Knife Skills (Storey Basics): An Illustrated Kitchen Guide to Using the Right Knife the Right Way. A Storey BASICS® Title - Softcover

Book 18 of 26: Storey Basics

William Collins

 
9781612123790: Knife Skills (Storey Basics): An Illustrated Kitchen Guide to Using the Right Knife the Right Way. A Storey BASICS® Title

Synopsis

A compact guide to the different types of kitchen knives and how to use and care for each one safely and effectively.

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About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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.

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