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I Test Cooking Tools for a Living. This Is the Best $25 You Can Spend on Your Kitchen
I Test Cooking Tools for a Living. This Is the Best $25 You Can Spend on Your Kitchen

CNET

time11 minutes ago

  • General
  • CNET

I Test Cooking Tools for a Living. This Is the Best $25 You Can Spend on Your Kitchen

As a former girl scout I believe in leaving a place better than I found it. As a food writer and former culinary school student, this entails leaving behind a certain feature in any kitchen where I've lived. (As a former NYC resident, there were numerous kitchens.) It's the first thing I buy for a new kitchen, without even needing to take measurements. Where I put it might be up for grabs, but it's guaranteed to be going somewhere. I'd sooner live without a microwave or a (*gasps*) air fryer than this indispensable piece of kitchen infrastructure. And it rarely costs more than $25. So, what is this magical piece of kitchen equipment? It's a magnetic knife strip. It's going up before I unpack the first box labelled "kitchen," and I never question leaving it behind when I move again to make life better for the next tenant. I'm a culinary-school trained non-chef, but even chef chefs recommend this invaluable tool: "I first tried a magnetic strip in my home kitchen a few years ago and I'm hooked," says Melissa Araujo, Chef/Owner of Alma Café in New Orleans. Here's a litany of reasons, personal and chef-approved, why you should consider adding a magnetic knife strip to your home. A magnetic knife strip is a major space saver The more you can get up on your walls, the more space you'll have on the counter and in drawers and cupboards. Pamela Vachon/CNET All of the many reasons to own a magnetic knife strip are great reasons, so it's hard to know where to lead off, but as someone who has usually been at a loss for meaningful counter space in urban apartments, I'm going to go with this one. Freeing up space that would otherwise be occupied by a knife block, or in a silverware drawer, is perhaps the number one reason for home cooks to consider a magnetic knife strip. Read more: These Kitchen Organizers Will Give You Miles of Extra Counter Space Space-saving is also a motivating factor in professional kitchens. "I even started using them in my restaurants," says Araujo. "Plus they look cool, and you can see all your knives at the same time so it's easy to know which one to pull," she says. Keep your knives sharper for longer A knife strip won't dull your blades the way some storage types do. Jacobs StockWhether you've got new knives, or freshly sharpened knives, storing them on a magnetic knife strip has myriad benefits in the staying sharp department. (If your knives behave more like bludgeons than blades, first things first, get them sharpened.) First, the knife strip prevents your knives from knocking around in a utensil drawer, which can lead to dulling over time. Wooden knife blocks are okay for this purpose, but they still create a little more wear and tear than simply mounting them al fresco does. And, as Araujo's point above, you're not constantly pulling them in and out of the block in a guessing game of which-knife-went-where several times a day. Read more: Want to Completely Ruin Your Kitchen Knives? Here's How For me, there's also another element to keeping knives sharp that is enabled by the knife strip. The honing steel isn't a sharpener, per se, but its function is to help preserve the sharpness. Even as someone who was trained to use it, I have a very out-of-sight-out-of-mind relationship with this tool, but with the magnetic strip, the honing steel is very much in sight all of the time, which means I'm more likely to employ it. It's more sanitary than a knife block Knife blocks can grow mold in the slots and are difficult to clean, making magnetic knife strips a more sanitary storage option. Gourmetop Are you concerned about places in your kitchen where bacteria may be hiding? Your magnetic strip is not one. But your knife block…? "Knife blocks trap moisture in the slots," says Araujo, which can cause microorganisms like mold spores and bacteria to thrive. (She would know, in a humid place like New Orleans. What's the dew point in your neighborhood right now?) Even if you put your knives away without fully drying them first -- don't do this, but if you do -- at least the magnetic strip gives them some air circulation. This helps not only with keeping things sanitary, but also with keeping things sharp. Best practices for using a magnetic knife strip Always put the knives spine-down on your strip so you don't chip the edges. Pamela Vachon/CNET If you're now convinced of the superiority of the magnetic knife strip, there are a few things to consider. Get a good one: "Spend the money," advises Araujo. "Cheap ones aren't strong, especially if you have solid, high-quality, heavy-duty knives." Fortunately, there's only so high the price can go here, and if you've dropped some real coin for your professional-grade knives, the magnetic strip will be a very small investment toward keeping them in good condition. A few magnetic knife strips we like: The most straightforward magnetic strip look: I've owned this $20 metal holder several times over. It has tens of thousands of positive Amazon ratings, comes in six different sizes, and maxes out around $35 for a 24-inch strip. I swear by this $20 knife strip from Amazon. Pamela Vachon/CNET Another good option is this $20 model with a dual-strip look and hooks for hanging other kitchen tools for a comprehensive storage solution. There are magnetic strips that hold more than just knives. Eco Kitchen An Amazon best seller, this $21 magnetic strip has a wood finish to suit a particular aesthetic, if that's a reason why you're hesitant to give up a wooden knife block. CNET's Home and Kitchen Editor David Watsky uses this very one. Mount it correctly: If your knife collection is small, you may be able to get away with the double-stick tape mounting that is included with some magnetic strips, but the much safer bet is to go the hardware route to make sure it is flush against the wall. I had a pro drill into the tile backsplash in my current kitchen in order to accommodate the knife strip. It looks sharp and is extremely secure. (Having your knives clatter to the ground because of an inappropriately installed strip isn't exactly enabling all of the benefits of owning one.) Store your knives appropriately: "ALWAYS put the knives spine-down so you don't chip the edges," advises Araujo. When pulling a knife off of the strip, it's also important to tilt the blade away from the strip, rather than slide it off, to help preserve its sharpness.

