The 3 Knife Skills Everyone Should Know | Techniquely With Lan Lam

Summary by Krater

A chef from Cook's Illustrated demonstrates essential knife skills, including proper holding techniques and methods for slicing, dicing, and mincing vegetables like onions, bell peppers, carrots, garlic, and fresh herbs.

From the video

Answers: How do I improve my knife skills in the kitchen?

• knife skills
• knife grip
• slicing techniques
• dicing techniques
• mincing herbs
• onion brunoise

Ingredients

• onion
• carrot
• red bell pepper
• parsley
• basil
• dill
• garlic
• sweet potato noodle
• beef
• spinach
• mushroom
• scallion

What it concludes

• The pinch grip using thumb and forefinger just above the handle provides a balanced combination of precision and power.
• Using a diagonal pulling motion for slicing requires less force, avoids compressing the food, and makes the knife feel sharper.
• Methodical double-cut mincing of herbs preserves their bright color and fresh flavor compared to excessive back-and-forth chopping.