EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Good knife skills make working in a kitchen a pleasure. Personal chef and cooking instructor Bill Collins describes the knives you need (plus a few that are just fun to have) and how to shop and care for them. Every knife has its purpose, and Chef Bill explains how to use each one safely and effectively, from hulling strawberries with a paring knife to smoothly slicing scallions with a chef's knife. Recipes designated to help you practice various knife skills give you the opportunity to perfect every technique.
EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Good knife skills make working in a kitchen a pleasure. Personal chef and cooking instructor Bill Collins describes the knives you need (plus a few that are just fun to have) and how to shop and care for them. Every knife has its purpose, and Chef Bill explains how to use each one safely and effectively, from hulling strawberries with a paring knife to smoothly slicing scallions with a chef's knife. Recipes designated to help you practice various knife skills give you the opportunity to perfect every technique.
Bill Collins is the author of Making & Using Caramel, How to Make Chocolate Candies, Knife Skills, and Making & Using Vinegar. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, he cooked at the old Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston and directed new product development at Harbor Sweets (Salem, Massachusetts) prior to establishing Chef Bill, Inc., in 2001. He has been a professional chef, a personal chef, a food industry consultant, and a cooking instructor, giving classes everywhere from community colleges to Whole Foods to Stonewall Kitchen. As Chef Bill, he has written newspaper columns on kitchen skills. He lives in Pelham, Massachusetts.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction Chapter One: How to Choose and Use Your Knives * Chef's Knife * Paring Knife * Utility Knife * Offset Handle Serrated Deli Knife * Bench Scraper * Optional Knives Chapter Two: How to Buy a Knife * Comfort and Balance * Where to Buy * Knife Quality Chapter Three: Caring for Your Knives * Washing and Storing * Sharpening * Why Cutting Boards Matter Chapter Four: Nonknife, Nonmotorized Sharp Kitchen Tools Chapter Five: Recipes and Techniques * Carving a Turkey * Other Poultry, Meat, and Fish * Fruits and Vegetables * Baked Goods Metric Conversion Chart Resources Acknowledgments Index
Preface Introduction Chapter One: How to Choose and Use Your Knives * Chef's Knife * Paring Knife * Utility Knife * Offset Handle Serrated Deli Knife * Bench Scraper * Optional Knives Chapter Two: How to Buy a Knife * Comfort and Balance * Where to Buy * Knife Quality Chapter Three: Caring for Your Knives * Washing and Storing * Sharpening * Why Cutting Boards Matter Chapter Four: Nonknife, Nonmotorized Sharp Kitchen Tools Chapter Five: Recipes and Techniques * Carving a Turkey * Other Poultry, Meat, and Fish * Fruits and Vegetables * Baked Goods Metric Conversion Chart Resources Acknowledgments Index
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