Inspired by conversations on the Food52 Hotline, we’re sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today: Treat your knives well, and they’ll love you back.

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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 ...

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As someone who cooks at home regularly, I stand by the idea that the most dangerous tool in a kitchen is a dull knife. Regardless of your experience level, a dull knife makes it easy to accidentally ...

Let's cut to the chase.