The Tormek T-1 Knife Sharpener. Three steps to culinary Heaven

No matter what the meat you are going to cook in your oven, a stir fry, a casserole or on your back garden BBQ, one of the first steps you need to take is to ensure that your kitchen knives are up to the job.

However, at this time of year our thoughts turn to cleaning up the Barbecue equipment, checking the gas bottles, the lines, burners, etc. Plus examining the knives you will use.

And then comes selecting the meats you are intending to cook. Steaks, sausages, chicken breasts, sausages, pork and lamb cuts, joints, etc. And what herbs, spices and marinades will you be selecting? 

But isn’t there something else? What about the knives you will be using? They need to be good quality knives and sharp, too.

Although this might seem counterintuitive, cheaper meat cuts are best suited to slow, indirect cooking or smoking, but prime cuts benefit from faster, more direct cooking. 

But why spend good money on quality T-Bone, Rump and Sirloin steak, take the time to season and rest it well, and then find out that your knives are blunt and you make a real pig’s ear (pun intended!) out of trying to carve or slice it up for your guests. Also using blunt knives can be a danger to the poor soul wielding them.

So, how can you guard against this? How can you make certain you always have the not perfectly sharpened knife to slice your meat to perfection?

Choose the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener. Why? Because the Tormek T-1 is the first proper knife sharpener to offer professional results for the home cook or back garden BBQ master who is hosting a BBQ for friends and family members.

Tormek has a cool half century of expertise in tool sharpening for woodworkers and over 35 years in knife sharpening equipment for commercial kitchens. 

The Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener is the first, premium kitchen knife sharpener for the home chef or cook and is available in New Carbon Black.

In use you will find it to be simple to operate, efficient, clean and silent. And it can expertly and precisely sharpen any length of knife blade.

This is because it is based on their innovative sharpening system carefully developed for professional kitchens.

Your Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener will effortlessly deliver you a razor-sharp, durable cutting edge and you’ll be pleased to learn that the angle won’t dull after every use.

And you don’t have to employ half-remembered DIY skills when your Tormek T1 arrives, as the beautifully sleek industrial designed device arrives fully assembled has a genuine solid oak handle, a stunningly gorgeous Carbon Black powder-coated zinc body, a special diamond grinding wheel and a composite honing wheel, too!

It comes in Carbon black or Zinc Grey.

You can learn more about the unique three step knife sharpening process and order it here: https://rb.gy/kl1f6e

It comes with complete  instructions on how to use and maintain it and furthermore, it’s made in Sweden and has an eight year warranty. This video will show you all you need to know:-

Introducing the new Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener

Basically, this is professional level cutting-edge sharpness for the home kitchen.

Ask any top chef and they'll tell you knife maintenance and care is one of the most important and vital tasks in a professional kitchen. And the same applies at home, too. After all, what's the point in having excellent knives if you’re not going to invest in their upkeep? If you had a top-of-the-range Maserati car, you'd not try to tinker with it yourself, would you? So why take the same risk with your kitchen knives?

Most conventional methods don't sharpen the knife properly but align a weighted edge or sharpen only parts of the edge. That’s fine for basic maintenance, but after a while you'll notice that you're not getting the same sharpness as previously.

Tormek is introducing the first real knife sharpener for the home chef.  

Tormek has 50 years of expertise in tool sharpening for woodworkers. The NEW Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener is the first professional, premium quality kitchen knife sharpener designed for the home. 

It's quick to use, easy to operate and is clean and quiet. It precisely sharpens blades 12 - 60mm high and up to 5mm thick, with an unlimited length. 

Based on the innovative sharpening system developed for professional kitchens, the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener effortlessly delivers a razor-sharp cutting edge and a durable angle that won’t dull after every use.

Blades remain sharper for longer

The Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener has a sleek industrial design and comes fully assembled with a solid oak handle, powder-coated zinc body, diamond grinding wheel and a composite honing wheel. The method consists of three steps:

Set preferred bevel angle

You can choose any angle between 8 and 22 degrees. However, 15 degrees is a good angle to start with if you are unsure. A small angle will cut more easily, while a large angle will give a stronger edge.

Sharpens on both sides

The fine-grained diamond grinding wheel sharpens all types of steel including ceramic knives, to professional sharpness levels. The low-speed means there’s minimal steel wear.

Insert the clean, dry knife into the guide. Follow the shape of the knife and apply only gentle pressure. A magnet in the patented guide collects the steel particles keeping the grinding wheel clean.

Hone to an expert, razor-sharp finish

Moisten the honing wheel using a damp paper towel to reduce friction and remove the burr* and polish both sides of the knife on the honing wheel. Ensure the honing wheel rotates away from the edge.

(*After sharpening, a ‘burr’ is created which needs to be honed off to obtain a sharp and durable edge.)

Unlike some alternatives, the Tormek T-1 sharpens the entire bevel of the knife, not just the outer edge, and because the bevels can be sharpened separately, there’s the option to set different edge angles on each side of the blade, or sharpen just one side, which is particularly useful for more advanced knives.

It's designed and built to last, comes with an eight-year warranty. But they do advise that you store it  safely in a dry place.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect knife sharpener for yourself or hunting down the ideal gift for a foodie friend or family member, the NEW Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener (RRP £330), is available from https://shop.tormek.com/en-gb

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