New hand in the kitchen

Author: Chen Lizhen
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Master with one book, identify various ingredients, easily learn eighteen culinary skills, make delicious dishes yourself. Are you a beginner in cooking? Do you know nothing about kitchen utensils? Do you want to make delicious dishes the first time you cook? Please see this book, "Cooking for Beginners." Basic knife skills demonstrate the use of various knife techniques to cut materials into shapes that meet the requirements of different dishes. This is a preparatory step for cooking. A skilled cook must know how to showcase knife skills. Different materials are cut into different shapes using different cutting methods, whether it's cubing, slicing, or shredding. This not only meets the needs of cooking but also makes the food more visually appealing and delicious.
How to use a knife more safely
Most beginners in cooking often accidentally cut themselves while chopping vegetables. In fact, as long as you pay attention to keeping your hand steady when holding the knife and slightly retracting the tips of your fingers when gripping the vegetable, and cut the vegetable outward or vertically instead of reaching for the knife, you won’t cut yourself. When gripping the knife, your wrist should be flexible and strong. Focus on your operation, and if both hands work closely and rhythmically together, with constant practice, you can gradually master the correct way to hold and use the knife. Additionally, when cutting, if your fingers get too close to the blade, move your hand back, grip the lower part of the vegetable, and then slide it forward. This will prevent you from cutting yourself.
When you’re busy stir-frying, also pay attention to where you place the knife. The handle must be within the range of the cutting board. When the knife is not in use, clean and dry it, store it properly, and don’t stack it with bowls, dishes, or utensils in the sink, or put it in a sheath. By developing good habits, you won’t have to worry about mistakes when using the knife.