Kitchen knives are the most common kitchen utensils in life, almost every household has them, and they can't do without it for three meals a day. When the knife is used for a long time, the sharpness will slowly decrease, until it becomes very difficult to cut the meat.
What to do if the kitchen knife becomes dull? Many people will find a whetstone to sharpen their kitchen knives, or specifically find a sharpener to sharpen them. What if neither of these conditions is met?
1. Prepare materials
Prepare a ceramic bowl or plate, a teaspoon of salt, a small section of toothpaste, and a little white vinegar.
2. Add materials
Put the prepared ceramic bowl or ceramic dish upside down on the top of the cutting board. If the board is slippery, you can put a towel or rag underneath.
Then pour the salt into the bottom of the bowl and squeeze in a small section of toothpaste. If you have white vinegar, pour in an appropriate amount of white vinegar and let the white vinegar level with the bottom of the bowl.
Next, use chopsticks to stir the salt, toothpaste, and white vinegar at the bottom of the bowl.
3. Sharpen the kitchen knife
Once all the ingredients have been added and blended, we can start sharpening the knife. When grinding, clean the kitchen knife at 20-30 degrees, and then polish it in one direction.
The bottom of the ceramic dish is rough, and the structure is similar to that of a whetstone, so it can be used directly instead of a whetstone.
Because of the addition of white vinegar, it can remove rust marks on the kitchen knife and soften the dirt on the kitchen knife.
Toothpaste contains abrasives, and the graininess of salt can increase friction, and with their addition, it can make sharpening kitchen knives more effective with half the effort.
Sharpen one side of the kitchen knife for about 2-3 minutes, and then you can change to the other side to continue grinding. It is also 20-30 degrees, and it is also polished in one direction.
After sanding both sides, you can use a paper towel or rag to wipe off the toothpaste, white vinegar, and salt stained on the kitchen knife.
Summary at the end of the article
When the kitchen knife becomes dull, not only is it very laborious to cut meat, but even cutting vegetables requires effort. Chinese cooking not only pays attention to the heat, but also attaches great importance to knife work. If the kitchen knife is too blunt, it will not only affect the cooking speed, but also have a great restriction on the performance of the knife, which will ultimately affect the cooking effect.
If you also encounter a very blunt kitchen knife, you may wish to pick up the ceramic dishes at home, buckle them upside down, add some salt, toothpaste, white vinegar, and polish them a few times, which can significantly improve the sharpness.