How to season a carbon steel pan (and keep it that way)

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How to season a carbon steel pan (and keep it that way)
Twenty minutes of setup, and the pan gets better every time you cook.

Whetstone grit, explained: the two stones most kitchens need

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Whetstone grit, explained: the two stones most kitchens need
The grit numbers aren't complicated once someone explains them plainly.

Late summer, in jars

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Late summer, in jars
The markets are at their peak and the season is short. A plain guide to water-bath and pressure canning, and the short list of gear that actually matters.

Tsubame-Sanjo: the metalwork capital behind our strainers

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Tsubame-Sanjo: the metalwork capital behind our strainers
Why we import Three Snow's stainless tools directly from a small Japanese city that has made the world's finest metalwork for 400 years.

Wusthof Epicure & Epicurean Boards

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Wusthof Epicure & Epicurean Boards

A new product line from Wusthof and a new cutting board to our line-up, Epicurean!  Complimentary products that are now both available at KitchenVirtue.com. Balance meets Sustainability meets Precision. The new EPICURE knives from Wusthof are beautiful kitchen tools that meet all challenges in the kitchen. Combining the virtues of two great philosophies: the efficiency and lightness of Japanese knives combined with German quality and safety. This means EPICURE embodies a new type of knife – one that fulfills all cooking styles and sets standards in terms of function and performance. Take a look at the new Wusthof Epicure line...

High Quality Incense from Japan

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High Quality Incense from Japan

In 2015, we found Hibi 10 Minute Aroma at a gift show in Tokyo.  Hibi is a joint partnership between a match maker in Himeji City and an incense maker on Awaji Island, both who use age old traditional techniques.  These techniques were fused into a unique aroma product that can be self ignited making it portable and giving you 10 minutes of relaxation anywhere you want.  I was impressed with the concept, the product and the packaging and so when I returned to Canada we imported our first batch becoming the first shop in North America to carry the product....

Umeloihc Babies First Shoes

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Umeloihc Babies First Shoes

Starting this month, we're going to be launching our new 2018 product lines for you all to enjoy. To help introduce them, I'll be doing some short write-ups. Since I launched KitchenVirtue many years ago I've spent some time travelling to different trade shows looking for quality kitchen gear.   One of my favorite places to visit is beautiful Japan home to many of our favourite knives and many more great lines. Along the way sometimes I run into products that impress me for one reason or another yet fall outside the realm of the kitchen but I feel strongly enough about...

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