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Knife Skills

Setting Up You Kitchen Workstation

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A quick video on how to set-up your cutting board and a couple different things you should keep at your kitchen prep station.

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How To Dice And Julienne A Bell Pepper (Video)

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Here’s a quick video on how to dice and julienne a bell pepper using professional knife skill techniques.

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How To Julienne an Onion

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Start by cutting both ends off of the onion and peeling off the skin. Cut the onion in half and lay cut side down your cutting board. Starting on the same side as the hand in which you hold your knife, make thin, horizontal cuts towards the center of the onion. Once you have julienned [...]

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Chef Knives I Recommend

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Like I mentioned in the Free Culinary School Podcast Episode 1, here are some of the chef knives that I have used and recommend. Shun’s are my personal favorite and what I use on a daily basis. They are some of the sharpest and most beautiful knives on the market; not to mention they have [...]

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How To Hold A Chef’s Knife

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There is no other aspect more important to knife skills than knowing how to hold a chef’s knife properly. Start by slipping your middle finger up behind the bolster of the knife, (that’s where the blade connects to the handle). Wrap your ring and pinky finger around the handle of the knife. Next, grab the [...]

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