Don’t Miss Takamura Knife Event

Posted on Oct 19, 2016 in Hiroko's Blog

Please join us on October 27th for The Japanese Knives and Sharpening Techniques Event. https://journeecolab.com/events/2016/japanese-knives-takamura https://www.mtckitchen.com/takamura-knives/ Takamura Cutlery, one of the finest knife makers in Japan, will be in town for Starchef.com event. During their stay they share their valuable time with us to talk about how Japanese knives are forged and sharpened, and how to sharpen it properly to maintain a sharp cutting edge. At...

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Michael’s Way; Impressive Method

Posted on Jan 31, 2013 in Hiroko's Blog

Michael Miles, chef-instructor at Houston Central Market, Culinary Consultant, Private Event chef, introduced me an impressive method to hone a cooking knife. Michael was one of the chefs who has recently assisted my class at Houston Central Market Cooking School. During the prepping of the class his knife caught my eyes. He uses good quality Japanese knifes. All of his knives looked very sharp. He mentioned Korin, NYC, as his must stop place on his every visit to New York...

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