Posture, Grip and Slicing Technique

Posture, Grip and Slicing Technique

The way you carry yourself in the kitchen makes a huge difference in knife safety. The proper grip and position of the guiding hand plays an equally important role.
Practice the motions commonly used before moving on to the produce.

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Knife and Equipment Mastery for the Plant-Based Kitchen

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Welcome!

  • Welcome to Knife And Equipment Mastery
  • Getting started. Read this before staring the course...
  • Your shopping list for the course

Knife Skill Foundations - Getting Started

  • It all starts with the Cutting Board
  • Get to know your Chef Knife
  • Posture, Grip and Slicing Technique
  • Summary and links
  • Knife Skill foundations QUIZ

Classic Culinary Cuts - Part 1

  • Celery - Thin Slice, Julienne, Dice, and Crudite Cuts
  • Leafy Greens and Herbs - Chiffonade and Mince
  • Root vegetables - Classic Culinary Cuts
  • Recipes for the incredible fresh produce you will be chopping up!

Classic Culinary Cuts - Part 2

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  • Cruciferous Cuts - Perfect Florets
  • Onions - Half Moons, Rings, Julienne, Dice & Mince
  • Sweet & Hot Peppers - Plank, Julienne, Filet & Dice
  • BONUS - Fermented Onions Demo (and citrus juicers)

Classic Culinary Cuts - Part 3

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  • Mushrooms - Thin slice, julienne & dice
  • Food As Art - Supreme, Fan, Dice & more
  • BONUS - Lacto-fermented Cruciferous Vegetables
  • Classic Culinary Cuts QUIZ

Popular Plant-based Culinary Cuts - Part 1

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  • Collards - Creating wraps from any large leafy green
  • Cabbage - Wraps and slicing for kraut
  • RawCorn - Removing delicate corn & milking the cob
  • Young Thai Coconuts - Opening safely and efficiently

Popular Plant-based Culinary Cuts - Part 2

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  • Stonefruits - Removing Pits, Slicing & filleting
  • Melons - Cutting (and utilizing rinds of watermelon)
  • Nuts & Seeds - Sprouting, Chopping & Mincing
  • Additional Culinary Cuts QUIZ

Plant-based Equipment Skills

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  • High powered Blenders - Pineapple trimming & Smoothies
  • Mini Blenders
  • Food Processor tips, & Beet Top Pesto!
  • Mandoline Slicers, Peelers, Zesters & making healthy Chips!
  • Spiralizer tips, & Living Fettuccini Alfredo!
  • Spiralizer part two (winter Squash)
  • Juicers - Choosing and using
  • The Dehydrator. A must for a serious Living foods kitchen
  • BONUS ebook! Italian Dried Tomatoes.pdf
  • The New Pressure Cookers (& their role in cooked/raw fusion)
  • Cold Pressed Coffee & making healthy, processed-sugar free lattes!
  • Cold Pressed Coffee BONUS-RECIPES
  • BONUS LESSON - Making my Zone Broth.
  • Black Garlic Fermenter
  • Sharpening & Honing Your Chef Knives
  • Plant-based Kitchen Equipment QUIZ

Congratulations!

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  • Final thoughts