Today's Cat-2009/10/04 ― 2009/10/04
Another harnessed cat .
But this cat has his job: the part-time sales manager of a local confectioner.
He works when the weather is fine.
But this cat has his job: the part-time sales manager of a local confectioner.
He works when the weather is fine.
Get Sharp! ― 2009/10/04
I usually use 2 different kitchen knives; an all-purpose with double-ground blade, bottom of the picture above, and a fish-carving with single-edged blade. I don’t know how many kitchen knives I should own, but they are enough for everyday cooking.
The knife I use most often is the all-purpose. I bought this 2 years ago just after the same model got nicked so badly that it needed to be replaced.
I bought the other knife, the fish-carving, after realising my husband was using my all-purpose to clean the fish he caught. It is not enjoyable to see a knife I use for peeling fruits is covered in blood and guts of fish, is it?
Both of them are made of carbon steel, and can get rusty easily. So you need regularly sharpen them. I use this pull-through sharpener,
but sharpened with such an amateur tool, their edges became duller and duller. The knives needed a professional care.
Then, here he is. A street knife sharpener (sorry, there is no picture of him as he refused to be photographed, and I’m hopeless at drawing). Now and then he appears at a street corner, sits there for a whole day, sharpening knives.
To be honest, I was shocked to see someone openly dealing with knives in public. The locals seem to trust him (actually he must be trusted than me) as he has been doing his business for a quite long time there.
Because he doesn’t have a roof over him, his business is really depending on weather condition of the day, he goes where he can wait for his clients in more comfortable condition. As a result, he doesn’t appear on a regular basis. In fact, I had to wait for him come around for more than a month.
OK, now the knives have been done! My all-purpose got sharper than it was when I bought it. In exchange for ¥600 (around $6.74 or HK$52, as of 2009.10.02) per a knife, I am freed from frustration that the dull knife would give me .
If you would like to see how a sharpener sharpens a Japanese knife, you will find good reference videos on Youtube. Search with the terms; “japan”, “knife”, and “sharpen”. Sorry for being so least-useful.
The knife I use most often is the all-purpose. I bought this 2 years ago just after the same model got nicked so badly that it needed to be replaced.
I bought the other knife, the fish-carving, after realising my husband was using my all-purpose to clean the fish he caught. It is not enjoyable to see a knife I use for peeling fruits is covered in blood and guts of fish, is it?
Both of them are made of carbon steel, and can get rusty easily. So you need regularly sharpen them. I use this pull-through sharpener,
Then, here he is. A street knife sharpener (sorry, there is no picture of him as he refused to be photographed, and I’m hopeless at drawing). Now and then he appears at a street corner, sits there for a whole day, sharpening knives.
To be honest, I was shocked to see someone openly dealing with knives in public. The locals seem to trust him (actually he must be trusted than me) as he has been doing his business for a quite long time there.
Because he doesn’t have a roof over him, his business is really depending on weather condition of the day, he goes where he can wait for his clients in more comfortable condition. As a result, he doesn’t appear on a regular basis. In fact, I had to wait for him come around for more than a month.
OK, now the knives have been done! My all-purpose got sharper than it was when I bought it. In exchange for ¥600 (around $6.74 or HK$52, as of 2009.10.02) per a knife, I am freed from frustration that the dull knife would give me .
If you would like to see how a sharpener sharpens a Japanese knife, you will find good reference videos on Youtube. Search with the terms; “japan”, “knife”, and “sharpen”. Sorry for being so least-useful.
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