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“You’ll be hard pressed to find as succinct and complete a collection of wisdom on the topic as this masterful volume from cook and writer Ward. He covers nearly everything...giving cooks all the information they need....This book [is] as indispensable as the tools themselves.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )
“Chad Ward...has written a handsome volume on knives and everything you might want to know about them, and about using them....It’s not only filled with good info put together with a good design, the writing is lively as well.” (Michael Ruhlman, author of The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, and The Elements of Cooking )
“A definitive guide for buying knives....[An Edge in the Kitchen] covers everything you need to know and more.” (Lynne Rossetto Kasper, cookbook author and host of The Splendid Table )
“This year has already seen the publishing of several good knife books. Add [An Edge in the Kitchen] to the list....Ward...has crafted a book that is instructional and deep...as well as highly readable.” (Tampa Tribune )
Chad Ward offers all you need to know....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. (Sara Moulton, host of Sara's Secrets )
“Chad Ward...has written a handsome volume on knives and everything you might want to know about them, and about using them....It’s not only filled with good info put together with a good design, the writing is lively as well.” (Michael Ruhlman, author of The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, and The Elements of Cooking )
“A definitive guide for buying knives....[An Edge in the Kitchen] covers everything you need to know and more.” (Lynne Rossetto Kasper, cookbook author and host of The Splendid Table )
“This year has already seen the publishing of several good knife books. Add [An Edge in the Kitchen] to the list....Ward...has crafted a book that is instructional and deep...as well as highly readable.” (Tampa Tribune )
Chad Ward offers all you need to know....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. (Sara Moulton, host of Sara's Secrets )
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Why are most of us so woefully uninformed about our kitchen knives? We are intimidated by our knives when they are sharp, annoyed by them when they are dull, and quietly ashamed that we don't know how to use them with any competence. For a species that has been using knives for nearly as long as we have been walking upright, that's a serious problem. An Edge in the Kitchen is the solution, an intelligent and delightful debunking of the mysteries of kitchen knives once and for all. If you can stack blocks, you can cut restaurant-quality diced vegetables. If you can fold a paper airplane, you can sharpen your knives better than many professionals.
Veteran cook Chad Ward provides an in-depth guide to the most important tool in the kitchen, including how to choose the best kitchen knives in your price range, practical tutorials on knife skills, a step-by-step section on sharpening, and more——all illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout. Along the way you will discover what a cow sword is, and why you might want one; why chefs are abandoning their heavy knives in droves; and why the Pinch and the Claw, strange as they may sound, are in fact the best way to make precision vegetable cuts with speed and style.
An Edge in the Kitchen is the one and only guide to the most important tool in the kitchen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An Edge in the Kitchen truly gives you an edge,
By ChocDoc (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Edge In The Kitchen An: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives-How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro (Hardcover)
My copy of Chad Ward's excellent new book "An Edge in the Kitchen" arrived today. I'm absolutely thrilled. The first section that I turned to was the 'Basic Knife Skills Demonstrated" a very thorough pictorial showing all the basic cutting techniques and demonstrating the all important 'pinch' and 'claw' to hold the knife and the item being cut.There is great information on choosing knives and all sorts of tricks for sharpening and maintaining the edge on your knives. I highly recommend this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Edge in the Kitchen great info and fun,
This review is from: Edge In The Kitchen An: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives-How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro (Hardcover)
I bought this book based on a recommendation from Paul's Finest web site (great CDN site for knives), and have to say I really enjoyed the book. I have been around the kitchen for 35 years in the hotel and restaurant industry and developed a certain knowledge and preference for knives. Chad Ward's book gave a great new insight into modern and classic knife making and explained why I prefered certain types on knives over a longer term. His recommendations for various price points are great for beginners up to professional chefs. The author mixes in a little humour here and there which adds to the readers enjoyment.I keep the book on a shelf in my office as a reference and I recommend it to friends who are professionals or just enjoy great knives. As I do more kitchen work now in my own restaurant I have purchased several of the recommended knives with great results. Gregg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everyone should have a copy of this book!,
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This review is from: Edge In The Kitchen An: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives-How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro (Hardcover)
As humans, we've used tools for much of our existence. Yet most of us do not know how to use, choose, and maintain our most useful cooking tool. This is the book for each and every one of us to learn to use our most basic tool in the kitchen. Well written, easy to read and follow, and even contains a few recipes to follow as you build you skills.Since getting this book a few months ago, people marvel at how sharp my knives are, and how easy they are to use compared to their own. I highly recommend this title for anyone who cooks, is just starting to cook, or just wants to improve their day to day life in the kitchen.
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