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Knife Skills: The Fundamentals

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Learn the essential knife skills needed to make cooking at home a breeze with Chef Paul at Miette. From choosing the right knives to mastering slicing, dicing, and chopping techniques, you'll be able to prepare a delicious menu of bruschetta, roast chicken, vegetables, and potatoes with confidence. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your culinary skills!

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Six Basic Cooking Techniques

Six Basic Cooking Techniques

Home Cooking New York See all classes by this school @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

Master essential culinary skills with our comprehensive cooking class designed to elevate your kitchen confidence. Learn to perfect knife skills, cook meat to perfection, craft delicious pan sauces, and expertly prepare a variety of vegetables. Reach out for dietary accommodations and ring the outside buzzer upon arrival to ensure a smooth start to your culinary journey.

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Knife Skills

Knife Skills

Abigail's Kitchen See all classes by this school @ 193 Henry St, New York, NY

Master the art of slicing and dicing like a pro! Discover the essential techniques for efficient, safe, and speedy knife skills in the kitchen. Unlock the secrets to sharpening, honing, and removing that stubborn garlic smell from your fingers. Put your skills to the test with a delicious couscous salad and caramelized pears.

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Basic Knife Skills

Basic Knife Skills

Purple Kale Kitchenworks See all classes by this school @ 250 44th St, Brooklyn, NY

Master the essentials of knife work with precision and confidence. From perfecting cuts to sharpening techniques, you'll learn efficient methods like the Spider Walk and discover the Sweet Spot of your cutting board. Even complex tasks, like elegantly undoing a chicken joint, become approachable in this skill-building experience.

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Knife Skills

Knife Skills

Teaching Table See all classes by this school @ 12 Noel Dr, Ossining, NY

Master essential knife skills and elevate your cooking with confidence and precision. Learn to choose the right tools, set up your prep station, and practice professional techniques like dicing, julienne, chiffonade, and more. Gain efficiency, enhance presentation, and transform your kitchen prep into an art form with expert guidance tailored to your skill level.

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Knife Skills 101

Knife Skills 101

Home Cooking New York
4.7 2,111 reviews

Master the essentials of knife skills with our comprehensive class. Learn how to choose, store, sharpen, hold, and use the most important tool in your kitchen. Practice with our 8-inch chef's knives or bring your own, and take home a sharpening stone with expert instruction on its use. We'll also prepare a meal together, such as minestrone soup or vegetable stir-fry, using your expertly chopped ingredients.

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  • 16 and older
  • $110
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  • 158 Grand St, New York, NY
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes
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The class was great! Learned a lot, had fun, and ate some great food at the end. Lots of takeaways I'm excited to try out in my kitchen.

Kelly N.

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What you'll learn in this knife skills class:

Everything you ever need to know about choosing, storing, sharpening, holding, and using the most important tool in the kitchen. We will have 8-inch chef's knives for you to practice on, but you are also welcome to bring your own knife. 

Included in the price is a knife sharpening stone of your own, which we will teach you how to use flawlessly before you leave. 

And so you have something to cook (and eat!) with all your expertly chopped ingredients, we'll also make a meal to share at the end of class, usually a minestrone soup or a vegetable stir-fry.

Important notes:

  • Please reach out to CourseHorse for any dietary restrictions.
  • Make sure to ring the outside buzzer, even if the front door is open, so we know you are arriving!
School Notes:  

For NYC In-Person Classes:

You’ll receive a complete recipe packet and enjoy a full sit-down meal at the end of class with your classmates. Our classes are BYOB, and you are welcome to bring a bottle to enjoy at the sit-down meal (not including our baking or dessert classes).

Our classes are hands-on, coupled with demonstration-style teaching. Everyone is situated at their own cutting board/chef’s knife station around a large wooden work table that accommodates the whole class (10 people max). We work together as a group, with the chef at the head of the table.

We focus on knife skills, preparing ingredients for cooking, and we strive to find every opportunity to offer you a hands-on experience at the stove and at your station, all within the spatial parameters of a single stove/family-style kitchen. We ask for volunteers to assist in all cooking.

