Journal

The MCx Design Philosophy

MCx is a collaborative design studio, not a director. Why Modern Cooking believes the best kitchen knives — like the best modern design — are made together.

The MCx Design Philosophy

MCx is a collaborative design studio, not a director. Why Modern Cooking believes the best kitchen knives — like the best modern design — are made together.

Introducing MCx — the studio behind the line

MCx is Modern Cooking's design studio. Four ongoing lines, each a permanent collaboration with the makers we trust most. Here's how we work.

Introducing MCx — the studio behind the line

MCx is Modern Cooking's design studio. Four ongoing lines, each a permanent collaboration with the makers we trust most. Here's how we work.

Introducing Birch & Bevel: one knife, drawn man...

After years of choosing the best of other makers' work for the Selections, Birch & Bevel is the other half of that story — a gyuto programme of our own,...

Introducing Birch & Bevel: one knife, drawn man...

After years of choosing the best of other makers' work for the Selections, Birch & Bevel is the other half of that story — a gyuto programme of our own,...

What Is a Rokkaku Hanmaru Handle?

A Rokkaku hanmaru handle is a Japanese knife handle shape defined by a partially rounded hexagonal profile. It features flat reference planes along the top of the handle and a...

What Is a Rokkaku Hanmaru Handle?

A Rokkaku hanmaru handle is a Japanese knife handle shape defined by a partially rounded hexagonal profile. It features flat reference planes along the top of the handle and a...

Japanese Knife Handle Shapes Explained

Japanese knife handles are defined as much by their geometry as by their materials, with handle shape directly influencing how a knife behaves in use.While often discussed in aesthetic terms,...

Japanese Knife Handle Shapes Explained

Japanese knife handles are defined as much by their geometry as by their materials, with handle shape directly influencing how a knife behaves in use.While often discussed in aesthetic terms,...

The Western Chef Knife: Ever-Versatile, Always Evolving

The Western Chef Knife: Ever-Versatile, Always ...

Few tools in the kitchen are as instantly recognisable—or as universally useful—as the western chef knife. Designed as a true all-rounder, its gently curved edge, pointed tip, and balanced heel...

The Western Chef Knife: Ever-Versatile, Always ...

Few tools in the kitchen are as instantly recognisable—or as universally useful—as the western chef knife. Designed as a true all-rounder, its gently curved edge, pointed tip, and balanced heel...