Learning to prepare food well is one of the most important skills for developing your cooking ability. It’s an indispensable part of the process—and generally, the better the food prep, the better the food. Here are some basic top tips for transforming your prep work.
Use the Right Board
For preparing vegetables and meat it is important that you use the right kind of board. For best results, use wood or plastic boards. These are usually quite stable and are kind of the knife’s edge. Boards made out of glass or metal can blunt the knife and are too heavy.
Use a Sharp Knife
The number one rule of good food prep is always to use a sharp knife. It allows for much more precision, gives much better quality, and is much safer. Most cuts come from blunt knives that slip.
Sharpen Your Knife
To ensure that you do use a sharp knife every time, sharpen it before each session. This is what professional chefs do to make sure their cooking is always of the highest quality.
Salt the Board
To help keep the kitchen clean and to chop faster, sprinkle salt onto the chopping board. This prevents the food from flying across the room while you cut it.
