Questions tagged [knife-skills]
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How do I learn to cut/chop ingredients?
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What are some good resources for learning Knife Skills?
I'm about to join some cooking classes but I'm totally green at this sort of thing.
So I can preserve some of my humility and not look totally incompetent - how can I…
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How to trim fat & silver skin from a small piece of meat?
I tried butchering some unprocessed beef for the 1st time today and had a hard time removing the tough fat & silver skin. The meat pieces were about 40-80% the size of my fist, which is way smaller than examples in the videos I've found, and they…
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Best way to chop an onion?
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A definitive method of dicing an onion
Do I first cut it in half or do I make crosswise incisions before chopping it? And what is the best knife to use?
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How do I properly cut a chicken breast into strips or chunks?
I often cut fresh chicken breasts into strips for stir-fry or similar uses. What type of knife should I use and how should I cut it? I'm not trying to debone as I buy boneless cuts already. I'm most interested in the techniques associated with…
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Will chopping hard destroy my new knives?
I bought a new set of knives and my dad used the chopping knives to cut onions.
Instead of chopping by slicing the onions with the usual technique, he was using his two hands to hold the knife by the extremities and chopping the onions this way. Is…
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How do I properly use a ceramic honing steel?
I have a set of Global knives and I went ahead and ordered their G-45 ceramic honing steel as well.
I cannot find a good picture of it, but the rubber piece on this steel has a flat edge. I want to make sure I am not honing my knife improperly. If I…
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How heavy should a Chinese chef's knife be?
What weight should a Chinese chef's knife be and for what purpose?
All around, i.e. one knife for most cooking
Slicing
Chopping vegetables
Meat without bones
Chicken or fish with bones
Chinese chef's knife is left-most in the picture below.
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Getting better in the kitchen
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Resources for a beginner learning to cook
So, I really want to improve my talent in the kitchen. I think I should start with the basics though. I've always concentrated on following recipes, or trying to emulate what I see on…
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