My dad's old school way of breaking down a side taught me that new tools can't replace family know-how.

Watching him use just a cleaver and his hands showed me that skill beats fancy gear every time.

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So when you say good tools make skilled work better, do you ever worry that we might get too dependent on them? Like, if the vacuum sealer breaks, are we stuck? I see a lot of fancy gear at my job, and sometimes people forget the basics. How do you keep the family know-how alive while using new tools without losing that hands-on skill?

the_luna3d ago

Honestly, I get the sentiment but I see it the other way. Good tools used well can make even skilled work way better and safer. Like, a sharp boning knife and a vacuum sealer let me break down way more meat without wasting any, which just helps the family know-how go further.

robin4503d ago

Please tell me @sarah_fisher49 that when my sealer died I didn't forget how to use a knife, I just used it badly on my thumb.