Kalmia wrote:

> I heard this quote during a how-to video, where the guy demonstrated
> a rocking motion with his knife, rather than a chopping, noisy
> motion. He said " A noisy chef is a BAD chef." He said the knife
> would take longer to dull when using the rocking motion.
>
> Your thoughts? Comments? Agree? Disagree?

I cut as the first guy you see in this clip (starting at 1:55), obviously
not even close to his speed, with the point of the knife always touching the
board. Actually, I use the point on the board as a pivot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOLQKSvQSzo&t=1m55s
If that's rocking, then I agree with the article
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"Un pasto senza vino e' come un giorno senza sole"
Anthelme Brillat Savarin