Wow! Craftsy has done it again with another excellent FREE mini-class. This time they've given us Complete Knife Skills with Brendan McDermott, a completely awesome course covering everything you could want to know about selecting and using knives. A good chef's knife is #1 on my Top 5 Kitchen Must Haves list and it's crucial for safety and efficiency to know how to use it. Sign up for and watch this free class and you'll be well informed about knife skills, tips, shortcuts, and maintenance. Brendan is pretty bad-a#$ and fun to watch too (he was making me laugh all over the place!)
I feel felt pretty confident with my knife knowledge and skills but within the first three minutes of Lesson 3 I'd learned something new! There is definitely a better way to hold a knife in your hand and now I know! I definitely have some practicing to do and am excited to try the new technique.
The class just keeps getting better from there. By learning the 4 basic cuts and practicing on some common veggies (celery, carrots, onions, garlic, etc.) you learn the proper way to slice and dice. Hmmm....for the most part....I've been doing it WRONG! This is exactly why I love Craftsy: I love to learn the correct way, the way professionals do things, and this class is showing me and telling me the right way to cut. Up till now, I've been self-taught by watching cooking shows and only observing. Sure, I got my onion diced quickly and evenly but there is a better way!
I've asked my daughter to take the time to watch and learn from this class. She is getting more into cooking and preparing her own food and I think this is an invaluable course. For safety, I think everyone who sets foot in the kitchen to prepare food should sign up! If you are open to learning, this class is a must-see. You can use the safe link above or click on the banner to the right to go straight to Brendan! This guy is good!
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