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Great Review from Om-Nom-Nomnivore

Chad — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:34:35 +0000

I’m sorry I missed this when it first came out, but better late than never. This is a great review from the website Om Nom Nomnivore.

This book is quite bluntly, amazing. Chad has done such a good job in demystifying the whole world of professional-grade cutlery. The entire book is written to be the [...]

Faster than a Speeding Chef’s Knife

Chad — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:17:53 +0000

Coleslaw for a crowd and gratin by the cubic yard are not a problem if you have a mandoline in your arsenal.

Top to bottom: the mighty Shun mandoline, a Borner V-slicer, a Kyocera paddle slicer and my battered Matfer mandoline

What you need to know

1) You don’t need one (but they’re damn [...]

The Dirty Truth About Cutting Boards

Chad — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:34:53 +0000

I have a new article up at The Daily Beast, The Dirty Truth About Cutting Boards. They went with a more lurid lead than I would have, but the article itself is a solid primer on cutting board safety and selection. Who knew food safety could be fun?

A recent report found that 80 [...]

New Articles: Buying Kitchen Knives and Uncommon Origins of the Common Fork

Chad — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:06:25 +0000

Here are links to a couple of articles I’ve written recently.

The Hungry Beast is host to “The Perfect Use for Deadly Weapons,” a piece on how to buy quality kitchen knives. The Hungry Beast is the food section of The Daily Beast, Tina Brown’s news ‘n’ gossip site, a more salacious Slate.com. I’m not [...]