7 Knife Mistakes You Are Almost Certainly Making

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neglecting to sharpen

How often you need to sharpen your knife depends on how much you use it, but even a knife that is not being used will eventually lose its edge. As a rule of thumb, if your knife can't cut through a piece of paper easily, it is too dull. If you aren't confident using a whet stone, take your knives to be sharpened by a professional once or twice a year – it's not nearly as expensive as you might think, and the result is incomparable. 

Curious for more? Watch this video for expert advice about how to use a knife correctly.