Entergy to report second quarter 2025 financial results on July 30
Entergy to report second quarter 2025 financial results on July 30

Associated Press

time12 minutes ago

  • Business
  • Associated Press

Entergy to report second quarter 2025 financial results on July 30

NEW ORLEANS, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy will report its second quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens Wednesday, July 30. Drew Marsh, chair and chief executive officer, and Kimberly Fontan, executive vice president and chief financial officer, invite you to listen to a live webcast discussion of Entergy's quarterly business update and financial results at 10 a.m. Central time that day. The webcast may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at or by dialing 888-440-4149, conference ID 9024832. The presentation materials will be available on Entergy's website before the market opens on the day of the call. An archived replay of the webcast will be available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at From time to time, Entergy posts new and/or revised materials on its website and on social media and may do so in connection with this event. About Entergy Entergy (NYSE: ETR) produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We're also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at and connect with @Entergy on social media. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Entergy Corporation

New Orleans Saints training camp, Day 1: Highlights, practice notes, and news
New Orleans Saints training camp, Day 1: Highlights, practice notes, and news

Yahoo

time40 minutes ago

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

New Orleans Saints training camp, Day 1: Highlights, practice notes, and news

New Orleans Saints training camp began in earnest on Wednesday, July 23, with the team's first real practice session, and we've got your one-stop shop to keep up with all of the updates and highlights from the Ochsner Sports Performance Center. It's been an eventful week already with surprise retirements of Pro Bowl safety Tyrann Mathieu and second-year tight end Dallin Holker, but the Saints are just getting started. This team is full of unknown quantities under first-year head coach Kellen Moore, though he's already earned the respect of his players. Here is everything we learned from the first day of practice: Injury report The only absences spotted on Wednesday were expected; tight end Foster Moreau and does-it-all utilityman Taysom Hill were both unavailable. They're each returning from 2024 knee injuries and started camp on the physically unable to perform list (PUP). Hill and Moreau can be activated as soon as they can pass a physical, but the team isn't rushing them back to action. Kellen Moore takes the stage The Who Dat Nation makes themselves heard Offense tries playing defense, defense gets to play offense This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Highlights and notes from Day 1 at New Orleans Saints training camp

Entergy to report second quarter 2025 financial results on July 30
Entergy to report second quarter 2025 financial results on July 30

Yahoo

timean hour ago

  • Business
  • Yahoo

Entergy to report second quarter 2025 financial results on July 30

NEW ORLEANS, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy will report its second quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens Wednesday, July 30. Drew Marsh, chair and chief executive officer, and Kimberly Fontan, executive vice president and chief financial officer, invite you to listen to a live webcast discussion of Entergy's quarterly business update and financial results at 10 a.m. Central time that day. The webcast may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at or by dialing 888-440-4149, conference ID 9024832. The presentation materials will be available on Entergy's website before the market opens on the day of the call. An archived replay of the webcast will be available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at From time to time, Entergy posts new and/or revised materials on its website and on social media and may do so in connection with this event. About Entergy Entergy (NYSE: ETR) produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We're also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at and connect with @Entergy on social media. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Entergy Corporation Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data

NFL tight end Jimmy Graham confirms retirement days after heroic achievement in a different sport
NFL tight end Jimmy Graham confirms retirement days after heroic achievement in a different sport

Daily Mail​

time2 hours ago

  • Sport
  • Daily Mail​

NFL tight end Jimmy Graham confirms retirement days after heroic achievement in a different sport

Veteran tight end Jimmy Graham has confirmed a report from the New Orleans Saints' team website that he plans to officially announce his retirement in the near future. Graham, 38, is expected to make this announcement as a member of the Saints, with whom he spent the first five seasons of his career before rejoining them in 2023 for what will go down as his final 13 NFL games. 'What a journey,' the five-time Pro Bowl selection posted on X. He also included black and gold hearts and a praying hands emoji. Graham's retirement decision comes just days after he completed 'The Arctic Challenge' - a rowing expedition across the Arctic Ocean - as part of a four-person team that was bidding to set a world record for the fastest to ever cross it. According to the Ocean Rowing Society, the team finished in a world record time of 10 days and five hours, beating the previous record of 15 days, five hours and 32 minutes. Graham, who did not play in 2024, was selected by New Orleans in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Including the playoffs, his 94 career touchdowns rank fifth all-time among tight ends. The 38-year-old played a total of 13 seasons in the NFL and will retire as a New Orleans Saint The former First-team All-Pro recorded 719 receptions for 8,545 yards and 89 touchdowns in 197 regular-season games with the Saints (2010-14, 2023), Seattle Seahawks (2015-17), Green Bay Packers (2018-19) and Chicago Bears (2020-21). He played a total of 13 seasons in the NFL and was the league's receiving touchdowns leader in 2013. Before being picked in the 2010 NFL Draft, Graham had only played one season of college football at Miami, having previously played basketball for the school from 2005-09. He told ESPN last summer that his retirement plans would be based around New Orleans' needs after his two spells with the franchise. 'I just want to make sure when I retire, it's as a Saint, and it's when they want me to,' Graham said.

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