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.