Nov
17
2010
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By jacob burton
Understanding the three major knife cuts used in culinary knife skills will give you a simplified view point allowing you to streamline your prep and easily choose the proper technique to achieve your desired outcome.
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Hi Alan, great
Submitted by jacob burton on Tue, 2013-01-29 19:04
Hi Alan, great question.
You choose the method based upon what your desired result is. So the slicing motion is for slicing things like fruit and tomatoes. The chopping motion is good for cutting slices of harder vegetables like carrots, celery, onions, etc. The rocking motion is most appropriate for mincing something fine like garlic, onions, shallots, etc.
Let me know if you have any more questions.