451225af3162467"> Zwilling Henckels Professional S knives</a>.</p> <p>For full show notes and transcript <a href= "https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/episode-155-choosing-and-