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Christine Dabney
 
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Default What I learned from Jeff Smith

On 12 Jul 2004 21:45:12 GMT, (Grismalkin) wrote:

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>>"Glenn Jacobs" wrote:


>>>
>>> 2) And how to guide a knife with the knuckles when slicing, to prevent
>>> bits of finger tips from joining the evening meal.

>
>Although I practiced knife technique, I could never master it. I watched Yan
>and other cooks but never go the hang of it.


On eGullet, they have a Culinary Institute. One class deals with
knife skills. You might want to take a look thetheir classes have
been exemplary.

http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?showtopic=25958

and the followup:

http://forums.egullet.com/index.php?showtopic=25957

Christine