The lesson is that a dull knife is a worthless knife. This is why you need a knife sharpener. So, the cure for what ails you is a sharp knife. But no matter how good the heat treat on the blade, or ...
Who wants to shred and splinter their way to a meal anyway? However, daily food prep can blunt a sharp blade, so a knife sharpener can be an essential tool in regular chef knife maintenance.
I finally stopped lying to myself about how I was going to learn to sharpen knives, and I now take them to a professional ...