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- sockpuppets, on 12/01/2007, -6/+84That's not how O.J. taught me to do it.
- apolloae, on 12/01/2007, -5/+77That's not your index finger, for god's sake.
- cwshea, on 12/01/2007, -2/+46Being that the video is on the front page, I was expecting him to cut his finger off, or something interesting.
Dugg anyways because I cook :) - TommyTSquared, on 12/01/2007, -8/+28Next on the How To list: How to Properly Stitch your Finger Back on at the Knuckle!
- siphre, on 12/01/2007, -1/+18Even the best chefs in the world have bad habits.
- fcukbush, on 12/01/2007, -5/+20I understand now, poosh with de tom! I wasn't pooshing with my tom before.
- inactive, on 12/01/2007, -2/+16You run faster with the knife. Everybody knows that!
- Jon211, on 12/01/2007, -1/+11And make sure your knive is very sharp.
Sharp knives are a lot safer than blunt ones as they actually cut food rather than slipping against it and into your fingers - marillion, on 12/01/2007, -0/+10That IS how professional chefs are taught to cut. It's counter intuitive, but it is safer. The point is that you use the knuckle as a guide.
- honeymustardn, on 12/01/2007, -1/+10Because when people like a story and find it interesting, they digg it. It's how Digg works! What a whacky and wild world we live in.
- stizz, on 12/01/2007, -0/+6Having spent a decade in food service kitchens, I can attest that this is not only how it is done, but also the speed one can attain when using this method is insane.
The method ensures that no matter how furiously you are moving the knife, as long as it slides against your knuckle, you won't maim yourself. Ive seen careless prep cooks take a paper thin strip of knuckle skin or finger nail off; you can still hurt yourself, you're just more likely to retain digits and less likely to need stitches (or superglue). - forcedfx, on 12/01/2007, -1/+7"No no no, it's more of a stabbing motion, like THIS!"
- LogicBomB, on 12/01/2007, -1/+7What do you think women find more attractive - a meal prepared with precision, finess and confidence or a meal chopped to ***** by poor technique? I'm not saying cutting a vegetable is hard business here but proper cooking skills is right up there with learning how to ***** BBQ.
A man should be able to kick someone out of his kitchen with the words "watch how it's ***** done". No need to don an apron but you better believe you need to pick up the proper knife and use it right. - krazykor, on 12/01/2007, -4/+10Listen, I admire your attempt at humor on digg, but the video is called how to properly use a kitchen knife, and we all know knives are very manly and deadly. Maybe if it was how to make a sandwich for your knife-wielding man before he cuts you...
- mal1964, on 12/01/2007, -0/+6This is nice but with my busy schedule and lack of time I'm forced to just use a gun.
- Enfecktion, on 12/01/2007, -4/+9this may seem a little brash, but if you've watched the food network once, you already knew this.
- Kronos6948, on 12/01/2007, -1/+6He forgot to mention that you should always use the blade as a pivot. You don't want the blade to leave the board as you're cutting. Think of a steam train...how it has that pole that spins the wheels. It's the same motion. You'll have more control of the knife. Also, be sure not to hold the handle way back. I hold on to the handle and the part of the blade in front of the handle for more stability.
- mal1964, on 12/01/2007, -0/+5I'm impressed with your typing skills, You have adapted.
- fudgeigor, on 12/01/2007, -0/+4The index finger is called the same thing in French and English.
- monospaced, on 12/01/2007, -0/+4nothing a steel can't take care of in a few seconds
- djadamjay, on 12/01/2007, -0/+4how you HOLD the knife in your hand is way more important than pushing veggies with your thumb through the cutting area.
way too many people hold it by the handle or the end of the handle and have no control over the blade. keep the handle in your palm and hold the metal (dull side) with your index knuckle and your thumb. - mal1964, on 12/01/2007, -0/+4Nothing says "real man" like chopping celery!
