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Knife Skills: Wield Your Chef's Knife Like a Pro

Knife skills are one of the most important parts of the culinary arts. These illustrated examples and tutorials will help you practice your knife skills.
Knife Skills 101
Knife skills are one of the most important parts of the culinary arts. These articles, tutorials and how-tos will help you practice your knife skills.
How to Use A Chef's Knife
See how to hold a chef's knife and how to grip the food with your guiding hand to prevent cuts. Learn the correct way to hold a kitchen knife for safety and comfort.
How to Chop an Onion
Chopping an onion is one of the most common kitchen tasks. This illustrated tutorial shows how to chop an onion the fast, easy and safe way.
Basic Knife Cuts: Reference & Tutorials
Want to work on your knife skills? Then you'll want to check out these descriptions and photos of all the basic culinary arts knife cuts.
Basic Knife Cuts Photo Gallery
Want to see examples of all the basic culinary arts knife cuts and shapes? Check out this photo gallery of the common culinary knife cuts.
Video: Batonnet & Allumette Knife Cuts
This video demonstrates the allumette and batonnet, two slender knife cuts that are perfect for lending a touch of elegance to soups, salads and other vegetable preparations.
How to Core and Seed a Bell Pepper
Learn how to remove the core, seeds and membranes from a bell pepper without all the drama. This illustrated tutorial shows photos of every step.

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