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Japanese Knife Types

Japanese Knife Types

In Japan, every task has a dedicated knife. This is a guide to the traditional Japanese knife shapes as well as some more modern shapes like the Santoku that have been developed for broader appeal.

How to make a TOG X Alex Pole Kitchen Axe

How to make a TOG X Alex Pole Kitchen Axe

An overview of how to make a TOG X Alex Pole Kitchen Axe, from cutting the stock through to oiling the handle.

mouse cheese board

Cheese Recommendations for your Mouse

To coincide with the launch of our new 'Mouse' cheeseboard, we have teamed up with Westcombe Dairy just down the road in Somerset to bring you some recommendations for cheese to serve on your new b...

BLACK FRIDAY TWIN CAMPAIGN

BLACK FRIDAY TWIN CAMPAIGN

This one will be a little different. For the third year in a row TOG will be giving £10 to FareShare for every £100+ order we receive on Black Friday. However, this year, we are extending it to ...

TOG Cocktail Competition

TOG SUMMER COCKTAIL GUIDE

July 2022 With record temperatures here in Blighty and chaotic airport travel, we’re beginning to think there’s no place like home. So grab a few friends and whip up one of our delicious summer ...

Aktar Islam Michelin Star Chef

An interview with Michelin Star Chef Aktar Islam

Aktar is a true example of how creativity comes from adversity. He reacted to the impact of lock-downs by developing a way of delivering Michelin-star restaurant quality food even after it’s been f...

Anaori Kakugama

The Anaori Kakugama

The Anaori Kakugama is a cooking pot carved from a single block of raw carbon graphite. Its innovative design comes from a pursuit of excellence and a fusion of modernity and tradition that is ubiq...

Do Sharp Knives Make Food Taste Better?

Do Sharp Knives Make Food Taste Better?

For me personally, the physical feeling that a super-sharp knife brings when it glides through food is why kitchen knives are my passion.

Mark McCabe Ethicurean Chef

Is looking back the way forward for British wheat?

Chef Mark McCabe writes about the current global and British wheat supply chain - and where to buy excellent, non-commodity flour from farmers doing things differently.

Offensive Weapons Act (2019) - UK Knife Law Update

Offensive Weapons Act (2019) - UK Knife Law Update

Changes have been made to the UK Offensive Weapons Act (2019) that have come into force in April 2022. Find out more...

Online Age Verification for Knives - A Guide for Customers

Online Age Verification for Knives - A Guide for Customers

Online age verification is now a requirement for sellers of knives. Learn how it works.

Westcombe Dairy Cheese Robot

Milk, Microbes, Mites and Robots – an Interview with Tom Calver, Cheesemaker

Tom Calver is Director and Head Cheesemaker at Westcombe Dairy in Somerset. I visited this beautiful place to see the dairy, cheese store and shop. I spoke with Tom who divulged the fascinating his...

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