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Default How do you hold your knife?

On Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:10:11 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
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> On Apr 17, 12:16*am, sf > wrote:
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> >
> > I'm right handed (not left handed)... so for me, it's the way the left
> > hand that I just can't get right and nick a fingernail every so
> > often.... probably because I have "nails".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrGUM5RbAfY
> >
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> > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

>
> Tuck the fingers of your left hand under so that your fingers are not
> exposed. Then you can use your knuckles as a guide.
>

I've always understood that. The TV chef's show it constantly as did
that chef in the video. It's very uncomfortable for me , I don't feel
like I have any control of the food the left hand is supposedly
holding and I might as well be doing it with the knife hand only.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.