I keep seeing line cooks at my spot in Chicago use a dull knife to open boxes and it drives me nuts.

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The supply closet at my last gig had a roll of packing tape with a built-in blade. We stuck it right by the dish pit so it was always there. Took away any excuse to grab a knife.

rodriguez.felix1mo ago

My old chef in Milwaukee had a rule, you touch a knife to cardboard and you owe the house a new blade. He said a single pass through a box can ruin the edge. Seeing that happen in a Chicago kitchen would make my eye twitch. Why not just grab a box cutter from the dry storage area?

keithbutler1mo ago

@rodriguez.felix, it's also a huge safety risk when a knife slips on cardboard.