A blunt knife in the kitchen is likely to cause more accidents than a razor sharp knife. Blunt knives can slip off the food and chop a finger instead. Keep your knives sharp not only for safety reasons but also to cut down food preparation time. This also results in more uniformly sliced pieces as well as more attractive presentations.

Invest in a good quality knife sharpener. More and more cooks prefer buying the electric ones as these are easier and faster to use. They also reduce the risk of damaging the blades as compared when using manual methods. Some electric knife sharpeners only take ten to twenty seconds to completely sharpen a knife.