Knife skills

[*Nurse Rachet*]

Im so not good with the knifes. Ive taken 1/2 a finger tip off due to my lack of skill. Any tips on chopping, and what not?
Ciao!

[ms.peachy]

1: keep them sharp. Dull knives cause more injuries than sharp ones.

2: quality counts. Knives can be very expensive and so understandably, not everyone can buy a full set of top-quality. However, for the average person, you are far far better off splashing out on one good quality all-purpose kitchen knife (and keeping it sharp as per rule 1) than spending the same amount on a set. At any proper cutlery retailer, they should have a salesperson on hand who knows their stuff and can advise you on the best choice for you for your budget and cooking style.

3: keep your fingers curled. For example, let's say you are cutting an onion, Rather than hodling it down with the pads of your fingers, hold it down with your fingertips. (This may take some practice.)

4: practice.

If you have a local community colege that has a culinary school/catering division, see if they perhaps offer short courses (like a weekend / 1 evening per week kind of thing) in basic kitchen and food prep skills - many do offer these sorts of mini-courses for the general public at a relatively low cost.

[Whois]

^ (y)

[idufhee]

just get sum 1 else to do it, thats wot i do.

[drobertson420]

Don't Chop "On Weed"

[jabumbo]

anyone know where i can get some decent knives?

we have 3 in the apartment, and 2 of them are about 2 inches long and not serated, and the other one is pretty beat.

are those guys who do the commercials actually selling a half decent product?

[adrockmelanie]

i took one look at the title, and the one thing that came to my mind....



































napoleon dynamite

[beastiegirrl101]

watch kill bill

[Whois]

anyone know where i can get some decent knives?

we have 3 in the apartment, and 2 of them are about 2 inches long and not serated, and the other one is pretty beat.

are those guys who do the commercials actually selling a half decent product?

I buy Henckels knives (Pro S series):

http://www.metrokitchen.com/henckels/pros.html

But any good quality high carbon stainless-steel knife will do...start by getting a chief's knife.

p.s. Amazon sells them if you can't buy them locally.

[*Nurse Rachet*]

I buy Henckels knives (Pro S series):

http://www.metrokitchen.com/henckels/pros.html

But any good quality high carbon stainless-steel knife will do...start by getting a chief's knife.

p.s. Amazon sells them if you can't buy them locally.

Good choice! Whois..My roommate has a set and theyre awesome.
I have Wusthof Trident. Best knifes Ive ever bought, Its a good investment. Also check out Williams Sonoma stores, They carry alot of killer culinary doo-dads.
http://www.wusthof.com/

[Whois]

Good choice! Whois..My roommate has a set and theyre awesome.
I have Wusthof Trident. Best knifes Ive ever bought, Its a good investment. Also check out Williams Sonoma stores, They carry alot of killer culinary doo-dads.
http://www.wusthof.com/

Williams Sonoma - Pricey but fun.

I'm going there to buy their Lemon Drop mix...yummy.

[jabumbo]

thanks for the suggestions...ill have to look into it a bit more

[*Nurse Rachet*]

Williams Sonoma - Pricey but fun.

I'm going there to buy their Lemon Drop mix...yummy.

Just buy some frozen lemoaide and a good Citrone Vodka.... add a tad of Cointreau. = booty!
Have one for me as well. :D

[drobertson420]

Henckels knives Pro S series

If you have some extra dough, ($200+) these are worth it.

Good for life.

[HEIRESS]

weird that this thread just popped up

I totally bought my dad this (http://www.metrokitchen.com/store/d-mart.asp?command=detail&search=HK-30463-200) set for xmas

[Lindsey_1535]

nice (y)

[HEIRESS]

oh geez im so bad

Im on a knife kick and even though I cant afford it I bought my boyfriend a big ass global chefs knife

129 dollars later...

:/

[Paul Kemp]

a big ass global chefs knife


Holy shit, Heiress. That is a seriously awesome gift. I wish someone would buy me a Global knive

[HEIRESS]

I bought him a new pair of hockey skates too

Im such a princess

[jabumbo]

i think my sister is giving me a set that she has, but doesnt use...so i think ill be set