Refund Policy

For Public Classes:

We have a firm 3 business days cancellation policy (for credit only) to ensure that we have enough time to re-fill your seat with another student.

Please note: Boot Camps require 6 business days notice to be rescheduled.

While it is not in our nature to say no, we are simply not able to accommodate last-minute illnesses or work-related conflicts. However, you are always welcome to send someone in your place, because we understand that these things do happen. Classes are not refundable.

 

For Culinary Boot Camps:

 

Because of the volume of Boot Camps we offer, we cannot offer make-up classes to anyone who misses a single class, no matter the reason, as it happens too often and we cannot handle that volume of make-ups.  Once you book your boot camp, make sure to mark (and prioritize) all the dates in your calendar. 

 

Because we know how disappointing it is to miss a class, you are always welcome to send a friend in your place (just send us their name ahead of class), and perhaps insist that they cook you dinner as repayment.  

 

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.

 

Thank you for understanding!

 

Reviews of Classes at Home Cooking New York (2,111)

(4.7-star rating across 2,111 reviews)

  • Knife Skills 101

    Anonymous review on 1/15/2025
    Overall, class was good. Instructor answered questions made sure that everyone was on track and understanding the techniques. Would definitely take another class.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Aishah B. on 12/9/2024
    I recommended your class to a good friend. I sent her info about the class too. Looking forward to sharpening my knives.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Karen L. on 10/19/2024
    I really liked the instructor of this class. She was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, informative and organized. Vibe and atmosphere was inviting and friendly. The soup was delicious. I definitely plan to come back again. I learned more than I thought I would.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Anonymous review on 9/16/2024
    Loved the class and the instructor, Al, was super professional! He's a great teacher and is very helpful with students who need adjustments. The lessons were easy to understand and follow, which resulted in a delicious meal afterward. I'm excited to take additional classes at HCNY.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Samuel J. on 7/26/2024
    Chef Al was a great teacher and a wealth of information.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Jessica O. on 7/7/2024
    Loved it!!! Chef Al made this class so much fun. My husband and I learned so much, had such a good time with our fellow students and enjoyed our meal. Can't wait to take another course soon!

  • Knife Skills 101

    Anonymous review on 2/17/2024
    We learned so many useful skills, and we're looking forward to applying them in our cooking at home. Chef Erica was a great teacher, very knowledgeable, and she's hilarious, which is a nice bonus!

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Daniel S. on 12/4/2023
    Really great instruction and a good time. I definitely learned a lot that will help me every day in my cooking.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Lely D. on 11/4/2023
    Very knowledgeable teacher. Good instructions. The class moved at a good pace and we had several types of chopping techniques. Got a water sharpening stone. And very nice veggie soup lunch. I wish I had more practice chopping, though.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Sally M. on 6/24/2023
    The Knife Skills 101 class was so good, and our teacher Erica was informative, as well, as entertaining.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by A. Safara M. on 2/24/2023
    Really good class to leverage your knife handling skills. Which additionally provides comforting preventative techniques to avoid injury. The soup we made in class, was pretty delish, & unfortunately we had leftovers (that I highly doubt would be wasted). However, I wish I knew we could've taken some home in advance. As I would've brought a container w/ me. So, I could relish my tastebuds in it more. This Recreational Cooking School is very beneficial for the Seasonal job lifestyle I am currently engaging in, & I plan to return more than thrice. To become even more familiar, comfortable, & better at honing everything from a fundamentals to intermediate culinary environment!!

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Kelly N. on 9/15/2022
    The class was great! Learned a lot, had fun, and ate some great food at the end. Lots of takeaways I'm excited to try out in my kitchen.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Robert Hall on 9/8/2022
    Developing good knife techniques is vital for aspiring home cooks. If you don't have these skills, you should take this class. I love the room. Lots of space, chance to watch and practice under supervision, and you get to eat wonderful food afterward. What is there not to like? Bob Hall

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Kiki R. on 6/28/2022
    The knife skills class was great. I learned lots of new things and am using what I learned every day. Highly recommend!

