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Essential Knife Skills, Explained in GIFs

Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold
Cambria Bold is the Managing Editor of Cubby, and one of Apartment Therapy Media’s first full-time editors from way back when. She was the founding Design and Lifestyle Editor for Kitchn and the Managing Editor for Apartment Therapy’s green living site, Re-Nest (RIP). After a few years offline and then working elsewhere, she’s back to share ideas about design, kids, and family life. It’s helpful that she now has two little kids and lots of thoughts about all those things. She lives with said kids and their father in St. Paul, MN.
published Apr 23, 2013
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What’s the proper way to hold a knife? How should you open an avocado or chop a clove of garlic? More importantly, what are the ways you should never hold or use a knife? The folks behind First We Feast asked Henry Molina, a cook at Mission Chinese Food in New York, for a few quick knife tutorials, which they’ve illustrated in GIFs! Ah, the wonder of the GIF comes through again. 

From the wrong way to hold a knife (hint: don’t grab the handle!) to the importance of tucking the fingers of your guide hand behind your knuckles, these GIF tutorials are quick yet super informative guides to safely and effectively using a knife.

Of course, a sharp knife is always key!

Read More → GIF Tutorials: Essential Knife Skills with a Mission Chinese Cook | First We Feast

(Image: First We Feast)