Basic Kitchen Knife Skills

Chefs and serious cooks spend countless hours slicing, dicing, mincing, and chopping. Learning to perform these tasks safely and efficiently is an essential part of cooking. This class will teach you the proper way to handle and use the most important piece of equipment in your kitchen–your knife. You will learn the basic cuts including dice, julienne and mince, by practicing on fruits and vegetables. Then we will sample some soup that Daniel has prepared with the same vegetables. We will also discuss knife safety, care, honing, sharpening, and making a knife purchase. This class is for adults ages 18 and up only. Please bring a chef’s knife, a paring knife, and a vegetable peeler. A limited number of each is available in class. Please wear closed toe shoes. Class will start on time so please arrive 10 minutes before class begins. The food supply fee is included in the tuition. No discounts or vouchers. Tuition: $45. Class meets Tuesday, September 29, from 7:00–9:00 PM at Libertyville High School. Registration is required. Register online through District 128’s Community Education Department at www.ComEd128.org, or call 847-247-4576 to register by phone.