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How healthy is my lead crystal?

First, for clarification purposes, I should say that the term “crystal” when used in any stemware or glass application is a bit of a misnomer, as glass lacks a crystalline structure. The term crystal began with Venetian glass makers using “cristallo” to describe their imitated rock crystal glass, and remains popular today for historical and commercial reasons. Read more...

3 Cooking Essentials that Every Cook Has to Have

You love to cook and have a great sense for seasoning. Like many culinary enthusiasts, you look for new recipes and innovative ideas to work into your regular menu. However, the best new recipe could be less than impressive if you don’t have the right tools at hand to bring your fresh ingredients together perfectly.

So, what DOES every cook have to have in their kitchen, at a minimal level of course, to make their meals turn out as masterpieces? Read more...

Cookware and Bakeware

Some of the most frequently asked questions about cookware.

What foods can be cooked in plastic ovenware? Read more...

Plastic ovenware has been developed for a multitude of foods such as baked goods, meats, vegetables, snacks, desserts, etc. Foods that develop a very high temperature during cooking (containing high fat or sugar content such as bacon and candy) may call for a special cooking utensil. The manufacturer’s Use and Care Guide should provide suggestions for using your plastic ovenware most effectively for these special foods. Foods that normally stain any cookware are also likely to stain plastic ovenware. Sticking and staining can be minimized by cooking food for the recommended time.

Cutlery - The Parts

Parts of the knife

1.	“The business end of the knife” or the blade, is precision forged from one solid piece if steel and is tempered to optimum 56′ Rockwell.
2.	The blade spine, thicker than the rest of the blade is carefully ground and polished to an impressive shine.
3.	The edge of the blade is skillfully crafted. It is razor sharp and easily maintained.

Knives Buying Guide

When it comes to creating culinary delights as done by famous celebrity chefs, choosing the right knife is essential:

Peeling knife

This particular shape is ideally suited for peeling, leaning or shaping any fruit or vegetable with a rounded surface.

Paring knife

The straight edge offers close control for decorating as well as peeling, mincing and dicing.

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Honing / Sharpening Your Cutlery

The Sharpening Steel

With regular use, any knife’s edge will lose its “bite”.

Use your sharpening steel to realign the edge and to keep it sharp. This will insure a lifetime of cooking pleasures.

A Diamond Sharpening Steel

But also dull knives can easily be sharpened by using a sharpening steel which is coated with industrial diamonds.

Honing / Sharpening Technique Read more...

Wine Glasses

SHAPE & PLEASURE: “THE CONTENT DETERMINES THE SHAPE”

SOMMELIERS The finest glasses for both technical and hedonistic purposes are those made by Riedel. The effect of these glasses on fine wine is profound. I cannot emphasize enough what a difference they make.” (Robert M. Parker, Jr. The Wine Advocate)

Professor Claus J. Riedel was the first designer to recognize that the bouquet, taste, balance and finish of wines are affected by the shape of the glass from which they are drunk.

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