cleavers, buying, 55 comfortable grip, 46 dicing and slicing with, 48, 49, 49–50, 50 essential, list of, 51–56 essential knife kit, 60, 60 forged blades, 46 full tang on, 46 handle grip, 48, 48 honing steels for, 55–56 main features, 47–48 mincing food with, 50, 50 paring, buying, 53–54 positioning non-knife hand, 49–50 santoku, buying, 52–53 serrated bread, buying, 54 sharpening, step-by-step, 58–59 sharpening methods, 57 stainless steel, 46 Western-style versus Japanese-style, 50–51, 51 Y-shaped vegetable peeler, 55 Kobe beef, about, 283, 286 Kohlrabi, preparing, for soups, 189 kosher birds, about, 571–72 kosher salt, 81 Lamb cooking temperatures, 644–45 domestic, price of, 642–43 domestic versus imported, 642 doneness levels, 644–45 grain-finished, flavor of, 642 grass-fed, flavor of, 642 Grilled or Pan-Roasted Merguez with Yogurt, Mint, and Moroccan Salad, 516, 516 leg, bone-in, about, 643 leg, bone-in, carving, 645 leg, boneless, about, 643 leg, boneless, butterflying, 643 leg, butterflied, tying up, 644 Leg of, Boneless, Slow-Roasted, 646 Leg of, Boneless, Slow-Roasted, with Cumin and Fennel, 647 Leg of, Boneless, Slow-Roasted, with Garlic, Rosemary, and Anchovies, 646 Leg of, Boneless, Slow-Roasted, with Harissa and Garlic, 647 Leg of, Boneless, Slow-Roasted, with Olives and Parsley, 646 oven temperature for, 645 Rack, Cooler-Cooked, with Salsa Verde, 395–96 rack of, about, 643 rack of, cooking method, 647 Rack of, Pan-Roasted, 648, 648, 649 racks, “Frenched,” description of, 643 resting, before serving, 645 salting, 643–44 Sausage, Merguez-Style, Seasoning Mix for, 506 seasoning, 643–44 slicing against the grain, 341 Tender Italian Meatballs with Rich Tomato Sauce, 536, ... oven temperature for, 645 Rack, Cooler-Cooked, with Salsa Verde, 395–96 rack of, about, 643 rack of, cooking method, 647 Rack of, Pan-Roasted, 648, 648, 649 racks, “Frenched,” description of, 643 resting, before serving, 645... salting, 643–44 Sausage, Merguez-Style, Seasoning Mix for, 506 seasoning, 643–44 slicing against the grain, 341 Tender Italian Meatballs with Rich Tomato Sauce, 536,