Knife Skills Cooking Class

Knife Skills Cooking Class: Peeling, Pitting, Seeding, and Coring

In this informative and interactive class, students will not only learn basic knife skills (what type of knife you need, how to hold your knife, how to protect and sharpen your knife), but also how to master various cutting techniques to make cooking easy, fast, and enjoyable. Each student will have the opportunity to test out what they learn and will also enjoy a cooking demonstration by instructor Rebecca Frye using the veggies we cut up (Fennel, Orange, Walnut & Pomegranate Salad AND Autumn Tempeh Salad).

Students will learn an introduction to knife skills as well as the fundamentals for cutting various vegetables, including how to:

· Anatomy of a Knife
· What Kind of Knife Do I Need?
· Proper Work Station/Best Type of Cutting Board
· Storing Your Knife
· Holding Your Knife
· Learning 'The Claw' (The Guiding Hand)
· Ensuring Safety: Keeping Your Knife Sharp
· Squaring Off
· Pit, Slice and Dice Avocados
· Create Perfect Citrus Slices
· Peel and Seed Tomatoes
· Seed a Cucumber
· Core an Apple
· Peel and Dice Butternut Squash
· Core and Slice Fennel
· Dice, Half-Moon, and Slice Onions (Without Crying)
· Seed and Julienne Bell Peppers
· Peel and Mince Ginger and Garlic
· Chiffonade Fresh Herbs

Students are welcome to bring their own knives to get our expert opinion about the efficacy (or lack thereof) of this essential kitchen tool.

WHEN: Thursday, November 19th, 6:30-9:00p.m.
WHERE: Green Home Center 1812 Polk St. San Francisco
COST: $55 (in advance), plus $5 food/materials fee due on day of class (Discounts for registering for class packages.)
HOW TO SIGN UP: Register online or mail a check to Compassionate Cooks P.O. Box 18512 Oakland, CA 94619.
PLEASE NOTE: You are considered a TENTATIVE sign-up until we receive your payment, at which time we will send you a confirmation via email.
Sign up at www.compassionatecooks.com!

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