Posts by hipjoint

===== i may have to differ from you in several respects. 1) people buy whatever they are brainwashed into buying. it could be cell phones, torn jeans, or even knives. look at all the threads on these forums...

here is a question i have posed on other threads but no one has answered (maybe because it was a side item to the main thread??) what is wrong with putting your index finger on the back of a knife? the "pro" method of...

I'm not so put off by the competitiveness of shows like IC ... in fact i think they are very instructional in terms of how to produce great tasting (and great looking) food in a very short time. it is based on skill with knives and...

feeling many of the same emotions as most of you. twenty years from now, is that kid you are shuffling off to soccer practice STILL gonna be playing soccer?? same goes for any other activities being shuffled off to. ahhhhhhhhh...

the hard anodised i have used in the oven up to 400 degrees with no ill effect. watch out for the handles when removing the pan tho!! it WILL be hot!! make sure it is NOT the nonstick one as that can only withstand a temperature of...

+++++ sugar?? in the oil?? i usually soak the fries in water with sugar in the water until chilled then dry well before double frying. the sugar in the water evens out the caramelization and makes for pretty fries. doesn't...

without resorting to the internet or wal-mart, i would go to the closest restaurant supply shop to get my knives. in san francisco, we are lucky to have several restaurant supply houses in town. the least expensive...

no doubt you have also seen 2000 and 6000 grit waterstones. blades finished with these stones have an edge that is "mirror bright"!! it is so beautiful to tip your knife back and forth under a bright light and the edge...

I appreciate Emeril Live because he explains things, and I never had a chance to learn from a person because my mother would not allow me in her kitchen. Surely she needed a prep "slave" :D or a dishwasher. Not me, though. I...

====== EXCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE ME!! "old hickory" brand knives are knives made of 1095 carbon steel and i believe made by ontario knife company. several posts were made by those looking for knives made of 1095 carbon...