Knife Safety

<p>Knife safety is very important when working in a kitchen. Whether it's in a professional setting like we have had to use or in our own home kitchen we utilize safe knife practices everyday. During this podcast we go over some of the dos and don'ts of knife use that can be used in everyday life cooking in your own home.</p> <p>In This Episode We Cover:</p> <p>-Keeping Your Knife Sharp: efficiency, precision, and safety</p> <p>-Honing vs Sharpening Your Knife: steel vs a whetstone</p> <p>-Safety in the Kitchen</p> <ul> <li>Knife Holds</li> <li>Curling Your Fingers&nbsp;</li> <li>Never Catch a Falling Knife</li> <li>Cutting Board Length</li> <li>Communication: "Knife Behind or Behind"</li> <li>Knife Storage</li> </ul> <p>-Using the Right Knife for Each Job</p> <ul> <li>Chef Knife: is a very versatile knife used for complex cuts, slicing, dicing and so much more.</li> <li>Paring Knife: has a short handle and blade which makes it good for peeling fruits and vegetables or other small tasks.</li> <li>Boning Knife: used for trimming around bones to get the most meat as possible.</li> <li>Utility Knife: it's in between a paring knife and chef's knife so it is good for items that are too long for a paring knife.</li> <li>Cleaver: good for cutting through big hard vegetables, large chunks of meat and some smaller bones.</li> <li>Carving Knife: good for carving thick pieces of meat.</li> <li>Filet Knife: has a thin and sharp blade, making it great for breaking down fish.</li> <li>Bread Knife: a pretty self explanatory knife for slicing or cutting bread.</li> </ul> <p>-Knife Covers: help protect your knives and yourself</p> <ul> <li>Here are some we found on Amazon:&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/3YoW7G6" target="_blank">Everpride</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3KZzbKm" target="_blank">Ergo Chef</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/3JkiTuE" target="_blank">Asaya</a> (Affiliate Links)</li> </ul> <p>Connect with Two Chef Mission:</p> <p><a href="https://facebook.com/twochefmission" rel="ugc noopener no