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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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Interview • 7 minute read
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 cooking over fire.
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Our thoughts • 6 minute read
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 our survival than a knife.
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Interview • 10 minute read
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 and cooked some unbelievable food.
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Our thoughts • 3 minute read
What is Kebony?
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 numerous prototypes. I wanted something that was both natural and sustainable, whilst withstanding the tough environment of a commercial kitchen, a stark contrast to a domestic kitchen. It was […]
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Interview • 15 minute read
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 wanted to discover his journey into knife sharpening as quiz him on what tips he had for our readers.
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