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Jeff S. on 4/11/2022
    The knife skills class was excellent. From holding to cutting to chopping, we learned many basic skills. Moreover, we learned how to shop for a knife, sharpen it, and maintain it in good condition. The instructor paid attention to everyone and made hands-on corrections. She was knowledgeable not only about knives, but all aspects of cooking. We cooked a delicious meal and ate together as a group—it was a delightful experience.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Anonymous review on 2/25/2022
    Very interesting facts about knife sharpening and techniques on how to best cut vegetables. Erica was super friendly and had interesting stories and background information :)

  • Knife Skills 101

    Anonymous review on 2/19/2022
    Enjoyed the class. Chef Erica is an exceptional instructor.

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Jay S. on 1/30/2022
    Fantastic

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Kira F. on 2/11/2020
    Really great class. Love that it covered knife skills as well as knife storage and sharpening. Everything was well thought out and enjoyable. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend!

  • Knife Skills 101

    Reviewed by Kristen N. on 1/8/2020
    This was a really useful class that was approachable even for beginners like me. Jennifer is a great instructor. Her demonstrations are easy to follow and she makes the class fun by peppering in (pun intended!) some of her back story, plus lots of helpful kitchen tips that went way beyond just knife skills. I felt like I got a lot out of it - not just a sharpening stone and the confidence to use a chef's knife and start cooking more vegetables, but a delicious meal with some friendly people too!
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Students who took the Knife Skills 101 class at Home Cooking had mostly positive experiences. They praised the knowledgeable and informative instructors, as well as the good instructions and pace of the class. Many students mentioned that they learned a variety of chopping techniques and skills, including knife sharpening and maintenance. The class also provided a delicious meal made from the ingredients the students chopped during the class. Additionally, the spacious and comfortable kitchen provided a conducive learning environment. Overall, students felt more confident in their knife handling skills and were excited to try out the new techniques they learned in their own kitchens. Quotes: 1. "I left with skills in all of those! This is definitely an introductory class but was educational from start to finish..." 2. "John was a great instructor, and I really liked that we ate the food that we sliced up at the end of class." 3. "This class will help you confidently make good cuts...A great class in a comfortable, homey kitchen."

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Question from Seth S.
Will we learn how to use a whet stone?
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My husband is vegan. Will you have demonstrations cutting meat or fish during the class?
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Hi there! Yes, it's vegan-friendly
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Hi, does the 8:30 end time include the sit down meal, or is that just the time the instructional portion ends?
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The meal usually happens after the 2 1/2 hour instruction.
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Is the sharpening using a whetstone? Are different chopping / mincing / cutting techniques covered?
Answer from Jennifer C. Verified Educator
Yes, we show you how to use a sharpening stone and then each student gets to take their sharpening stone home with them. We cover all basic knife skills: purchasing, storing, sharpening, holding, mincing, dicing, julienne.
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Question from Jackie M.
Are the recipes vegan?
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse Staff
Hi there! Yes, it's vegan-friendly, no meat in the recipes. Thank you.
Answer from Justine R. Verified Student
Hi, It depends on the chef. But some of the recipes are easy to accommodate to make a vegan recipe. Enjoy your class!
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Question from Jasmine A.
Is there going to be more classes after these 2 are done?
Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse Staff
Hey Jasmine! Thanks for your question. We don't have information yet whether there will be dates after the March 29 class, but you can save the class to your wish list so we'll send you an email when we add new dates to this class. Thanks!
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Question from Jen H.
The next class is on a Thursday. Are these ever scheduled on weekends?
Answer from Georgia C. CourseHorse Staff
Hi there! We really can't say when will it be offered again. The school is the one giving us the schedule and there's no update on that as of yet. You can add it to your wish-list so you can be notified via email when new updates are made on the website.
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Question from Jenny T.
What's the menu for this class?
Answer from Chermalyn P. CourseHorse Staff
Vegetable Minestrone Soup Vegetable Stir Fry
Answer from Sherri M. Verified Student
Minestrone over orzo, stir fry with rice, and a curried slaw.
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