Arguably, knives are one of the most essential and important items in any kitchen. Without them, there may be no food on your table. (Image: Pexels)
A knife can become blunt if used too much or even kept too long. One may need to buy an expensive sharpener or replace it altogether. But there are certain ways, with which you will get its sharpness back at home. Read on to know more. (Image: Pexels)
Popular social media chef Pankaj Bhadouria has given a simple trick to sharpen your knife at home with an Instagram post. She details in the clip how to sharpen your knife with the help of objects present in our homes. (Image: Instagram)
In the short video, she is about to cut an onion with an impressive-looking knife. As the chef proceeds to use the object, she realises that it has gone blunt. She exclaims in frustration. After that, she shows an easy trick to sharpen the knife using a ceramic mug. According to the method, you only have to take a mug and keep it upside down. Using the mug’s edge, you have to rub the sharp side of the knife on it and your work is done. (Image: YouTube)
Make sure to rub the knife only in one direction, repeating the movement five to six times. If the directions keep changing, the rubbing will not affect the knife. (Image: YouTube)
Keep rubbing with a bit of pressure; if you observe that it needs a bit more work, continue to rub till it is perfected. (Image: YouTube)
Chef Pankaj gives a detailed demonstration of the whole process and to check the progress, she uses it again on the onion. This time, the onion cuts into pieces with smoothness and ease, proving how effective her trick turned out. (Image: YouTube)
Keep this trick in mind for next time your knife gets blunt! (Image: Pexels)
