If you skip this cleaning step, you will ruin your kitchen knives
Created: 01/05/2022, 08:33 AM
By: Janine Napirca
Cooking is much easier with sharp kitchen knives.
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Storage is important so that your expensive kitchen knives stay sharp for a long time.
But correct cleaning also affects the service life.
Every cook needs
a good,
sharp kitchen knife .
When chopping, slicing and chopping are easy to do,
cooking
is also a lot more fun.
It is also
faster
and you have more time for other things.
It can therefore be advisable to dig a little deeper into your pocket when choosing a kitchen knife.
Have you already bought expensive cutting equipment?
All the better!
To ensure that you can enjoy your good, sharp kitchen knives for a long time, you should always take
good care
of them .
Above all, you must not neglect a cleaning step, otherwise you may ruin your expensive kitchen knife.
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Sharpen expensive kitchen knives regularly and store them correctly
Correct knife care undoubtedly includes
regular
sharpening .
This keeps your expensive kitchen knives sharp and you can use them for a long time.
You should also make sure to
only cut on cutting boards
and store the knives
properly
.
For example in a
wooden knife block
or on a
magnetic strip
.
Not in the dishwasher: how to properly clean your expensive kitchen knives
Under no circumstances should expensive kitchen knives be cleaned in the dishwasher.
They become dull in them very quickly.
There is also the risk that the knife could damage other objects in the dishwasher.
Always rinse
the knives
by
hand
.
This works best in
hot, soapy water
.
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interesting
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Do not put expensive kitchen knives in the dishwasher!
Rinse by hand in hot soapy water.
© Simona Pilolla / Imago
Important tip
: rinse your expensive kitchen knives immediately after use.
Leaving the knife dirty on the cutting board or in the sink can cause acid, salt, and moisture to stick to the blade.
This attacks the material and leads to the knife becoming blunt, in the worst case even to
rust
.
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Don't forget to dry them when cleaning - otherwise you will ruin your expensive kitchen knives
When cleaning your expensive kitchen knives, you should definitely not forget a cleaning step.
Dry
your knife immediately after washing it.
Leaving your kitchen knives to air dry increases the chances of them becoming blunted from bumping into other cutlery or dishes.
They could also rust.
Because tap water contains salts and minerals that can attack the material.
So rinse your knives with soapy water immediately after use and then dry them immediately with a
tea towel
.
You will be able to cut with sharp knives for a long time.
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