Category: Cooking

Wow Sushi – A Longer-Term Review

It is only by spending time with someone that you really get to appreciate their strengths and their weaknesses. It is much the same with a good restaurant. I’ve been a patron of Wow Sushi since their opening week. I’ve tried a variety of their sushi and hot dishes. I continue to go as somewhat [...]

Tuesday November 15th, 2011 in Tastes & Experiences | 1 Comment »

Don’t Cheap Out on Your Usuba

I’ve been working on my usuba for hours now, and I still don’t have the edge the way I want it. It’s not that I’m demanding. I just want that edge straight and dead flat, the way it’s supposed to be, and sharp. I just want the usuba’s edge to be the way it’s supposed [...]

Monday November 14th, 2011 in Goodies & Toys | Comments Off

Honesty & Integrity in Some Corners of the Web

Sometimes people are truly and remarkably honest and it is an uplifting experience to deal with them. I came upon just such an individual yesterday. Ehsan, an absolutely stand-up guy on the knife forum that I frequent, is selling a particularly attractive knife. It’s one that I’ve been curious about for quite some time: a [...]

Sunday October 30th, 2011 in Goodies & Toys | 3 Comments »

Why Does That Knife Say “Do Not Sharpen”?

My colleague asked me in the office kitchen today, “Why do some knives say ‘Do Not Sharpen’?” Until he asked me that, I never knew there were knives that manufacturers would actually say “Do Not Sharpen.” It only took me about a second to realize why, though. “Probably because those knives are serrated with little [...]

Tuesday October 18th, 2011 in Goodies & Toys, How-To & Techniques | 2 Comments »

No Sweat or Tears, but There’s Blood – Still Working on My Knife Sharpening Skills

Nothing worthwhile in life is free. Sometimes the cost is measured not in terms of money, which is why they are “free” from a narrow point of view. Their cost is blood, sweat and tears. Such is the case with many physical skills that demand practice, practice and more practice to really refine and internalize. [...]

Sunday October 16th, 2011 in Goodies & Toys, How-To & Techniques | Comments Off