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Chef Knives are easy to use with just a little practice! Learn how to use a variety of cooking knives, including a chef's knife, paring knife, and vegetable knife with expert tips in this free cooking video.
There are 16 videos in this series:
Overview of knives, such as santoku, serrated, vegetable and paring knives and what they're used for; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
The construction of a knife - butt, spine, point, handle and tag, plus that the best quality of knives are forged; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Did you know it's easier to cut yourself with a dull knife? Techniques for properly sharpening your chef knives; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Using a serrated knife to slice bread and how to hold your hand when using this knife; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Using a santoku knife to slice a tomato and the technique for holding the knife; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Improve your skills with cooking knives and learn how to use a vegetable knife in this free video clip.
Using a paring knife to pare an apple and using one to just remove the skin of something; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Using a chef knife to dice onions and a demonstration of knife technique for dicing; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Slicing an onion using a chef knife and proper knife technique for creating slices; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Using a filet knife to filet a chicken breast that's been cooked and knife technique to remove meat from the bone; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
How to properly hold a chef knife and different hand positions and movements; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Learn how to use a cleaver in this free video clip on cutlery.
Cutting a mango using a 6" chef knife and how to cut around the seed; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Using a pineapple knife to slice a pineapple and remove the skin; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
How to use a mezzaluna in a rocking motion to chop herbs; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Using a cheese knife to cut a semi-soft or hard cheese and proper slicing technique; tips, tricks and more in this free online cooking video that will teach you about chef knives with tips from an expert.
Every chef has an assortment of excellent cutlery. Most seasoned cooks have at least one very nice chef's knife. However, there are many exceptions to this rule. Some very good cooks do not even know how to use the kitchen knives they've got in their drawers. If you are such a cook, with great talent but poor knife skills, let our expert show you how to use a variety of cooking knives.
In this free video series, our expert will show you how to improve your knife skills using a variety of cutlery. You will learn how to use a serrated knife, vegetable knife, satoku knife and a paring knife. You will also get tips on how to dice and slice onions with a chef's knife, how to hold a chef's knife and how to cut a mango and pineapple. If you want to cook better and make your cuts more precise, let our expert teach you everything you need to know about cooking knives and how to use them.
Laura Banford Laura Banford is a professional cook and cooking instructor. She currently performs cooking demonstrations for Trader Joe's in southern California, where she interacts with up to 10,000 customers each weekdkdk
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