Introduction

Chapter 1: THE BASICS

How Knives Work
Knife Anatomy
A Knife Directory
How to Hold a Knife
Caring for Knives
Keeping Knives Sharp
Cutting Boards
Slicing, Chopping, Dicing, and Mincing

Chapter 2: VEGETABLES & FRUITS

Cutting Onions
Cutting Shallots
Cutting Garlic
Cutting Carrots and Other Conical Vegetables
Cutting Zucchini and Other Cylindrical Vegetables
Cutting Turnips and Other Smooth-Skinned Spherical Vegetables
Cutting Potatoes
Cutting Celery Root and Other Rough-Skinned Spherical Vegetables
Cutting Leeks
Cutting Green Onions
Cutting Celery
Cutting Fennel
Cutting Asparagus
Cutting Artichokes
Cutting Cabbage
Cutting Chard, Kale, and Other Leafy Greens
Cutting Herbs
Cutting Ginger
Cutting Cauliflower and Broccoli
Cutting Peppers
Cutting Mushrooms
Cutting Tomatoes
Cutting Avocados
Cutting Apples and Pears
Cutting Citrus Fruits
Cutting Pineapple

Chapter 3: MEAT, FISH, & POULTRY

Cutting Poultry
Cutting Fish
Cutting Meat
Carving Meat and Poultry

Acknowledgments

Index

Sunday, April 17, 2011

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Knife skills

Almost every recipe begins with an instruction: cut up a chicken, slice an onion, mince some garlic, dice a few tomatoes, or maybe peel an avocado. Yet few cooks—even good ones—possess the basic knife skills to do these tasks effectively