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He may be a great chef but he doesn't know poop about knife sharpening

posted 15 years ago by silverr8c
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On a few shows he showed people how to sharpen a knife with a steel rod. That is not sharpening, it is know as steeling the blade. It is done to dress up the blade and refresh the edge but the knife needs to be sharpened with an oil stone, or a wet stone (water) before it can be steeled. It is anoying to see someone that calls himself an expert but doesn't know how to sharpen a knife.

Here is a site that explains it

http://www.himalayan-imports.com/faq/Sharp.htm

[–] osirisoflight 15 years ago

did you ever think that he sharpens all the knives before they start prep work in the morning? then all he would need to do in the evening is use the rod to hone the blade.

[–] oilandgarlic 15 years ago

do you really think that 'HE' does that. all the knives in professional kitchens have a service do the sharpening or the kitchen drones do it.

when he does hone the blade, he does it in the wrong direction. you do it away from you not toward you.

[–] andy2008 15 years ago

In all the years I spent working in a slaughter/packing house, I never once saw anyone steel their knives away from themselves.

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[–] Delorean14 12 years ago

I find it rather ironic that you bash Ramsay and yet you, yourself don't know the proper term. It is a whetstone. Not a wet stone.

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[–] JaiMe-Vu-2 11 years ago

speaking of ironic! bashing someone over (mis)spelling/proper terminology whilst yourself erring...
FYI: it's --whose-- exponential function, not --who's-- ;)

[–] JaiMe-Vu-2 11 years ago

speaking of ironic! bashing someone over (mis)spelling/proper terminology whilst yourself erring...
FYI: it's --whose-- exponential function, not --who's-- ;)