Knife Skills
Learn to Slice, Cut, Chop & Dice Like a Pro!
In this 1.5 hour video cooking class, you will learn the basics of knife skills that are taught at the beginning of every culinary school program. You will learn why are Knife Skills are so important and how they help you save time and energy in the kitchen.
You will also learn:
Understanding the Different Types of Knives:
- 3 Types of Knives needed in Every Kitchen
- Forged vs. Stamped
- German Steel vs Japanese Steel
- Uses of specialty Knives
How to Properly Store, Clean and Care for your knives:
- Understanding Honing vs. Sharpening
- How to Properly Clean Your Knives
- How to Safely Store Your Knives
How to Use a Knife Properly:
- The Correct Way to Hold a Knife.
- Common cuts for everyday use
- Demonstration on how to cut a variety of fruits and vegetables
- The Proper Technique for cutting almost anything.
Understanding and Choosing the Right Cutting Board:
- Plastic Cutting Boards
- Wood cutting Boards
- Flexible Cutting Mats
- Glass & Ceramic Cutting Boards
Also included in this class:
- The Anatomy of a Knife
- Recommended Knives
Your Instructor
My goal is to help you become a better cook, #EatOutAtHome more and show you how to host dinner parties that will literally CHANGE LIVES, like seriously. Just consider me your secret ingredient.
I started cooking when I was 6 years old. I know right??? It was crazy then too. I’ll tell you the entire story another time. I have always had a love for food and that led me to cooking my first Thanksgiving dinner for my family (all by myself) at age 12. By the time I was 15 years old, I was selling my home made pound cakes. But it would be over a a decade, (and two engineering degrees) later that I realized that I wanted to be in food as a career and as a lifestyle. After going to culinary school (savory and pastry), trying my hand at catering, being a personal and private chef, a pastry chef, doing meal planning and some culinary research and development, I found that I was most passionate about teaching others how to enjoy cooking. So now I spend my time teaching online cooking classes and sharing my tips and techniques on how to make cooking stress free to anyone who is willing to listen.