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Knife Skills

Knife Skills and Safety Fundamentals

23 lessons · 5 quizzes · Certificate of completion · Chef Eric Arrouzé

Knife Safety Course – Knife Safety & Handling

Knife Safety & Handling is a practical knife safety course designed for professional cooks, culinary students, and serious home cooks. Knife-related injuries are among the most common kitchen accidents. Therefore, learning safe knife handling techniques is essential before focusing on speed or advanced knife skills.

This knife safety course teaches proper knife handling techniques, safe hand positioning, knife selection, and maintenance practices used in professional kitchens. You will learn how to prevent cuts, reduce fatigue, and build correct habits that support control, consistency, and confidence during food preparation.

Through structured lessons, videos, and practical examples, you will also learn how to set up a safe workstation, choose the right cutting boards, and maintain your knives so they perform safely over time.

Essential Knife Safety Skills

Learn core knife safety principles used in professional kitchens, including how to hold a chef’s knife correctly, position your guide hand safely, and reduce the risk of cuts during everyday food preparation.

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Knife Selection & Maintenance

Understand different types of kitchen knives, how to choose the right chef’s knife, and why maintenance matters. Learn sharpening methods, honing techniques, and proper storage to extend knife life and improve safety.

Safe Kitchen Workstation Setup

Discover how to organize your kitchen prep station for safety and efficiency. Learn proper cutting board selection, mise en place setup, and workflow habits that support clean, controlled knife work.

Certification & Skill Validation

Complete quizzes and lessons to earn a Certificate of Completion that confirms your proficiency in knife safety and handling. This course supports both professional kitchen training and personal skill development.

Course content

  1. Course EBook
    1. Booklet
  2. Basic Knife Kit
    1. Essential Knife Kit and Basic Equipment
    2. Types of Knives
    3. How to Choose a Chef’s Knife?
    4. Choosing a Cutting Board
    5. Quiz Basic Knife Kit Quiz
  3. Caring For Your Cooking Tools
    1. Why Maintaining your Knives?
    2. Sharpening Tools
    3. Honing vs. Sharpening
    4. Sharpen a Knife with a Steel
    5. Sharpen a Knife with a Stone
    6. Washing and Storing Knives
    7. Caring for Your Cutting Boards
    8. Quiz Caring For Your Cooking Tools Quiz
  4. Kitchen Workstation Set Up
    1. Setting Up Your Kitchen Prep Station
    2. How to Set Up a Cutting Board?
    3. Mise en Place
    4. Quiz Kitchen Workstation Set Up Quiz
  5. Knife Safety & Handling
    1. Knife Safety Skills
    2. How to Hold a Chef Knife and Position Your Guide Hand?
    3. Examples of Good Hand Positioning
    4. Quiz Knife Safety & Handling Quiz
  6. Quiz Knife Skills & Vegetable Cuts Final Quiz

Cook it: recipes for this course

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