An Edge in the Kitchen: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives -- How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro
&#8220;You&#8217;ll be hard pressed to find as succinct and complete a collection of wisdom on the topic as this masterful volume from cook and writer Ward. He covers nearly everything...giving cooks all the information they need....This book [is] as indispensable as the tools themselves.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly (starred review))&#8220;Chad Ward...has written a handsome volume on knives and everything you might want to know about them, and about using them....It&#8217;s not only filled with good info put together with a good design, the writing is lively as well.&#8221; (Michael Ruhlman, author of The Making of a Chef, The Soul of a Chef, and The Elements of Cooking)&#8220;A definitive guide for buying knives....[An Edge in the Kitchen] covers everything you need to know and more.&#8221; (Lynne Rossetto Kasper, cookbook author and host of The Splendid Table)&#8220;This year has already seen the publishing of several good knife books. Add [An Edge in the Kitchen] to the list....Ward...has crafted a book that is instructional and deep...as well as highly readable.&#8221; (Tampa Tribune)Chad Ward offers all you need to know....A lot of knife wisdom served with a splash of wit and a sprinkle of trivia make this a book you&#8217;ll want to read from cover to cover as well as to prop up by your knife block. (Sara Moulton, host of Sara's Secrets)