Mastering knife skills: the essential guide to the most important tools in your kitchen

Description

As the number of gourmet home kitchens burgeons, so does the number of home cooks who want to become proficient users of the professional-caliber equipment they own. And of all kitchen skills, perhaps the most critical are those involving the proper use of knives. Norman Weinstein has been teaching his knife skills workshop at New York City's Institute of Culinary Education for more than a decade - and his classes always sell out. That's because Weinstein focuses so squarely on the needs of the nonprofessional cook, providing basic instruction in knife techniques that maximize efficiency while placing the least possible stress on the user's arm. Now, Mastering Knife Skills brings Weinstein's well-honed knowledge to home cooks everywhere. Whether you want to dice an onion with the speed and dexterity of a TV chef, carve a roast like an expert, bone a chicken quickly and neatly, or just learn how to hold a knife in the right way, Mastering Knife Skills will be your go-to manual. Each cutting, slicing, and chopping method is thoroughly explained - and illustrated with clear, step-by-step photographs. Extras include information on knife construction, knife makers and types, knife maintenance and safety, and cutting boards.;Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Introduction; Part One: A Concise History; Chapter One: From Stone to Steel; Chapter Two: The Anatomy of a Knife; Part Two: The Knife Kit; Chapter Three: Your Knife Wardrobe; Chapter Four: Knife Maintenance; Chapter Five: Safety and Storage; Chapter Six: Cutting Boards; Part Three: Knife Skills; Chapter Seven: Basic Knife Techniques; Chapter Eight: Preparing Fruits and Vegetables; Chapter Nine: Fabricating Poultry, Meat, and Fish; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index of Search Terms.