The 4 Knives Every Chef Should Know

The 4 Knives Every Chef Should Know

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesThe 4 Knives Every Chef Should Know

Cooking without mastering the four basic knife techniques is like trying to run without knowing how to tie your shoes.

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Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt

Learning how to cut properly can make the difference between kitchen work being a chore and a pleasure. It can mean the difference between unevenly cooked dishes and poor flavor development and excellence. There’s a good reason why the very first class every culinary student takes and the very first job every aspiring chef has in the kitchen is knife work. Cooking without mastering these basic techniques is like trying to run without knowing how to tie your shoes. Here are the four techniques everyone should know.

Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt