what to read next Okay, I ll hold my hands up and admit that shaving against the grain repeatedly will cut the hair closer, simply because you re forcing it upwards slightly on your initial ...

The only thing that happens to the hair when you shave against the grain is that the razor tugs on it, but the hair is not really the problem, according to Salehi. “Nothing really happens to the ...

If you’ve followed just about any steak recipe, chances are you’ve come across instructions to slice the meat against the grain. Why is this step so important, you might ask? It all has to do ...