I grabbed all four of my kids from playing outside on this beautiful sunny day to teach you the skill we feel is most important in any kitchen: knife skills.
Grab a banana, a carrot, an apple, a potato, and a willing child… And let’s get to work!
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Knife Safety for Kids
No time to watch the whole video? Here are the notes!
- 0:46: We start with my 5-year-old using a banana and a butter knife. Gabe is using the “Hey, hey! Out of the way!” hold on the banana.
- 2:03: John (8-years-old) demonstrates “Up and over soldier” and “Top chop!” with a sharp knife. We have a tip for when your cutting board is moving around too much on the counter.
- 3:16: My daughter Leah (age 11) demonstrates how to cut up an apple.
- 4:23: 14-year-old Paul shows us how to dice a potato.
- 4:45: We bought 7 peppers yesterday which won’t keep fresh so we chop them up to freeze. Bonus tip: you can freeze peppers without blanching or any special method.
Kids don’t need plastic knives. They need real skills.
Teach safe technique, focus, and confidence in the all-time fav lesson from our kids cooking class! (ages 2-12)
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