And now let's talk about sharpening the Knife as part of the maintenance um when It comes to sharpening the Japanese Knife well it is quite special because You cannot use a hand sharpener you Cannot use an electric sharpener you Cannot use a steel instead you have to Buy a stone okay you need to grind on The stone so you need to buy not just a Stone you need to buy a stone holder you Need to buy a stone or even different Stone with different grain and you need To learn how to use the stone and this Is a whole Workshop you running water You need a cluff and you need the Gesture you almost need to take a course For it and if you don't do it properly You may damage your knife I haven't even Started to buy a stone and I think for Home cooking it's going to be a big Hurdle for a lot of people to go across That now if you're someone that loves Polishing cars and do the you know the The crafty little stuff you're going to Love this if not I think that your Japanese knife you may have one and then It's going to stay in the bench and you May you know contact someone to sharpen It but you're not going to keep on Buying them I think it's a bit of a Drawback true
Have you ever wondered why most of the Vinaigrettes in the grocery store are made with 10, 20, sometimes even almost 30 ingredients? I remember growing up in Provence watching my mother whipping vinaigrettes before every single dinner. She would mix in a giant bowl, delicious extra virgin olive oil, a robust aged vinegar (the flavor would depend on the main dish), sea salt and pepper and voila! I decided to do the same thing for my family and friends more than 20 years ago here in this beautiful country. And Provence Kitchen® was born. Stay tune for more articles and wonderful family recipes..
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