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Cooking Like a Chef: Learn Basic Knife Skills Course Ages 15-18

In this 4 lesson self paced course, your student will learn basic knife skills and use those skills to practice and create 4 different dishes.
Athalia Lyons
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What's included

4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Assessment
If students share photos of their completed dishes, I will be able to assess their work.
Grading
A certificate of completion will be issued.

Class Experience

Knife skills are an essential part of culinary education, even for young chefs in the making. Introducing kids to a knife skills cooking class not only equips them with a fundamental cooking technique, but also instills a sense of responsibility and safety in the kitchen. 

This class is designed to be engaging and educational, ensuring that your child learns the importance of handling knives correctly while exploring their culinary creativity.


 In this course, your student will

1. Learn basic knife skills. They will also practice those skills in class by cooking 4 different dishes.
2. This is a class where we use knives, parental supervision is strongly recommended. 
3. Your student will have original cooking and class videos, recipes, and supply lists for each lesson. Key cooking terms and techniques are also explained. 

Course Schedule:

Lesson 1:  Knife Safety. Students prepare Chicken Cobb Salad
Lesson 2: Knife Anatomy. Students prepare Chicken Quesadillas and Pico De Gallo
Lesson 3:  Caring for your Knife. Students prepare Baked Salmon with Tabbouleh
Lesson 4: Choosing a Knife, Julienne. Students prepare Chicken Stir Fry

By the end of this class your student would have learned:
1. Knife safety. How to hold and use a knife in the kitchen.
2. How to chop, dice, mince, chiffonade, julienne.
3. The reason chefs use different cuts and cutting terms in a recipe.
4. How to care for and choose a Chef Knife.
5. Your student would have cooked 4 new recipes using their new skills. 
6. Become more confident with using a Chef Knife and be able to continue to cook at a higher level.

I cannot stress enough that this is an active Knife Skills class. Your child will learn how to use a Chef Knife in this class, as well as use the stove and the oven. 

Parental supervision is STRONGLY recommended. I will stress knife safety in each class. However if you are more comfortable, knife gloves for kids can be purchased online in preparation for this class. This will help your student feel more confident as they learn and master these skills. 

This is an interactive knife skills based class and your student should be cutting and cooking along with the video. 

I will demonstrate step by step, making sure we move along together through completing the recipe. I will have one camera that is dedicated just to the work station so your student can see exactly what is taking place.

Students will be encouraged to share pictures of the finished product with me in the classroom. 

If your student has any allergies, please contact me and I would be happy to provide you with a recipe with substitutions. This also applies to students that wish to join the class but may need vegetarian friendly substitutions. I have personally followed a vegetarian diet for many years and will be happy to make sure your student feels included.
Learning Goals
By the end of this class your student would have learned:
1. Knife safety, how to hold and use a knife in the kitchen.
2. How to chop, dice, mince, chiffonade, julienne.
3. The reason why Chefs use different cuts and cutting terms in a recipe.
4. How to care for and choose a Chef Knife.
5. Tried 4 new recipes using their new skills. 
6. Become more confident with using a Chef Knife and be able to continue to cook at a higher level.
learning goal

Syllabus

4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Knife Safety
 In this lesson your student will learn the proper and safe way to set up a cutting board and a workstation. Your student will learn about choosing the right knife for the task, the best way to hold a chef knife and practice knife safety. Your student will also be introduced to the Maillard reaction and searing. Students will learn to prepare a Cobb Salad that will allow them to learn and practice chopping and medium dicing. 
Lesson 2:
Knife Anatomy
 Your student will learn the different parts of the knife and its purpose. Your student will learn Cutting terms used in recipes. The lesson introduces small dicing using different ingredients to make a Pico de Gallo for their Chicken Quesadillas 
Lesson 3:
Caring For your Knife
 How do we keep our knives sharp? Your student will learn how to care for their knife. In this lesson mincing, chiffonade and small or fine dice will be practiced. Your students will get Salmon cooking tips and create Baked Salmon with Quinoa Tabbouleh. 
Lesson 4:
Picking a Knife
 In the last lesson, students will learn what to look for when purchasing a Chef Knife. Students will also learn about the Julienne cutting technique. They will practice this as well as other knife cuts learned in the 4 lessons to prepare Chicken Stir Fry. 

Other Details

Parental Guidance
I cannot stress enough that this is an active Knife Skills class. Your child will learn how to use a Chef Knife in this class, as well as use the stove and the oven. Parental supervision is STRONGLY recommended. I will stress knife safety in this class. However if you are more comfortable, knife gloves for kids can be purchased online in preparation for this class. This will help your child feel more confident as they learn and master these skills. If your student has any allergies, please contact me and I would be happy to provide you with a recipe with substitutions. This also applies to students that wish to join the class but may need vegetarian friendly substitutions. I have personally followed a vegetarian diet for many years and will be happy to make sure your student feels included.
Supply List
Your recipe, supply list, class video and recipe instruction videos will be listed with each lesson.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Youtube
Joined July, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Associate's Degree from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Miramar, Florida
My second degree is in Culinary Arts (my first degree is Psychology), and I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Miami. Since graduation, some of my industry experience includes cooking at a Disney Resort as well as Catering for Aramark. I have also owned my own catering and cake business. I have taught cooking and baking classes to both adults and kids online and in person.  

I am so excited to be able to share my knowledge and look forward to seeing your student in class! 

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4 pre-recorded lessons
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