Mobile Knife Sharpening by ProChef NY

Our service sharpens blades on a synthetic ceramic belt that protects the knife much better than your traditional grinder, which wears the knife down with each sharpening. This modern technology protects your blade, taking off as little metal as possible to keep your knives sharper and longer-lasting. 

-Bobby Shields,

ProChef NY

Professional Sharpening Services Serving Manhattan, Westchester, the Boroughs, Nassau and Western Suffolk

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• Berti
• Böker Solingen
• Brieto
• Choice
• Colorado Prime
• Dexter-Russell
• Eden
• Fiskars
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• Mac Knife
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• Masahiro
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• Material
• Mercer Culinary
• Messermeister
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• Misono
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• Seki Magoroku
• Shun
• Stelton
• Sugimoto
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• Zwilling

Why It's Important to Have Your Knives Sharpened by A Professional

Professional knife sharpening makes a knife work like new and extends the blade's life. Superior quality knives sharpened as recommended have much longer lifespans than unmaintained blades. Sharpening is not only about extending the lifespan of the knife but also about improving the quality of a cut. Sharp knives are also safer for the user.

Dull knives can cause the user to crush or tear the item they want to cut. The extra force needed to cut through something could also cause the user to slip while using the knife and become injured. Employers who need safe work environments and home chefs who prefer to stay injury-free should consider knife sharpening a sensible investment.

How Often Should Have Your Knives Professionally Sharpened

Needs vary, so there is no definite schedule for when to seek knife sharpening services. The frequency depends on usage, care, and quality. Most experts recommend professional sharpening for frequently used blades about three times each year. Knives that receive constant daily use may need professional sharpening more often, and lesser-used knives may stay sharp with only one or two sharpening appointments each year.

The paper test is a straightforward way to determine if kitchen knives need sharpening. Hold a piece of paper vertically in one hand and cut downward with the blade through the sheet of paper. A sharp knife will glide effortlessly through without any jagged cuts or folding. Knife users will also notice the need for sharpening if softer foods like tomatoes crush while cutting. Any unexpected tearing of an item during cutting means a blade is dull. It is the same with knives as with scissors, mower blades, saw blades, and other cutting tools.

How To Preserve the Sharpness of Your Knives

Regular honing and sharpening are the best ways to extend the life of a knife, but there are things people can do to keep their kitchen knives working better.

• Invest in a honing steel and talk to an expert to learn how to use it between sharpening services.

• Hand wash and dry the knife thoroughly after each use.

• Never put a knife in a dishwasher because the movement caused by the water pressure can cause it to become dull from banging into other utensils and the rack.

• Do not store knives in a drawer where they will rub against other cutlery. Keep the blades better protected in a block or hang them from a knife rack.

• Do not use knives to open packaging, as a screwdriver, or for any purpose other than cutting.

• Use knives appropriately. Paring knives, for example, are for peeling and mincing softer vegetables. Use a boning knife to remove meat from bones, slice bread with a bread knife, and only cut through bones with a cleaver.

• Use wooden cutting boards. Other materials will dull knives faster.



• Buy the best quality knives you can afford.
  

Additional Resources

• Why do knives lose sharpness in dishwasher? - Senior Care to Share

• Different Knives and Their Best Use for Each - Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts