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Making Sense of Serrated Knives

Not every model makes the cut.

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About the Author: Lisa McManus

Lisa McManus is senior editor in charge of all equipment testing and ingredient tasting stories at Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country magazines, and writes testing and tasting features for Cook’s Illustrated. She joined America’s Test Kitchen in 2006, after working as a newspaper food editor, and magazine and newspaper journalist for many years in Boston, New York, and California. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her husband, Hugh, is a rocket scientist, and they have two sons.

2 Comments

  • sandy.lefore.mcpike
    sandy.lefore.mcp...

    Can a serrated knife be honed?

  • Canais

    [QUOTE]Can a serrated knife be honed?[/QUOTE]

    While some knife sharpeners do accomodate serrated knives, serrated knives don’t need honing the way other knives do.

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