- rebelrogue995, on 12/01/2007, -0/+3I'd cut my thumb and index finger off simultaneously.
But then again, i'm a real man, and use a MACHETE to chop celery. - Matt2k, on 12/01/2007, -0/+3Are you available to cater my next party?
- suBKulture, on 12/01/2007, -0/+3I agree. I'm a cook as well, nothing like that guy of course.... but still, that 'instructional video' was incomplete to the point of being pretty much worthless. "Put the blade so the sharp side is facing what you want to cut. Push down. Congratulations, you have mastered the fine art of the chef's knife"
- Bamborzled, on 12/01/2007, -0/+3YELLING WILL MAKE PEOPLE TAKE ME SRSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111111oneoneone
- SteelFrog, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2I'll help you! *Straps on his tinfoil hat*
Ready when you are!
/sarcasm. People dugg it, deal with it. - roflsd, on 12/01/2007, -1/+3121 people did so far. Any other easy questions I can answer for you?
- tones1, on 12/01/2007, -36/+38Why would I care? That's what women are for.
- GoDawgs7, on 12/01/2007, -0/+2steels don't sharpen, they realign the metal. sharpeners sharpen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hKXQHGwzAw
BTW: this was Cook's Illustrated's top rated knife:
http://www.amazon.com/R-Forschner-8-inch-Fibrox-Ha ...
Cheap and effective. - chedabob, on 12/01/2007, -2/+4Youtube remembers its volume preference between sessions...
- mal1964, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1Heavy leather Clogs are very popular in restaurant kitchens to protect feet and also to quickly remove if hot liquid is spilled on them.
- mikeon, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1I learnt never try to catch a falling knife that is falling pointy side down with your uncovered feet :-
- noodless, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1dick
- gak001, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1Few things show class quite like good cooking skills. I'd love to see some more stuff like this every now and then. At the same time, I don't want digg to become the food network, but I think some of you guys are being alarmist - some cooking tips are not the end of digg.
- docbob84, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1You'd be surprised how many people cut things strangely/incorrectly. Many people who are trying to teach themselves to cook (my mom, god love her, can burn ice cubes) will do things like hold the celery between the the thumb and index finger of one hand and chop with the other. These types of videos are nice for people trying to learn to cook but who don't have someone to show them.
- mal1964, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1My number is in the yellow pager, under "Conceal and Cater"
- patch6, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1Don't throw salt in your eyes.
- fcukbush, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1Put the food on the thing and make the knife go up and down... It seems so simple now.
- d03boy, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1slow day on digg...
- mikeon, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1Was actually lucky in that the knife went in between the big toe and the next toe and hit the floor. Only got a little scratch on that little piece of skin in between.
- Forky, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1anyone else thought of Mr. Bean when hearing this guy speak?
- aduzik, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1Martha Stewart taught me this years ago.
/gay - nappymonster, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1"This requires alot of practice, but you can do it, it's not difficult!"
err, what? - warrenterr, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1"All you need to doo, isa push witha your thumbuh. It'sa superr harrd, but you can doo it."
- aduzik, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1It's counterintuitive, but that is the best way to hold a knife. The video would have been better if it had pointed this out.
- nevinl, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1not to mention save money...some ppl want choppers, food processors, etc, just because they don't take the time to learn the basics techniques to use one of the most common tools in the kitchen...you only need a great chef's knife and a good cutting board...
/rant
(btw - i always learned to place your thumb on the face of the knife...it helps to stabilize the blade much better than just your hand alone can do) - bxblox, on 12/02/2007, -0/+1I was cringing with anticipation the entire time.... the internets have truly ***** me up
- stizz, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1I thought I could do this "How To" video in a more honest and upfront manner. No stolen unlicensed video, no blog, no ads. No fake ID Diggs.
http://digg.com/videos/educational/How_To_Use_A_Ch ... - ChaoticHavok, on 12/01/2007, -0/+1That's exactly what I thought
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