Why should you improve your knife skills in the kitchen?
A lot of guys say they would like to cook more at home, but they can’t find the time. But here’s the thing: if you learn how to prep your food faster, you’ll be able to cook faster…and you’ll be able to do it more often.
Learning basic knife skills in the kitchen is a big part of that.
Also, if you improve your knife skills, you can have better consistency of cuts, which means your food cooks more evenly and probably tastes better.
Finally, there’s a healthy dose of showmanship when you know how to wield a knife in the kitchen…maybe for those times when you’re cooking for a special lady—whether it’s your new girlfriend of 2 weeks or your wife of 25 years. Basically, it doesn’t hurt to look like you know what you’re doing.
In this video, I show you how some basic knife skills so even when you’re cooking at home, you can chop like a chef.
Highlights
0:23 How to Stabilize Your Cutting Board
0:47 Proper Knife Grip
0:59 The Claw
1:41 Three Chopping Techniques
1:47 The Rock Chop
2:13 The Cross Chop
2:35 The Tap Chop
3:43 Dicing an Onion Like a Pro
4:35 Julienne Cut
5:13 Chiffonade Cut
Let me know what you thought of the video. Leave a comment below!
Great information. What brand knife were you using in the video? I couldn’t pick it out from any of the closeups. Thanks.
Thanks Michael! It’s a Wusthof “Epicure” Chef’s Knife. I have a few in different sizes–great knives. Really like the handles because they’re comfortable and easy to handle.
Loved the video, Kyle. Excellent demonstrations.
Onion dicing and chiffonade techniques were new to me.
And you look so handsome in the navy shirt!
oxo Yo’mama
Haha, thanks mom. I guess you’re required to say that. 🙂
Love this cooking series, please do more of these!
Maybe some about baking?
Thanks Maximoff! glad you enjoyed it.