PART 3 – Three More things you should do with your knife!

As promised I’m coming back to the subject of what else you need to know about maintenance for your knifes. You want to keep enjoying your good knife investments for many years to come and here is a checklist with three more things you want to keep doing.

Extended Checklist for maintaining a good knife

1. Wash your knife by hand!

Good knives are always better to wash with mild soap and room temperature water by hand. As soon as you’re done using it (and as necessary between food items), wash your knife by hand, using a mild detergent and Luke-warm water. Why Luke-warm water? Well, in theory, rapidly changing the temperature of a knife blade can affect the temper of the steel and its ability to hold an edge.

Washing, under water, the good care is always paid off in the kitchen.

2. Once washed dry your knife immediately!

Take to extremes; the blade can become brittle and crack under normal use. Once you washed your knife dry it immediately. Some people wash their dishes in very hot water (upwards of 140F) and then rinse them in very cold water (as low as 40F); this may not be enough to affect the steel, but why take a chance? Besides, there’s no need to use hot water to get your knife (or your dishes, for that matter) clean enough for household use.

Keep a waffle cotton towel by the sink to dry your knife.

3. Store your knife in the block!

The preferable storage place for a knife is a block and if your block has vertical slots, insert the blade with the edge facing up. Do not leave your knife lying on the counter or on the sink. A knife belongs in one of three places: In the block, in your hand, or on the cutting board.

Best quality wooden blocks.

So now with this checklist in your hands you would know exactly what care your knives are expected from you. Now, before you go back to the kitchen, how about taking a look at the wide variety of knives we have available at Lavky.com!