Knife skills

I'm a home cook with a partner that cooks and two kids to chase and I don't always get to use my knives every day so I'm always looking for ways to improve my knife skills. I like watching videos but there is some really bad advice/skills out there on display.

What web sites and or videos can you recommend for learning knife skills?
I'm interested in the different cuts and uses for different styles of knives, best methods for specific foods.

Anything that will help me improve.

Thanks,
Ben

When in doubt, go to Jacques & Julia:

[video=youtube;nffGuGwCE3E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nffGuGwCE3E[/video]

[video=youtube;dw0Ij1Fxgq4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw0Ij1Fxgq4[/video]

http://m.youtube.com/#/channel/UCY7LzKnt-Q59iQz01e10rnw

Rick gets it done...

Rick does get it done. I'm a fan. But it's at a pretty advanced level. And then there's the music....

OP would do well to start with "Edge in the Kitchen" by Chad Ward. It's available on Amazon, through most US library systems and in bit and pieces on eGullet. Foundation stuff about knives and skills that any interested party would do well to be familiar with.

There's a thread on here called U Tube Dipsticks (or something close) Most of the internet "experts" have been nominated at least once. It would be good to avoid them.

It might not be exactly what you're looking for, but the basic skills are well explained in Knife Skills Illustrated. This is a link to a website that let's you look at the chapter that covers cutting onions:

http://www.knife-skills-book.com/

Check the library--mine has Knife Skills Illustrated and the Chad Ward book.

Here's a couple.

[video=youtube_share;Rx1U-bja3i8]http://youtu.be/Rx1U-bja3i8[/video]

[video=youtube_share;DbNWye6z_WM]http://youtu.be/DbNWye6z_WM[/video]

daveb said:

it's at a pretty advanced level.

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I agree. While my videos can be fun to watch and you can learn a lot from them, I don't instruct you on anything. I just do the work and you have to keep up. That's how I learned everything anyway just by watching.

I don't think I could have ever imagined such a huge and awesome response.

Thank you all so much. This is exactly what I was looking for and so much more.

It's impossible for me to thank you enough.

Aside from ways to cut, I think in general just practice cutting things into consistent sized pieces goes a long way.

Don't forget about volume as well. Instead of cutting one onion, cut 5 to gain some muscle memory. Then make French onion soup or ratatouille or something.