Originally Posted by
mapletree
I've found that as long as one has a good set of knives you're ok. The key is getting them sharpened regularly. For the longest time I didn't sharpen them b/c I wasn't sure where to go. Then one day Mrs. Mapletree took it upon her self to get them done. Some mom and pop shop nearby...made a WORLD of difference.
For the record, we have Henckels.
Very, very true and solid advice. A dull knife isn't a knife at all. It's an accident waiting to happen at worst. At best, it's just going to make an easy job far more difficult.