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Beginner Knife Skills Practice - Slow Chopping with ASMR

Helen Rennie via YouTube

Overview

Practice essential knife skills in this 32-minute ASMR-style tutorial. Master the pinch grip, learn to stabilize zucchini, and perfect the knife rocking motion. Develop proper claw grip technique for safe, efficient chopping of various sizes. Address common challenges like vegetable sticking and handling small pieces. Explore dicing methods and finish with roasting tips. Ideal for beginners seeking to improve their culinary techniques through slow, deliberate practice.

Syllabus

Intro
Pinch grip
Dividing zucchini into 3-4” pieces
Stabilizing zucchini by creating a flat surface
The knife rocking motion
Claw grip
Practicing claw grip: very thin pieces
Increasing the size of pieces
Avoid shoving the pieces to the right or left
How to deal with zucchini sticking to the knife
How to deal with the ends and tiny vegetables
Avoid collapsed claw grip
Avoid too much contact with the knife
Dicing
Roasting

Taught by

Helen Rennie

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    Salman Aljaziri
    I am delighted to have the class. I was so excited about this topic and it was informative. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn more about safety in the kitchen.

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