Part of Lesson Plan: Basic Knife Handling Skills With a Chef's Knife

Activity Overview / Details

Move into independent practice as you feel student(s) are comfortable and time permitting.

Say - As I see you are doing well I will hand out more potatoes for practice. Remember keep those fingers off the top of the blade!! Flat side of product down for safety and stability.

Let's spend the next 7-10 minutes perfecting the rules and rocking the blade.

Circulate the room looking for mistakes and students doing well. Make a big deal out of the good work and quietly fix the mistakes. Scan, remind, teach.

Optional: Who has the most consistent size cuts? Show them off. Make a deal of it.

Say - If you finish early raise your hand. If safety rules and consistency are good, give extension work or have student assist you.

Extension Teach them a specific cut such as Julienne or Paysanne, or Batonnet.