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Everything You Need to Know About the Paring Knife

Author: Pablo Pérez

Featuring a short yet sturdy blade, generally ranging from 2-4 inches long, the paring knife’s primary function is to...

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Best Santoku Knives

Author: Evelyn Duskey

Perhaps no region of the world is more famous for its knives than Japan, where the blades are typically...

11 Mins

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Elite Spotlight: Jennifer Plemmons (@Thegirlthatgrills)

Author: Evelyn Duskey

Jennifer Plemmons (@Thegirlthatgrills) sat down with us at Dalstrong to talk about culinary heroes, choosing the right grill, and...

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Elite Spotlight: Artust BBQ (@ArtustBBQ)

Author: Abby Slate

Artust BBQ (@ArtustBBQ) sat down with us at Dalstrong to talk about the evolution of BBQ culture in the...

10 Mins

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Best Kitchen Aprons

Author: Jorge Farah

Aprons are meant to protect your clothes from food stains. That is their primary purpose. But utility shouldn’t be...

11 Mins

Best Honing Steel

Author: Pablo Pérez

Your honing steel can enhance your knife’s day-to-day performance and help you reduce the frequency of your sharpening sessions....

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Best Chili Recipe

Author: Meredith Sims

The complex flavors of a really good beef chili make it the quintessential comfort food. As with everything though,...

9 Mins

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Best Knife Block Set

Author: Jorge Farah

One of the great things about purchasing a knife block set is that it allows you access to a...

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Elite Spotlight: James Greenleaf (@greenleaf.bbq)

Author: Abby Slate

Things haven’t always been easy for James Greenleaf, AKA @greenleaf.bbq. Fending for himself as a kid without the supervision...

5 Mins

Best Knife Roll

Author: Pablo Pérez

If you’re a professional chef or culinary student that needs to travel regularly, or if you simply like to...

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Best Fillet Knife

Author: Pablo Pérez

Whether you’re a seasoned outdoorsman or a savvy home chef, a fillet knife, also known as a filleting knife,...

11 Mins

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The 15 Best Sushi Knife Options in 2022

Author: Jorge Farah

Whether you’re a professional chef or simply someone who wants to prepare sushi from the comfort of your own...

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Elite Spotlight: Jesse Stanley (@pitmasterpastor)

Author: Abby Slate

Jesse Stanley (@pitmasterpastor) sat down with Dalstrong recently to talk about his favorite kitchen tools, what makes a great...

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Unique Knives

Author: Pablo Pérez

Dalstrong possesses a relentless dedication to creating the most innovative, beautiful, and highly functional culinary tools. Tools that shock...

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The 10 Best Cleaver Knives in 2022

Author: Jorge Farah

Of course, not all cleavers are the same. When picking the best Chinese cleaver or meat cleaver to buy,...

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Elite Spotlight: Chris Apple (@whitebullsbbq)

Author: Abby Slate

When his new BBQ spot was hit hard by the pandemic, Chris hit back with his own line of...

5 Mins

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Irish Stew Recipe

Author: Meredith Sims

Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or your Irish heritage, learning to make Irish Stew is a rewarding endeavor....

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Best Carving Knife

Author: Meredith Sims

Though it may not be a knife you use every day, a carving knife is an important one to...

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Elite Spotlight: CJ Volkmann (@cookingwithCJ)

Author: Abby Slate

Growing up in a single-parent household, pitmaster CJ Volkmann’s love of cooking began out of necessity with his first...

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Best Utility Knife

Author: Jorge Farah

A workhorse like the utility blade is going to be doing a lot. A dull blade is no good....

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Elite Spotlight : Giovanni Borges (Smok3hous3_bbq)

Author: Abby Slate

Gio Borges (@Smok3hous3_bbq) sat down with Dalstrong to talk about weekend picnics on nearby islands, his advice for newbie...

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