Stay-Put Cooking is a frequent kitchen dispatch while you're stuck at home social distancing. Check out the archive for more tips and tricks. Probably best known as a hack for chopping fresh basil, ...

Here's everything you need to know about knife cuts, from batonnet to chiffonade. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Barry Tonkinson One of the first things a student learns in culinary school is how ...

Don't let the fancy names or the impressive chopping speed of master chefs intimidate you when it comes to learning basic knife skills. With a little practice, cutting techniques are rather simple and ...

Every time I chop onions, I recall the scene in the movie "Julie and Julia" in which Julia Child (played by Meryl Streep) masters the art of correctly chopping onions. She is ecstatic. For the better ...

Chiffonade, pronounced “shif-oh-nod,” is a French term that refers to a knife cut that creates long, thin strips, as used in today’s Kale salad recipe. Typically, this slicing technique is used on ...

Our Wednesdays together during the month of March are dedicated to the letter “C.” Today, the French technique called “chiffonade,” and in weeks to come: “clarify,” “caramelize,” and “corning.” ...

Being an adult comes with high expectations, like how to cut ingredients with sharp objects and cook for yourself (outside of microwave popcorn). The pressure from that giant knife block your mom gave ...

Think about the last time you attempted a new recipe. Maybe you got lost somewhere between "julienne the carrots" and "dice the onions," wondering if it really mattered how you chopped your vegetables ...