This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 8: Basic Knife Skills
Part 5: Dices, Paysanne, Lozenge, and Tourné
I would [...]

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This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 8: Basic Knife Skills
Part 4: Julienne and Batonnet
Precision cuts are a [...]

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This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 8: Basic Knife Skills
Part 3: Non-Precision Cuts
Non-precision cuts don’t require exact [...]

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This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 8: Basic Knife Skills
Part 2: Basic Cutting Techniques
Now that you have [...]

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This post is part of a series called Cooking 101, which introduces the basics of cooking. The series follows the book Culinary Fundamentals, with supplements from The Professional Chef by the Culinary Institute of America. Check out the previous posts here.
Unit 8: Basic Knife Skills
Part 1: Knife Maintenance
Welcome to the beginning of [...]

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