Care and treatment of knives

Care, safty, sharpening

Care always pays off

Good knives are an investment. When properly looked after the quality knives of ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS will serve you well for many years.

Always remember, though, that even stainless steel knives are never 100% rustproof. Therefore rinse off acids (e.g. from fruit and vegetable juices, mustard, ketchup) from the blade immediately after use. Should stains appear after all, they can easily be removed with a standard non-abrasive metal cleaner.

Here are some useful guidelines for dealing with knives.

1. Cleaning in the dishwasher

Knives with synthetic handles can be put into the dishwasher without reservation. But please bear in mind that the high-quality blades may be damaged when they hit other cutlery, pots or pans. When loading the dishwasher make sure that the blades don´t touch other objects.

2. Cleaning by hand

For extra care and thus recommended knives should be cleaned by hand. After use it should simply be held under warm running water and cleaned with a soft cloth. If necessary add a little washing-up liquid and dry immediately from the back towards the cutting edge.

3. Removal of scratches from metal handles

Small scratches or dull patches on stainless steel handles can be removed by gently using ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS own matting fleece (art. no. 30499-000).

4. Please do not misuse

A knife is not a screwdriver or can opener. It is entirely unsuitable for these purposes. Misuse may damage the cutting edge.