A while back, home expert Ina Garten revealed which kitchen knives she uses on a daily basis to create her admired recipes. Now, The Barefoot Contessa has given us another crucial piece of info: how she keeps these knives sharp. After having recommended the Wüsthof Gourmet Knife Block, Garten has taken to her Instagram page for an instalment of her Ask Ina series, in which she demonstrates how she keeps her .
The answer? The Model 1520 Electric Sharpener by Chef'sChoice. It's often said that the most dangerous tool in the kitchen is a dull knife; and while many of us may opt to take our knives to professionals for sharpening, Garten proves that doing it at home (with a trusty appliance of course) is actually quite manageable. A photo posted by inagarten on The 1520-angle select professional electric knife sharpener is the perfect tool for improved cutting performance on both 15 and 20-degree class knives.
Using 100 percent diamonds, the patented abrasives sharpen faster and easier than any alterantive – for a sharp, longer-lasting edge. 'We've all seen chefs take a knife to sharpen it,' Garten says in the video. 'I'm always worried I'm going to get the wrong angle, and it will ruin the knife, so I'm going to show you how to sharpen a knife.
' She then proceeds to show us exactly how she utilizes the sharpener. First, she explains that there are two sides to the sharpener – a rough side and a fine side. She recommends gently putting the knife through each side twice in or.