Although it's not mentioned in Bryony, Steve Barnes would have shown Brian Marchellis proper knife skills before they made their first meal. This would include:
* How to properly hold a knife so Brian doesn't cut himself.
* An exhortation to keep his knife sharp with a sharpening stone. Accidents occur more frequently with a dull knife.
* How often to sharpen? Very frequently, depending upon usage. Certain foods, such as citrus, dull the knife fast. So, if you're cutting oranges and lemons, don't set the knife on the counter and let the acid eat away at it. Wipe it off immediately.
* Showing Brian the stone has two sides: a coarse side and fine side.
* By the way, the coarse side sharpens and the fine side finishes.
* How to sharpen a knife: Hold knife at a twenty degree angle and run both sides of the knife over the coarse side, back and forth.
* Repeat the process on the fine side.
* After you sharpen the knife, run both sides of the blade over "the steel" to tone the knife.
* Wipe off the knife, stone, and "steel" to remove metal particles.
* The knife is now ready for use.
By Timothy M. Baran
The official blog of Denise M. Baran-Unland, author. Discover her books for all ages at bryonyseries.com.
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