Hands-On Knife Skills

One of the best ways to learn to cook is to sharpen your knife skills—it will make you more efficient and help save you time in the kitchen. Chef Toby will cover knife basics, and you’ll learn how to slice, dice, julienne, and chiffonade. He’ll also offer instruction on various ways to handle garlic, chopping an onion, and how to cut up a whole chicken. The majority of class will be devoted to hands-on knife instruction and then your cut vegetables will be used to make a delicious and hearty Czech Sauerkraut Soup called Zelňačka. You’ll also receive a Basics of Knives and Cutting Skills Handout. Complementary beer or wine pairing.