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In the near
, the world's top
may be using knives made from wood. This may seem somewhat counter-intuitive, but materials scientists have created a wooden knife that is three times
than the stainless steel knives we use for
. The scientists are from the University of Maryland in the USA. Researcher Teng Li said wooden knives would complement the
of wooden utensils currently found in kitchens across the world. He said: "In our kitchen, we have many wooden
that we use for a very long time, like a cutting
, chopsticks, or a rolling
. These new knives can also be used many times if you resurface
, sharpen them and perform the same
upkeep."