The 3 Knife Skills Everyone Should Know | Techniquely With Lan Lam

Sharpening your knife know-how will mean better dishes and a safer kitchen. Cook’s Illustrated's Lan Lam shows you how to master 3 essential knife skills that will improve your cooking.

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[brianklaus]

Wow, I actually never knew to mince herbs that way, I’m almost embarrassed of my sticky basil! Thanks Lan!

[markblack]

Lan is the reason why I subscribed to this channel. Her skills are excellent, the way she sprinkles food science throughout the entire video is super helpful, and her obvious passion for cooking always shines. Here's my vote for a knife care video. Great work!

[gunther]

Loved this! I’m 73 years old and you described all my “wrong” cuttings skills I’ve been using in my years of preparing my family’s meals😛 I will definitely practice your techniques and hopefully will become better at them….I feel you’re never too old to learn!! Prepping food is something I very much enjoy and learning the proper way will make it even more enjoyable. Thank you!!!

[skylarrupp]

Please let me add my vote for a knife care video. Anytime I see a video with Lan in it, I have to watch. I always learn something and they are excellent to watch. Looking forward to the knife care video!!!

[raymondvandorpe]

I love how Lan sort of shows off at the end by looking straight at the camera while dicing the onion. A true master of the knife!

[amai_zing]

Lan’s Techniquely has been my stand out favorite cooking series - please keep these coming. Such a natural teacher

[janefromcanada]

The basil demonstration was eye opening! Who knew you could bruise herbs

[MindETMuch]

I love the way you teach ! You are communicating calmly, with few but specific words, which is perfect when focusing on learning something. I would love to watch an extensive knife care video from you !

[TheSouthIsHot]

I love her presence. She has a pleasant voice and a great way of teaching. More Lan Lam, please!

[UpperMidnight]

Yes please! We want a whole thorough video about knives and knife care 😍😍

[pharoah]

Where has this channel been all my life. She is the real deal.

[sillyhead]

She's extraordinarily thoughtful.

[lgoleml]

Owned a chef's knife for 10 years, but the first time I tried a chinese "cleaver" type knife, I never went back. I just love the big amount of space it gives you between your hand and the board. And the amount of control you get when the knuckles of your off-hand can ALWAYS be against the knife is priceless.

[zerksari]

Just beautiful to listen to. In any topic, when a master speaks freely, it's like gold.

[DSmith-gstr]

Lan seems like such a sweetheart. She's so soft-spoken. I could listen to her teach all day long.

[freddierodriguez]

Always look forward to learning something from Lan. High end elegance yet down to earth. 🤗

[colleenlutes]

Yes, I chop my onions like you, but I can’t do it while looking elsewhere and keeping my fingers. You’re amazing to watch.
When I was in my early 20s (I’m 74 now), I walked into a Chinese restaurant looking for a job. To test my skills, the chef gave me an onion to dice. I laugh about it now, but those 15 minutes of torturing that poor vegetable were humbling. Needless to say, I didn’t get the job.
Thank you for offering this video and teaching me new knife skills.

[cpamom-]

Lan your presentation skills are as impressive as your kitchen skills! Great explanation of knife angles and motions, and I will def use your herb chopping method, esp for parsley, IMO the hardest not to bruise. Thanks for sharing your onion story...made me smile.... you are so relatable!

I'd love a series on the best way to prep different veggies and fruits. Still experimenting with mangos😂

[Piboon]

May I name my 3 favorite presenters of ATK now? Lan, Dan and Julia. Thank you so much for these knife skills.

[JSachter]

The comments are exactly right. There’s not a teacher of any kind anywhere who wouldn’t benefit from/by watching this video. My nineteen year old son is finishing his first year in a culinary arts program. I guarantee you he’ll be watching this video — SEVERAL times. Bravo, LAN. Superb job!