WCCO TV Dec 2022
A New Year. A New You!
A few tips to make cooking with a knife more approachable in 2023.
The cooking starts with food preparation and that's often with slicing and dicing.
Three ways to hold a knife
One • Hammer (many start here).
Two • Pointed Finger (more control).
Three • Pinch (a middle ground).
Intro to Honing
One • Like the cooking shows (both hands in the air).
Two • Vertical (more stable).
Three • Lay it down on the counter (the most stable).
Cutting board paper towel trick
A damp paper towel under a board reduces board slide (increases friction).
