MAS4T0
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I'm curious what other members do at home for the sake of guests/ family members who want to "help" in the kitchen.
I hadn't really considered it as a problem before as my wife takes better care of the knives than I do (and I do all the cooking in advance when there's guests over).
Anyhow, my parents and grandma came to visit a few days ago and after dinner while I was talking to my dad, my grandma and mum appeared from the kitchen holding drinks with lemon slices on the edge off the glasses... I quickly made an excuse and headed back into the kitchen to find one of my carbon gyuto sitting on the board along with half a lemon!
Luckily I caught it before any damage was done (beyond jacking the patina), but it made me realise the importance of having some decoys.
I always store my knives out of sight, so any decoy knives left on the counter should prevent anyone searching out the special ones.
I'd appreciate some advice on what others do at home with regards to decoys. I don't think I could stand to have a set of cheap nasty knives displayed in the kitchen.
Do I need to lock the special knives away?
Any ideas are most appreciated.
I hadn't really considered it as a problem before as my wife takes better care of the knives than I do (and I do all the cooking in advance when there's guests over).
Anyhow, my parents and grandma came to visit a few days ago and after dinner while I was talking to my dad, my grandma and mum appeared from the kitchen holding drinks with lemon slices on the edge off the glasses... I quickly made an excuse and headed back into the kitchen to find one of my carbon gyuto sitting on the board along with half a lemon!
Luckily I caught it before any damage was done (beyond jacking the patina), but it made me realise the importance of having some decoys.
I always store my knives out of sight, so any decoy knives left on the counter should prevent anyone searching out the special ones.
I'd appreciate some advice on what others do at home with regards to decoys. I don't think I could stand to have a set of cheap nasty knives displayed in the kitchen.
Do I need to lock the special knives away?
Any ideas are most appreciated.