Cooking with Chef Mark: How to Cut Potatoes Using Bridge Grip

Chef Mark is here today to teach you how to cut potatoes with his bridge grip knife tip. Make sure to bridge over your rounded vegetables like potatoes. Once you have cut the potato in half, use the flat side on the cutting board and use the forward rocking motion with your guide hand. Slice forward and make sure to make your cuts about the same length for even cooking times. You can use this method with other rounded or awkward shaped vegetables and fruit.

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Cooking with Chef Mark - How to Sharpen your Knife

You probably have seen a steel before while chefs sharpen their knives. Chef Mark is here to show you how to properly use your steel to make sure you knives in the kitchen stay sharp.



Make sure to keep your knife at a 20 degree angle throughout the whole length of your knife. Hone both sides of your knife to keep your blade even and straight in the middle. Honing your knife 5-6 time is recommended to get the most out of sharpening your knife.

Remember, a sharp knife is a safe knife!

Have any questions about using a steel for honing your knife? Leave it in the comments section.

Cooking with Chef Mark - How to select the right kitchen knife

There are tons of different shaped knifes out there and people can find themselves confused as to which knife works best for specific items to cut in the kitchen. Chef Mark is here to show you a couple of his go-to knifes that work best for certain types of food. Learn about 5 different types of knifes and what to use them for..



Here are the knifes he showcases in this video:

Chef Knife- Used 90% of the time in the kitchen
Fillet Knife- Super flexible for fish cutting
Boning Knife- Great for use of cutting around joints and bones in various meats
Serrated Knife- Best for Breads, but can also be used for cutting other items.
There are a couple other specialty knifes that he covers that you will want to look into.

What is your go-to knife in the kitchen? Share it with us in the comment section.

Cooking with Chef Mark - How to Properly Hold Knife

Chef Mark is here to show you how to properly hold your knifes while preparing food in your kitchen. Watch the video to learn how to hold your Chef Knife with a pinch grip. Use a forward rocking motion to get the most our of your cutting.



Stay tuned to see more great cooking skills and in particular, knife skills. Care about your food and have great knife skills to impress your guests at the kitchen table.