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Hold the knife properly and the rest gets easier

10 videos, 1 h 38

10 videos on cutting, sharpening and the small habits that make home cooking faster. Start with the onion and end with a pot of mussels.

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01
Knife Skills: How to Slice and Dice an Onion
J. Kenji López-Alt
The first cut worth learning, shown close up with the grip and the claw.
02
Ask Kenji Live: What is the Best Way to Cut on Onion?
J. Kenji López-Alt
Compares the common onion methods and says which one holds up in a real kitchen.
03
Knife skills 101 with J. Kenji Lopez-Alt - New Day NW
New Day Northwest
A short run through the core cuts, useful as a checklist while you practise.
04
Knife Sharpening the Easy Way (Knife Skills Series, Ep. 4)
Helen Rennie
Sharpening reduced to a routine you will actually repeat at home.
05
The Best Knife Sharpener: Manual vs. Electric vs. Whetstone | Gear Heads
America's Test Kitchen
Tests the three ways of sharpening so you can pick one and stop reading reviews.
06
Why America's Test Kitchen Calls the Chef's Choice Trizor XV the Best Knife Sharpener
America's Test Kitchen
The reasoning behind one sharpener recommendation, including what it does to the edge.
07
What Makes My Wife So Bad at Cooking?
Internet Shaquille
Names the habits that quietly ruin home cooking, seasoning and heat among them.
08
More Tips & Takes on Cooking at Home
Internet Shaquille
Small kitchen decisions, argued rather than listed, on prep and cleanup.
09
Going Beyond the "Everything" Bagel
Internet Shaquille
How a seasoning blend is built, which changes how you season everything else.
10
Perfectly Tender Mussels In Garlicky Wine Broth
Brian Lagerstrom
A short recipe that puts knife work, heat and timing together in one pot.