A good set of knives is the foundation for any serious kitchen. It is simply not possible to be a serious cook, to produce superior meals that will impress and delight your friends, without a set of kitchen knives that work with you, not against you. If you use ill-suited knives, or just poor quality knives, you are only making things harder for you in the kitchen. If you are an aspiring cook, or an accomplished cook who is just simply tired of making things more difficult than they need to be, this article will help you put together a set of quality kitchen knives.
Your First Kitchen Knives: The Basics
The single most important knife in your kitchen, and the starting point for any collection, is the Chef's knife, sometimes known as the Cook's knife. As the name suggests, this is your general all-purpose knife, able to do everything from mincing to chopping to slicing and to dicing. The Chef's knife has a gently slopping blade and is usually around 8 inches long.
The next knife you should invest in is the little brother to the Chef's knife, the paring knife. The paring knife is basically just a smaller version of the Chef's knife. The paring knife is designed for more detailed or intricate jobs than the Chef's knife. A paring knife usually measures around 4 inches long or shorter.
The third knife you should purchase to complete your basic set of kitchen knives is a bread knife. The bread knife should ideally be about the same size as your Chef's knife, but instead of a straight blade, the bread knife will have a serrated edge. A knife with a serrated edge resembles a saw blade, with the blade having a series of u-shaped cuts into it. The bread knife is obviously great for slicing bread. It is also useful however, for cutting food that would be squashed from the pressure of a straight blade.
After you have established your basic collection, the possible additions to your collection are endless. You could buy a myriad of larger knives such as cleavers (large rectangular knives designed for cutting through bones and joints) or smaller knives such as tomato knives, utility knives or even grapefruit knives.
Caring For Your Knives
Even if you have purchased only moderately priced knives, you should be interested in learning how to preserve your investment. Knives will become dull over time as they are used. Fortunately, you can take a number of easy steps to help prolong the life of your blades. The most important step is to never put your knives in the dishwasher; you kitchen knives should always be washed by hand with a mild detergent and then hand dried. The second step is to always use a cutting board; other surfaces can damage your knife blade. The third step is to have your blades sharpened by a professional. And finally, do not keep your knives in a draw with all your other junk -- the knives should be kept out of contact with any other metal in a knife block.
High Quality Of Life
If your goal is to attract high quality women and get into a relationship, you will need to create your own high quality life to match. That does not mean you have to be Mr. GQ but it does mean that you need to be able to offer her something that she finds interesting and attractive. Of course, because this differs from one woman to another, we wanted to address some of the areas of your life you might work on so you can capture the heart of a high quality woman.
Integrity:
You need to lead a life of integrity. If you are hanging around with the corner hoodlums, dealing in shaky business, or living by sub par standards, then the chance of attracting a high quality woman is probably nil. You want to show women that you are honest, respectful, and have a tremendous amount of integrity.
Lifestyle:
Similar to integrity, your lifestyle will dictate the type of person you are. For example, if you spend every weekend in the bars, strip clubs, or the like, then again, you will not have many, if any, high quality women seeking you out. However, if you visit nice venues, listen to quality jazz bands, or get involved with honorable activities such as Habitat for Humanity or some other charity work, then you can be sure the right type of women will notice.
Appearance:
Okay, so you are interested in a beautiful woman, someone who takes tremendous care of the way she looks and dresses! Great, but in return, you need to offer her the same. Keep in mind that appearance is not so much about a person’s looks but personal hygiene. Dressing as if you are important, keeping your nails trimmed and cleaned, and making sure nose hairs are gone are small things but important things.
Just as the old saying goes, “Birds of a feather flock together"…women of high caliber, those who expect good and do whatever it takes to achieve high goals will search out men who are the same. The higher quality of life you lead the higher quality women you will attract, it is truly that simple.
Of course, you do not want to be something you are not but you can take your existing life and make it even better. Living a high quality life means building on the good things already in place. You can focus on things you enjoy to keep things real but choose ways of bettering yourself to make you more desirable by high quality women. This may include going back to school, taking up a new hobbit, getting involved with a local charity, and so on.
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Stephen Dolan has sinced written about articles on various topics from Acupuncture Chiropractor, Gardening and Ideas for Remodeling. Steve Dolan, amateur chef, loves to cook and entertain. He just keeps expanding his collection of quality kitchen knives. Find out all about Knives at
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