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Some of the Best Cuts of Meat for BBQ - Advice From Master Butcher Jack Cook

Jack Cook, Master Butcher, runs Walter Rose & Son, recently Britain’s Butcher Shop of the Year. Jack tells us about his family history, the importance of provenance, and shares his tips for coo...

Knife Rituals: Where Your Kitchen Knife Comes From And How You Should Use It

We create rituals around items of importance. We build customs around situations where there’s a chance of confusion or offence. For most of our existence, there were few things more essential to o...

cooking over fire - tips and techniques

Cooking over fire has recently exploded in the UK. We spent the day with the unstoppable Ross Anderson, founder of Roam Catering in Salisbury. Ross shared some of his vast knowledge on the subject ...

What is Kebony?

Kebony Villa in Vilnius, Lithuania I'm Bert, designer of TOG Knives. When I began researching handle materials for my Knives, I looked into a wide range of interesting products and tested nu...

Secrets of a Professional Knife Sharpener

Scott McLellan runs Sheffield Knife Sharpening, based in Sheffield, U.K. He provides TOG's knife sharpening and repair service and works entirely by hand using high quality Japanese whetstones. I w...

TOG Knife Buying Guide

Do you know your Nakiri from your Sujihiki? Even for professional chefs, all the different types of knifes out there can be baffling. We are very aware that online you can't handle knives before yo...

Cutting Through Mental Health Stigma – An Interview With Kris Hall, Founder Of The Burnt Chef Project

Kris Hall is founder of The Burnt Chef Project – a non-profit campaign and e-commerce brand which challenges mental health stigma within the hospitality industry. TOG’s MD, Ernie, spoke with Kris t...

Curry Puffs and Masak Clubs - An Interview with Masterchef Champ Ping Coombes

Interview with Ping Coombes - Masterchef winner and owner of Ping's Masak Club.

Christmas Dinner Inspiration from Josh Eggleton

We chatted with Bristol food hero Josh Eggleton recently. He shared his tips for elevating Christmas dinner. He also talked about two beautiful dishes that he has on the Christmas menu at his Miche...

UK ban on home delivery of knives bought online (Offensive Weapons Act) - Update

A new law was proposed in 2017 by the then Home Secretary Amber Rudd banning home delivery of knives bought online. For TOG and other British knife makers and retailers, this had the potential to m...

The Road to Seki

In 2004 I got the opportunity to hold a Samurai sword in my hand. A real one. The man who had made it was Mr. Hiromune Takaba and I had the true privilege of meeting him on the day he finished ...