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The Art of Knife Skills

The Art of

Knife Skills

This course covers essential knife skills for home cooks. Learn about knife types, uses, cutting safety, and practice cuts like dice, brunoise, julienne, and more in our commercial kitchen.

About the Workshop

This CERTIFICATE course is an introduction to knife skills for home cooks who want to begin to chop like a chef. Students start by exploring types and uses of knives and cutting safety. Students next enjoy plenty of hands-on lab time in our commercial kitchen by practicing essential cuts like dice, brunoise, julienne, batonnet, chiffonade, paysanne, and tournée. Students learn about the proper dimensions of a cut for different meal preparations, as well as how to reduce waste in the kitchen. Students also learn about essential kitchen hygiene and food safety.

Practical Outcome

Students will increase safety and efficiency while building confidence with knives in the kitchen. This leads to improved preparation, skills in meal presentation, and reduced waste.

Chef Hat Included!

Students will also receive a welcome bag with a water bottle and pen. Students take some chopped ingredients home to make a soup stock using a tasty recipe we provide.

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Tools and Attire

Students must wear non-slip steel toed shoes, black pants, and a white t-shirt.

FREE veggies and soup stock recipe to make at home!

Learn to Chop like a Chef!
It’s the first step towards Kitchen Mastery!

Delivery

The Art of Knife Skills workshop is offered in ONE way:
  • Fully On Campus
This course is offered only as instructor led, inside our commercial kitchen, to give you hands-on training under the supervision of our master chef.
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Knife Skills

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March 5th, 2025 WEEKDAY
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