How to use a whetstone
Posted on 09. Nov, 2011 by Lisa in Kitchen Gear
A good knife is likely to be the most important tool in your kitchen so it’s wise to keep it razor-sharp. One of the best ways to sharpen your knife is to use a whetstone – it takes a little time and patience but, once you’ve mastered it, you’ll never have to battle again with [...]
How to maintain your knives
Posted on 10. May, 2011 by Shane in Kitchen Gear
Your knife is the most important tool in the kitchen. For such an essential and often expensive tool, it’s really important to make sure you maintain it so that it endures years of fun in the kitchen. There is also nothing worse than trying to prepare a meal with a blunt knife – it’s dangerous and [...]
Playing with knives?
Posted on 25. Oct, 2010 by kamini in Kitchen Gear
We recently met up with Dhiveja Sundrum, one of Top Billing’s fabulous presenters. She’s the proud new owner of a Global Cook’s knife and MinoSharp knife sharpener, which she joyfully wields when teaching people how to cook. Yes-sir-ree, Dhiveja will gladly come through to your house and give a lesson in Indian cuisine to you and your friends. Her [...]
I.O.Shen in action
Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by Marina in Kitchen Gear
Cheyne Morrisby reviews some of our I.O.Shen knives:
They’ve arrived
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by Marina in Kitchen Gear
A little while back, we mentioned I.O.Shen knives, remember? They are here, and they’re awesome. Check out the full range now, available exclusively on Yuppiechef.co.za.
They’ve arrived
Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Marina in Kitchen Gear
A host of boxes just arrived at Yuppiechef HQ and are waiting to be unpacked. Exciting times. Remember the Joseph Joseph Quicksnap Ice-trays? They’re here, along with the rest of the Joseph Joseph Spring collection. We love this part, the unwrapping. It’s kind of like Christmas.
“It’s like working with a piece of art”
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Marina in Kitchen Gear
Are you a knife person? If you are you’ll be excited to hear we are officially South Africa’s exclusive supplier of I.O.Shen knives. Yes sirree. We couldn’t be more pleased. We’ve just added them to our knives section, so go and have a look. They are on their way from Europe, and will be available [...]
Best Kitchen Tools of 2009
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Paul in Kitchen Gear, Yuppiechef Diary
The performances given by the world’s best kitchen tools in 2009 were exemplary. But the Yuppiechef judges have spent many hours behind closed doors and have finally decided on their winners. Victors had to be top sellers in their category, had to receive only compliments from customers in 2009 (and no complaints), needed to be [...]
Rejuvenate that old knife
Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Mike in Kitchen Gear, Yuppiechef Diary
We’ve been meaning to tell the world about this knife sharpener for an age but life being what it is, today is this blog posts’ fateful day. Below you will see Exhibit A: The truly brilliant Scanpan 3 Stage Knife Sharpener. Much scouring of the world of kitchen tools has eventually led us to this [...]
Shun Knives Arrives!
Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Mike in Kitchen Gear, Yuppiechef Diary
Our newest addition to Yuppiechef: The premium knife brand Shun Knives! Hailing from Japan these knives are manufactured by a 101 year old company called Kai who have continuously built with sound traditional Japanese knife making methods whilst keeping up with the ever-increasing technological innovation made available. They’re amazing quality, comfortable in the hand and [...]
