Soup-making Equipment

Vital, however, is at least one cook’s knife. Cooks are always going on about the importance of a decent knife in the kitchen and it really is worth buying the best you can afford, and building up a set of knives. Look after them and they will last a lifetime. Always wash cook’s knives immediately after use, and sharpen them little and often with a professional steel. I’ve never got the knack of using a traditional steel, but I highly recommend the kind of knife sharpener that incorporates two miniature spring-loaded steels through which you run the knife; foolproof and effortless!