Knife sets, particularly those that come with a countertop block, usually include a long metal rod that is clearly not intended for cutting. Some call them knife sharpeners, and while they are ...

Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food writer. They review kitchen products for Food & Wine and love plant-based and ...

If you’re trying to figure out how to use a sharpener, you’re probably working with a honing rod, an electric sharpener, or a pull-through sharpener. Different types of sharpeners produce vastly ...