"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> Can anyone tell me why chefs tap their knives
> maybe 3 times on the counter before starting to
> chop whatever? Tyler comes to mind, but a lot
> of tv chefs do that.
>
> Just nosy.
>
> nancy
>
>

Ever watch an old time blacksmith at work? The hammer hits the anvil about 3
times for every time it hits the work piece. I think it's a *rhythm* thing.
H