Chef Lee joins us again to teach you how to handle your kitchen knife properly. Watch for tips on how to slice, dice, and chop a variety of fruits and vegetables like a pro. Learn which knife is the right one for each job and hear from a professional chef why the Japanese Chef Knife is his preferred cutting tool when it comes to being efficient in the kitchen.
After watching this video, you’ll learn the basic skills for handling and caring for your knife to ensure a lifetime of precision cutting.
Sources & References Used in this video
Check out these websites for a more comprehensive guide on Basic Knife Skills:
NY Times | Cooking Section | Basic Knife Skills Guide – https://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/23-basic-knife-skills
EG Forums | Basic Knife Skills https://forums.egullet.org/topic/25958-basic-knife-skills/
Check out this link to the ebook for ‘Alton Brown’s Gear for Your Kitchen’ for more technical knowledge about kitchen knives – https://archive.org/details/altonbrownsgearf00alto/page/72/mode/2up?q=knife&view=theater
Check out this video by @knifewear to learn more about the History of Japanese Knife Shapes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQp4stIGgDI
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