Food Safety
There aren't many absolute rules in the culinary arts, but following safe food handling procedures is a must. Learn the dos and don'ts of food safety and sanitation.
- Food Safety Quiz
- When Food Goes Bad
- What is Cross-Contamination?
- Food Temperature Danger Zone
- Chicken & Poultry Safety Tips
- Ground Beef Safety Tips
- Slow Cookers and Food Safety
- Brown Bag Lunches and Food Safety
- Cutting Boards and Food Safety
- Food Temperature Danger Zone
- Key Food Handling Temperatures
- Food Poisoning Symptoms
- Common Food-Borne Pathogens
- How to Wash Your Hands
Knife Skills & Basic Knife Cuts
Learn the right way to hold your chef's knife and proper cutting technique. Also see illustrated examples and tutorials on the basic knife cuts.
Cooking Principles
Learn about dry heat and moist heat and the various cooking methods typical of each, as well as which cooking method is appropriate for different foods and recipes.
Stocks & Sauces
An understanding of stocks and sauces will take your cooking to the next level, and learning to prepare them will help build fundamental culinary skills.
- The Mother Sauces
- Stock Making Basics
- How to Make White Stock
- Chicken Stock Recipe
- White Veal Stock Recipe
- Vegetable Stock Recipe
- Chicken Velouté Sauce
- Suprême Sauce Recipe
- How to Make Beef Stock
- Making Beef Stock: Step-By-Step
- Espagnole: Basic Brown Sauce
- Demi-Glace Recipe
- Beurre Blanc Sauce
- Béchamel Sauce Recipe
- Red Wine Reduction Sauce
- Hollandaise Sauce Recipe
Quick Reference
If weights, measurements or culinary definitions have you baffled, don't worry — this quick reference area will help get you back on track!