Knife Skills

The most important skill in the kitchen before heading to the stove—it’ll change your life! Learn to slice and dice like a pro.  We discuss:  which knives you really need how to hold a knife for efficiency, speed and safety what it means to sharpen versus hone how to use your honing steel and a magical way to get the garlic smell...

This class will offer you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education. Knife Skills Cooking Meat to Perfection (Pan-Roasted Chicken) Making Flavorful Pan Sauces (Classic Chicken Gravy) Roasting Vegetables (Roasted Potatoes + Seasonal Vegetables) Blanching Green Vegetables (String Beans with Lemon Gremolata)...

Do you need a little extra confidence in the kitchen? Learning to master knife skills is the essential ingredient! Join us for a knife-skills-therapy session that will reinstate you as the boss of your kitchen.  From chopping and mincing to slicing and dicing, we'll prove that knife skills aren't just for professionals. Practice your newly learned...

Join us to build one of the most important skills in the kitchen – how to properly handle a knife. You’ll learn about the different types of kitchen knives (and when to use them), the most useful techniques, and how to maintain your knives, all while enjoying the food you prepare.  Our professional chefs will guide you through every technique...

In Basic Knife Skills, you’ll learn our “spider walk,” how to make your knife “sing,” the best way to cut an onion, and how to elegantly undo a chicken joint.  We don’t focus on superfluous technique; we teach balance, cadence, posture, and grip, guiding you in practice, hand over hand. Like in all of our classes, you’ll get focused,...

Join Harry Rosenblum, co-founder of the Brooklyn Kitchen and the head of Kikuichi New York (the oldest knife company in the world)  for a hands on sharpening class. We'll cover how to handle, sharpen, fix and hone your knives to get the most out of them. Sharp knives are the most important tool in any kitchen, and yours should be no different....

What's the difference between a filleting knife and a boning knife? Do you really need a cleaver? Poultry shears? A little knowledge goes a long way and saves a lot of money.  Each student will learn how to bone out a chicken, fillet a fish, and French a rack of lamb.  Dinner will be served. Local beer and wine is served with every class....

To us, no utensil is more important than a proper kitchen knife, and no skill is more crucial than the correct cutting techniques. We'll show you how to best care for and use your knives, along with teaching you classic techniques such as julienning, dicing, mincing and more. Menu Cruciferous crunch salad with homemade vinaigrette Roasted root...

After you’ve tackled these fundamental cooking techniques, there is no limit to the variation of plant-based meals you can make. Knife Skills Cooking Legumes (preparing and highly-seasoning chickpeas, white + black beans, and lentils) Preparing Grains (polenta, farro, quinoa, and rice) Roasting Vegetables (roasted seasonal vegetables;...