imarku 7-Inch Santoku Chef Knife: Broken Blades, Broken Promises

Like many kitchen knives on Amazon, the imarku 7-Inch Santoku Chef Knife promises the world for a very low price. You get a perfectly balanced, ultra-sharp, highly polished knife with pretty pakkawood handle. The blade is hollow-edged, meaning it’s scalloped so food won’t stick to it. It’s made of some kind of very hard steel. … Read more

All About Aluminum Foil FAQ

roll of aluminum foil partially unrolled

Aluminum foil is a workhorse of the household. We use it more often than any other wrapper so its no wonder we have so many questions about it. From hacks to myths, to safety and environmental concerns, questions abound. I’ve compiled a list of common question and answers about foil including some of the most … Read more

Can You Use Aluminum Foil to Sharpen Scissors?

aluminum foil with kitchen shears / scissors

When I first saw this easy kitchen hack, I envisioned someone rubbing their scissors blade across a sheet of aluminum foil as if it were a sharpening stone to try to sharpen the blade. People have a lot of confidence in aluminum foil, I thought. It’s surely too soft to sharpen even those soft and … Read more

What is a Salt Cellar?

salt cellar with wooden spoon

A salt cellar is what people call a box with salt in it. It’s also called a “salt pig.” Salt cellars come in mutliple sizes, incluing quite large ones you can fit your whole hand into to grab some salt. And that is the purpose of a salt cellar. You put your salt in it … Read more

What Type Of Metal Skewers Do You Need For Kebabs?

skeh kebabs on grill with metal skewers

It’s winter now as I’m writing this but it won’t be cold forever. Soon, we’ll be back on the grill. Some diehards are still on the grill, even in the snow. If you’re like me, kebabs are a favorite for quick grilling. But, while using bamboo skewers works fine sometimes, you can’t use them on … Read more