You mean Ive been using the wrong knife to cut tomatoes this whole time?
Garten said in a recent reel that people are asking what kind of knives they should get.
If you have those four, you’re able to do almost anything.
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Specifically, its thebest knife for cutting tomatoes.
To replicate her method, set the tomato stem-side-up on your cutting board.
Next, turn the tomato halves cut-side-down.
This gives you a flat and stable surface to work with.
From there, slice the tomato into half moonsthe thickness is up to you.
This technique applies to other round food items, too.
Of course, the serrated knife isnt best for every pop in of food.
Use a chefs knife when slicing ingredients like onions or tocut up chicken wings.
If youre wondering which brand of knives to buy, Gartens got you covered there, too.
After we tested knife block sets ourselves, Wustof was one ofour top picks, too.
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