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Hands-On Knife Skills

Become a culinary pro with our popular Knife Skills class. Learn how to mince, slice, and dice like a chef, and gain valuable knowledge on knife care, sharpening, and selection. Join us at The Chopping Block Lincoln Square for a hands-on chopping session that will take your kitchen skills to the next level.

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $109.25
  • 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
  • 2 hours
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What you'll learn in this knife skills class:

Knife Skills is our most popular class! This hands-on chopping session will have you mincing, slicing, and dicing vegetables and herbs like a pro. Knife care, sharpening and honing, and selection and manufacturing are also covered by our chef.

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Refund Policy

All classes have a 4 business days cancellation policy, except Culinary Boot Camps which have a 16 business days cancellation policy.

You must email us at [email protected] to cancel an existing reservation, but please note the 15% service fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

If you cancel within 4 business days, you will not receive a refund or credit for your class, but feel free to send a guest in your place. Our credit card refund policy is 90 days. If your purchase was made prior to that, you will receive an account credit, not a refund to your credit card.

Please note:

  • All virtual class sales are final.
  • All virtual students will receive a recording of the class within 48 hours of the class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at The Chopping Block Lincoln Square (260)

(4.7-star rating across 260 reviews)
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Jill R. on 1/21/2024
    Great course, great instructors. Very informative and very fun.
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Peter L. on 1/14/2024
    Well done. Chef Tony led the class, supported by Chef Lisa and Chef David. It was a helpful, insightful class, even for a seasoned home cook. Lots of focus on technique with personal input from the roaming chefs.
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Daria K. on 8/14/2023
    The Knife Skills course exceeded our expectations! We learned so much and can't wait to be back for another class, as this one was so informative and fun. We highly recommend the course by Chef Trevor!
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Marc H. on 8/5/2023
    I learned a great deal in this knife skills class. Our instructor, David, obviously is a very talented chef. He did a great job sharing his encyclopedic knowledge about kitchen knives and demonstrating to the class how to handle the knife and use it appropriately and safely.
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Biff P. on 6/2/2023
    Great class! The instructors were patient, knowledgeable and friendly.
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Patricia V. on 4/26/2023
    I enjoyed this class! I thought the chefs were very informative and helpful. I received a good education about knives in addition to being able to actually take home all of my chopped veggies, which i have since used here at home. My suggestion for future classes would be to have stools for sitting for the education portion of the class them removing them when time to do the cutting where we really needed to be on our feet. Standing for 2 hours didn't feel good and a couple of people actually complained to me. Pictures were discouraged but I really would have liked to have some of me during this class and if there was some way you could allow us to take pics during some part of the class, maybe a break where we could use our cellphones but being aware of your caution of NOT using stabbing motions or any motion considered "knife negative", I know would have added to my enjoyment. I give this class a B+
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Nina Y. on 3/24/2023
    It was a very useful, practical, fun, and informational class. I loved learning a broad overview of different knives commonly found in a home kitchen. Moreover, the practice of skillfully and safely cutting/dicing/slicing and holding the vegetables, was immensely helpful. Such a great class and a life skill everyone should learn!
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Anonymous review on 1/26/2023
    I thought the class itself was fine but I feel that it was too expensive for what it was.
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Kayla W. on 9/9/2022
    The Knife Skills class was great! The instructor was helpful and personable; his instruction was clear, precise, and based on professional expertise. Good pace. Hands-on. Lots of practice during the class. My husband and I left the class with improved knife skills, baggies full of chopped veggies to be used in a provided recipe, and all 20 of our fingers!
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Anonymous review on 2/17/2020
    Fun and informative. Only thing I would have liked to have seen is maybe a second onion. It was a challenging thing to do. One to try and struggle with. One to try again. Other than that I had no issues at all
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Ryan W. on 1/8/2020
    I have really enjoyed this class and actually got to learn something. Giermo (sorry for incorrect spelling) was perfect
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Josefina K. on 1/8/2020
    The best chef
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Travis B. on 11/24/2019
    Had a great time! Very entertaining and informative. No injuries sustained and even took home cut veggies (of increasingly better shape) for a great soup.
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Reviewed by Fred P. on 11/20/2019
    Small class with plenty of hands on.
  • Hands-On Knife Skills

    Anonymous review on 10/16/2019
    Entertaining instructor who really knows his stuff. Quite a bit of time was spent on info regarding things like knife brands, which didn't really draw me in; I would have loved more time learning different techniques instead.
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Students who have taken classes at Hands-On Knife Skills have overwhelmingly positive reviews about their experiences. They mention that the classes are informative, fun, and taught by knowledgeable instructors. Students are able to learn a broad overview of different kitchen knives commonly found in a home kitchen and gain practical skills in handling and using the knives safely. Many students mention that they were able to leave the class with improved knife skills and bags of chopped vegetables that they were able to use in recipes at home. Overall, students highly recommend taking classes at Hands-On Knife Skills. Quotes: 1. "We learned so much and can't wait to be back for another class, as this one was so informative and fun." 2. "Great pace. Hands-on. Lots of practice during the class. My husband and I left the class with improved knife skills, baggies full of chopped veggies to be used in a provided recipe, and all 20 of our fingers!" 3. "Excellent class! Chef Sam was informative and funny - I liked how he gave clear cut answers to questions. Highly recommend this class to everybody as knife skills are essential to being efficient in the kitchen!"

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Is there anything included in the class? (Food or drink?)
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
Hi there! Students in the knife skills classes are provided with a tasting or snack prepared by the chef instructor. You can also buy wine (by the bottle and by the glass), beer and soft drinks to enjoy during class.
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