Sharpen Your Knife Skills

About this course

The class combines chef-led demonstrations with paired practice at cooking stations. Participants examine the grip and use of different kitchen knives, then work through everyday chopping, slicing and dicing techniques in a professional kitchen setup. These techniques are applied while preparing vegetable giardiniera and a pad Thai containing prawns, tofu and vegetables. The course also covers balancing flavours, seasoning dishes and the fundamentals of pickling, followed by a shared meal at the chef’s table.

What you'll learn

• Use an appropriate grip and handling technique for kitchen knives
• Identify common kitchen knives and their uses
• Perform everyday chopping, slicing and dicing techniques
• Balance and season dishes using sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavours
• Prepare pickled giardiniera and pad Thai
• Apply basic pickling techniques

Is this course right for you?

The course is listed as suitable for all levels, so it is intended to accommodate learners with different degrees of cooking experience. Participation involves demonstrations, paired work and preparing dishes at a cooking station.

• Learners work in pairs during the practical cooking activities
• The class uses a professional kitchen setup

Before you go

• All ingredients, equipment and aprons are provided.
• A bag should be brought for taking home jars of giardiniera and pad Thai sauce.
• A digital recipe pack is provided.
• The prepared giardiniera and pad Thai sauce can be taken home.