Knives are the most common pieces of equipment in the kitchen, yet few cooks know the basic techniques that can allow them to carve, chop, slice, and mince effectively. Peter Hertzmann teaches you skills that encompass everything you need to do with a knife in the kitchen, whether you're a four-star chef or an at-home beginner. This comprehensive guide fills a gaping void Knives are the most common pieces of equipment in the kitchen, yet few cooks know the basic techniques that can allow them to carve, chop, slice, and mince effectively. Peter Hertzmann teaches you skills that encompass everything you need to do with a knife in the kitchen, whether you're a four-star chef or an at-home beginner. This comprehensive guide fills a gaping void in culinary literature. This is the book I wish I read when I first started using knives to eat and cook with (ok, maybe a few years later as I was 5 or so).

'Knife Skills' offers a near-comprehensive guide to slicing, dicing and chopping -- and to selecting, caring for and sharpening cutlery. This tempered glass cutting board displays illustrations of eleven different culinary cuts. Knives are the most common pieces of equipment in the kitchen, yet few cooks know the basic techniquesfor effective carving, chopping, slicing and mincing.

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The illustrations help to give visual reference points for knives and their uses, which is essential in learning proper methods. Instructions on knife use are helpfully divided into left- and right-handed versions.