Kitchen Workstation Set Up

Upon completion of this lesson, students will have acquired knife skills. Anyone who wants to be a chef needs to master these skills. What is important first, is to acquire precision and to know how to name things and cuts. Speed will come with practice, with time, it will be second nature.

By the end of the lesson you will be able to:

• Hold a knife, hand it to others and store it correctly
• Set up a cutting board so that it is safe prior to beginning to work on it 
• Grip the knife properly and positioning the guiding hand so as to prevent injuries
• Practice a variety of techniques in order to sharpen and steel a knife
• Adequately prepare all the ingredients before starting the cooking process (mise en place)
• Professionally set up the kitchen preparation station
• Appropriately and safely clean the vegetables before using them in the food preparation, so as to prevent foodborne illnesses.