Posts by angrybob

I would like to pick up a splash and go water stone in a medium grit range, a general all purpose stone. The stone may be used as a lead in to a finer , yet to be determined stone.   My knives are Germans, Forschners, and...

BDL, thank you for the response.  At this point it would be very much a meat counter project.  I'm assuming that if I use a "lesser quality" fat it will have more pork rather than a neutral flavor.  I may just take the...

If I render fat from fresh pork, is it close enough to lard to use in making a pie crust? I am hoping to make a nice flaky crust, and prefer not to use the hydrogenated type that I can find locally. 

Thank you!

Pohaku,  What is the diameter of the bottom of your 12" de Buyer pan?

I have very little experience with water stones, but have been following the discussions for some time  with an eye toward purchasing.  I have flattened King brand waterstones using drywall screen and at other  times...

The tribute gator grip handle doesn't simply come off, it is molded onto the handle.  I have one pan that the silicone was damaged on the end so I removed it--in pieces.  The handle under the silicone is nearly identical to...

My wife's Mac superior knives are a LOT older than 5 years.  The knives get a lot of use around here, and the graphics are still perfectly fine. The blades have scuffs and scratches, The handles are sort of a dingy brown...

If you have stores like Tuesday Morning or TJ Maxx in your area, check them out.  I got my Henckels 10" Pro S at one for $50.  I have  also seen a 12" Henckels four or five star (the one with the regular...

Jacques Pepin, please.