The guy at West Side Market who told me my knife was dull changed my whole kitchen routine

I was at the West Side Market a few months back buying peppers and complaining to a vendor about how hard it was to slice them. He just looked at my knife and said, ‘That blade is a butter knife, lady.’ I was annoyed at first, but he pointed me to a stall that sharpens knives for $5 each. I took in my old chef knife and a paring knife, and after I got them back, it was like using a whole different tool. Now I take my knives in every 6 weeks or so and I can zip through onions and tomatoes in half the time. Has anyone else had a random stranger call them out on something obvious?

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fisher.charlie19d ago

The real thing nobody talks about is how dull knives make you more dangerous in the kitchen. I've seen people slice their fingers open because they had to push so hard on a tomato that the blade slipped right off the skin. A sharp knife just bites in and stops where it should. Your vendor friend probably saved you from a bad cut someday. Also, that $5 sharpening trick is a steal, most places charge way more for less quality work. Now you're probably noticing how many other people are using sad, dull blades and it's hard to unsee it.

matthew86419d ago

Wait, hold up. "sad, dull blades"? That's crazy specific but also weirdly accurate lol. I hate that I already know exactly the feeling you're talking about when I think of every dull kitchen knife I've ever used.