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Knife skills (3)

Lunch and Learn, version #4

This is a team building session with a scavenger hunt (see below), staged in the kitchen. Getting to know the kitchen and ingredients from a chef’s point of view. Here’s the timeline for a previous group: 2:30 – 3pm:  Arrival. 3:00: Do scavenger hunt in teams of 2 or 3 people. 3:20: Make 3 dishes, in teams of [...]

How to hold a chef’s knife

altonbrown knife info

Holding a knife is one of the basic things I cover when working with clients in the kitchen. Here are a few videos that I found to be helpful, and entertaining… Short and sweet, to the point. How to hold a knife Alton Brown gives us the low down on SHUN knives. Worth watching for [...]

How to make tender chicken

BonelessChickenBreast-cuts

I’ve found that there are quintessential steps to take in order to have the most tender chicken you can imagine. Preparing the chicken #1 > If you are going to cut the chicken breast before cooking, then do so when the meat is COLD. #2> Cut the COLD chicken breast by cutting against the grain (see [...]