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Construction | Handles | Blade Material | Cutting Edges | Knife VarietiesChoosing the Right Knife | Maintaining and Storing | Sharpening To choose a knife that is of good quality and best fits your needs, you need a basic knowledge of the various parts and construction of a knife.

The first thing to do before starting any kind of trimming process is to be sure that the knives to be used are sharp. This will make the process go more smoothly. Dull knives are not safe and will produce poor cuts.

Pumpkin & Fresh Flower Candle Holder Trace the bottom of a 4 to 6-inch pillar candle onto the top of a pumpkin. With a sharp knife, cut along the traced line. While cutting, hold the knife at an angle, this will create a cone shape.

Beginning at the top of a tomato, peel the tomato skin with a sharp utility knife. The garnish works best if the peel is 3/4" to 1" wide, is a continuous peel, and the peel is thin with very little flesh attached.

Additional Rhubarb Information:All About Rhubarb | Rhubarb Cooking | Freezing Rhubarb Trim off leaf ends and roots using a sharp knife and discard. Be sure to discard the leaves, which contain toxic levels of oxalic acid.

After preparing your favorite ham recipe, you will need to know how to carve a ham properly to create moist tender slices. After being roasted for the proper cooking times, the whole ham, half ham, or ham portion will need to be carved into smaller pieces for serving.

Halloween . . . that time of year when you are thinking of carving pumpkins. When you are ready to carve a pumpkin you will have to choose just the right pumpkin for your pattern, clean the inside of the pumpkin, apply your pattern, and then carve the pumpkin.

What You Will Need Stiff kitchen brush Oyster knife If an oyster knife is unavailable, use a thin, short, dull knife. Do not use a sharp kitchen knife. Access to cool running water.

What You Will Need Stiff kitchen brush Clam knife If a clam knife is unavailable, use a thin, short, dull knife. Do not use a sharp kitchen knife. Access to cool running water.

What You Will Need Stiff kitchen brush Clam knife If a clam knife is not available, use a thin, short, dull knife. Do not use a sharp kitchen knife. Access to cool running water.

Wash your hands before you begin. Using a kitchen brush to remove any excess dirt, wash the watermelon under cold water. Always use a sharp kitchen knife and a secure cutting surface when preparing watermelon.

The larger pork cuts will need to be carved into smaller pieces for serving. Before carving, the meat should stand for 10 to 15 minutes after it is removed from the heat source.

Cheeses of Italy: Parmesan to Trugole Parmesan Parmesan is a well-known semi-hard to hard Italian cheese made from partially skimmed cow's milk. Parmesan cheese can be purchased as a young cheese or as an aged cheese.

Leg of Lamb | Rack of Lamb | Rolled Shoulder | Saddle of Lamb Carving a Leg of Lamb A leg of lamb is one of simplest roasts to carve. There are no complicated techniques involved and all that is required is a sharp knife and a means to steady the roast as it is being carved.

Cutting Up a Whole Chicken Cutting Method #1 - 10 Pieces | Cutting Method #2 - 10 or 12 Pieces A whole chicken can be cooked whole but if you want to fry it or use it for a recipe calling for pieces, the whole chicken will have to be cut up first.

Knife Blades | Knife Construction | Knife Handles | Types of Knives Maintaining and Storing Knives | Tools for Sharpening Knives There are hundreds of different types of knives.

Brain Food Spine-tingling!! Any melon head would like this! Ingredients: Makes 1 edible cranium 1 small seedless watermelon - the brain A picture of a brain to use as a guide Step #1: Determine which side you want to carve.

Cheeses of the British Isles: Berskswell to Gubbeen Berkswell Berkswell is a well known English hard cheese produced from sheep's milk in the Berkswell region of England.

Potato Preparation | Grilling Potatoes | Grilling Tips Preparing Potatoes for Grilling Skins On | Skins Off The skin of a potato is edible, so the potato can be prepared with the skins on or with the skins off.

A fresh watermelon basket is a perfect way to serve a fresh fruit salad to dress up any special occasion. Fill it with your favorite summer fruit and serve it at your next 4th of July celebration, family reunion, neighborhood cookout, or any summer get together.