Will Your Roast Dinner Be Ruined By a Blunt Knife?

One in four Brits (24%) are struggling with roast dinners because of blunt knives, new research reveals. 

It not only makes carving, chopping and filleting harder and messier but potentially unsafe as well with 23% admitting they have injured themselves using a less than sharp knife. 

A survey of 2,000 adults found 24% of UK households sit down to a Sunday roast every week but blunt blades are turning the traditional meal into a recipe for disaster.     

Swedish knife sharpening specialists, Tormek, conducted the study as part of their Sharpen Up Your Sunday campaign. It found 29% have never sharpened their knives. 

Samuel Stenhem, CEO of Tormek told That’s Food and Drink: “With Sharpen Up Your Sunday, we're encouraging home cooks to make knife sharpening part of their weekly routine. 

"Blunt knives can be more dangerous than sharp ones, as they require greater force and are more likely to slip, turning simple kitchen tasks into a potential recipe for injury. Instead, a truly sharp knife makes chopping, slicing and cooking an absolute joy.” 

Richard Bertinet, chef, author and baking expert, added: “At the Bertinet Kitchen Cookery School, we use knives every day, so we know just how important it is to keep them sharp. 

Whether you’re learning the basics or working at a professional level, every chef will tell you that a sharp knife gives you greater control and helps you get the most out of your cooking. If you’ve invested in good knives,it makes sense to keep them sharp.” 

Established over 50 years ago in 1973, Sweden’s Tormek designs, engineers and builds world-class sharpening machines for professional carpenters, wood turners, hunters, professional chefs, restaurants and industrial kitchens as well as the professional sharpening businesses. 

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Tormek. Bringing a Touch of Swedish Sharpness to Your Kitchen

For effortless, cutting-edge sharpness at home.

Tormek brings over 50 years of expertise in tool sharpening for woodworkers and more than 35 years in knife sharpening for commercial kitchens. 

The sleek, Scandinavian design of the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener for the home comes fully assembled, featuring a diamond grinding wheel, composite honing wheel, patented angle guide which allows you to choose any angle between 8 - 22 degrees per side and a powder-coated zinc body in New Swedish Red.

The tone brings a distinctly national character to the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener. Inspired by the classic red cottages with white trim that define the Scandinavian landscape, this colourway highlights Tormek’s roots in a way that feels both familiar and unmistakably Swedish. 

The warm, matte red finish is complemented by a light birch handle, echoing the natural materials and bright wood details found in traditional Swedish craftsmanship. 

The result is a sharpener that blends precision engineering with cultural heritage, a design expression that stands out on the countertop while staying true to our history.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect knife sharpener for yourself or on the hunt for the ideal gift for a foodie friend or family member, the Tormek T-1 transforms meal prep:

• For anyone who cooks - whether slicing and dicing vegetables and fruit, or carving the Sunday roast, sharp knives make all the difference

• Faster, safer prep - glide through piles of veg with razor-sharp ease. The sharper the knife, the safer it is. If you’re having to press down hard onto a vegetable with a blunt knife there’s increased risk of the blade slipping and causing injury

• Flawless presentation - neatly slice garnishes to add flair to a multitude of dishes

• No more squashed tomatoes, torn herbs or tears - only clean, precise cuts

AND

• No more tears - cutting onions with a dull knife will have you crying harder than when you first watched

Good Will Hunting. A sharp knife minimises the tear-inducing compounds, making onion slicing in your kitchen a far happier experience

Manufactured in Lindesberg, Sweden, the Tormek T-1 comes with an 8-year warranty. Store it safely in a dry place and enjoy consistently sharp knives for years to come.

The Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener in NEW SWEDISH RED, RRP £342, is available from shop.tormek.co.uk.

You can also buy Tormek products at the That's Food and Drink online shop, here https://amzn.to/41XwjoU We believe this would make an excellent Christmas present for the cooks and chefs in your family.

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