Learning to cook involves a lot of technique. Some of it has to do with how to properly sear a steak and some has to do with how to properly peel and dice an onion. Much of what you’ll find has to do with how to use your chef’s knife for slicing, dicing, and mincing. It’s not that anything is too terribly difficult, it’s just that there are some terms and styles that need to be understood. Cutting on the bias is one such style. If you’ve ever cut a celery stalk, carrot, or loaf of French into rounds, you can surely cut on the bias. What is cutting on the bias? In this post, I’ll answer that question. I’ll also answer the question: why would anyone actually want to cut on the bias. Believe me, there are very good reasons for both. So, if you’re interested in this next cooking lesson, click through to learn everything there is to know about cutting on the bias in the culinary world. Continue reading…
How to Properly Cut an Onion
Of all the cooking related tasks I perform on a daily basis, I’d have to say chopping onions tops the list. It’s not a terrible thing to do, but let’s face it, it’s not great. What’s worse is that when I first began cooking, before I knew what I was doing, I made a true mess of my chopping. Various pieces of onion would be flying all over my countertop and when I was finished, I didn’t know where half of them went off to. If memory serves, I resorted to slicing as opposed to chopping. I really should have just learned how to properly chop, which I eventually did. Learning proper technique would have made a task I didn’t look forward to so much more fun. In today’s post, I’m going to bring my learned skills to you. I’ll teach you how to cut an onion without bursting into tears, how to peel an onion easily, how to slice an onion, how to dice an onion, and how to mince an onion. And finally, I’ll teach you how to store your cut, sliced, diced, or minced onions. This post promises to be a true learning experience, so be sure to click through to discover far more knowledge than you ever wanted to know about onions. Continue reading…