I used to think sharp knives were overrated until I sliced a tomato last Tuesday

Always figured a decent edge was good enough, but after three years of dull blades I grabbed a proper sharpening stone and the tomato didn't even squish. Has anyone else had that moment where you realize you've been making things harder than they need to be?

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west.henry8d ago

lol yeah that tomato moment is a rite of passage for sure. I had the same epiphany when I finally sharpened my daily chef knife and it just glided through an onion without crying or fighting back. Made me realize I spent years fighting my tools when a little maintenance wouldve saved so much hassle.

margaretm237d agoTop Commenter

Wait, are you serious? You went YEARS without sharpening your chef knife? Like just raw-dogging dull blades on everything?