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Interview • 4 minute read
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 frozen, transported anywhere in the UK and reheated.
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Our thoughts • 2 minute read
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 ubiquitous in Japanese culture. I discover some parallels between this and Japanese knives.
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Our thoughts • 4 minute read
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.
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Chef stories • 9 minute read
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.
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Tog news • 5 minute read
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…
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Tog news • 3 minute read
Online Age Verification for Knives – A Guide for Customers
Online age verification is now a requirement for sellers of knives. Learn how it works.
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Interview • 11 minute read
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 history of the place. Oh, and of course I also met ‘Tina the Turner’ – the world’s first Cheddar robot.
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