In this fully hands-on class, learn how to hold and use a kitchen knife like a true chef. Learning these skills will definitely shave time off your cooking. And come with an appetite because we'll be cooking with all the ingredients we're cutting!
About the course
The first thing any chef needs to know is how to correctly use the most important tool in the kitchen. In this fully hands-on class, learn how to hold and use a kitchen knife like a true chef. Learning these skills will definitely shave time off your cooking. And come with an appetite because we'll be cooking with all the ingredients we're cutting!
Jonathan grew up in the restaurant business. Hanging out in the kitchen of his father's restaurants, because that's where the action was, he developed a passion for food from a very young age.
Jonathan began his cooking training at the Culinary Arts program at Vancouver Community College and learned the basic principles of classical French cuisine, during a three year apprenticeship at Vancouver’s Le Petit Genève under Gerhard Pichler.
After obtaining his Red Seal, Jonathan moved to Hong Kong to work at his family's restaurants where he learned many different styles of cooking including German, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese.
After two years in China, Jonathan moved to Montreal and he was the Sous Chef at a restaurant in Old Montreal. But Jonathan’s long-time dream was to not only cook, but to teach others of the joy of cooking and this became a reality with the opening of Appetite for Books.
We start by reviewing knife designs, we select materials, then we move right up to proper heat treating and adding the finishing touches to make your own beautiful one of a kind knife. At the end of the day, not only will you leave with a knife, but you’ll have some great memories and a ton of l...
After tackling these six fundamental cooking techniques, there is no limit to the variety of meals you can make. Knife Skills Making Soups Browning / Braising Meats Making Pan Sauces Roasting Root Vegetables OR Smashed Potatoes Cooking Leafy Greens
We will cover knife construction, steels used, sharpening theory, sharpening demos and hands-on tutored sharpening. We supply stones for you to use during the class, but feel free to bring your own if you already have them
We have designed these interactive classes to give an overview of useful techniques ensuring that key concepts are understood.
With practice, you will be cutting and chopping like a pro!
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