In today's video, my dad (a Chinese chef of 50+ years) teaches us how to use and care for a Chinese Chef Knife (cai dao)!

This is a follow up to last week's video on basic knife skills:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96z3ha9fRCM&&list=PLvd5bo3J-_kq4FcYVCOK6ZR87dCGDqrSH&index=2&t=0s

Check out our blog post with more tips and info that we didn't cover in the video: https://madewithlau.com/posts/chinese-knives

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Referenced in this video:
@JKenjiLopezAlt has a great video on how to sharpen a knife:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixCnCvDUKQ8

@seriouseats has a great article on what not to put in a dishwasher:
https://www.seriouseats.com/20....18/10/how-to-load-a-

@Burrfection has awesome videos all about knives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCIbsLaNp84
https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCOluHMoKJ6CrS0kcy

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Origins of my dad’s Chinese chef knife
01:32 - Different knives, different purposes
02:52 - How do you know if you can’t use a knife anymore?
03:11 - How to use different tools to sharpen knives
04:53 - How to tell if your knife is sharp enough
05:34 - Angles and bevels when sharpening knives
08:20 - Sharpening a Western knife
09:35 - How to use a honing rod
10:14 - Using a plate to sharpen your knife
11:37 - Randy tries sharpening knives
15:20 - Why a one-sided bevel?
16:02 - How often does my dad sharpen his knives?
16:45 - About my dad’s meat cleaver (& how to sharpen it)
18:29 - Different parts of a Chinese knife
19:57 - How to (not) wash a knife
21:12 - What kind of sharpening stone do you need?
22:47 - Why my dad’s knife’s handle is worn down on one side
23:34 - More on the origin of my dad’s knives
24:22 - On getting expensive knives
25:12 - Versatility of a Chinese chef knife
25:50 - Experience, love, and the American dream

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