Former Sr. Home & Kitchen Editor. I've tested everything from chef's knives to olive oils to bath mats. Feb 21, 2025, 12:39pm EST No kitchen tool is more indispensable to the home cook than the chef’s ...

Knife blocks seem like a great idea at first. You assume there are a variety of useful knives in there, and you get a whole row of steak knives for one low price. You may not eat steak that often, and ...

The number of styles and types of kitchen knives for home cooks to choose from is enough to make your head spin. Plenty of people end up with one of those big block sets and just carry on with their ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...