Category "knife-skills"

How do I properly mince ginger?

I often need to mince ginger to add to any number of dishes. If I don't want to use a microplane, how do I mince ginger with a knife? What type of knife should

How do I properly cut a bell pepper into a medium dice?

I often cut bell peppers up for uses in chili, stir-fry, salsas, salads, or any other similar use. What type of knife should I use and how should I cut it? I'm

What is a julienne cut?

I'm not familiar with the term "julienne" in cutting and knife skills. What is the purpose of it? How do I safely execute the cut? Related question on applicat

What's the best way for inexperienced cook to finely cut cabbage?

I really like home-made pickled/fermented cabbage (russian style; which is bigger slice size than typical Sauerkraut; I would say 1mm thick). But I'm not a grea

Cutting seared tuna

Just tried searing our local Mediterranean version of skipjack tuna on a very hot pan. However, when trying to slice it, although I'm using a very sharp santo

Drawback of Kullenschliff (Granton) knives

For many knifes are available with or without Kullenschliff while the price differs just a few $ (or few EUR). The positive effect is that soft and sticky food

How to keep onions from sinking in a salad

How to keep onions from sinking in a salad? I like raw and cooked onions. I like raw onions in a lot of salads but the problem is diced onions end up in the

What does"relax on the way forward" mean in relation to knife sharpening?

When the person says: "you relax on the way forward", when sharpening a knife, what does he mean? Here's a video where I heard that term https://youtu.be/0TPDg

What to look for when purchasing a honing steel?

I currently don't have a honing steel. Since I have just started experimenting with cooking I bought a cheap IKEA santoku to learn to care about it. I am plann

How to use knife

I recntly bought a knife http://www.wellberghome.com/index.php?c=content&a=show&id=394 the thing is it's heavy a bit and not much sharp in front eventho

Cooking one-handed: things to watch out for

I'm temporarily without the use of my left, non-dominant, hand (broken shoulder after a bike crash). Obviously my cooking will be rather limited but I still wan

How and when should I use a bread knife?

I know the answer is "it's for cutting bread" but what I really want to know is when does its uniqueness actually help? What I've noticed is that it's sooooo

What is the most humane way to kill crayfish at home?

Signal crayfish are an invasive species in the UK. They are also really tasty and catching them can be a fun picnic activity for adults and children. A recent

How to hold a santoku?

I am trying to grasp the very basics of using a (westernized) santoku knife. First things first: how to hold it. This is the balance point: This is my interpre