On Thursday night I took a knife-skills workshop. I've always wanted to take one, since my husband likes to poke fun at me because I used to only chop with a steak knife. I'll be honest, I was pretty apprehensive of anything bigger! As time went on Brian helped me get more comfortable with chef's knives but I still could use some more skills.
The workshop was 90 minutes long and was part demonstration, part hands-on. I learned how to hold a knife so that it is an extension of your arm and isn't has hard on your hands. I learned the proper way to dice peppers and onions, and how to cut an onion with a little less crying. (NO crying isn't an option for me.) I also learned the correct way to cut up avocados and mangoes, two foods that I love but avoid because of the messy prep. No more!
There were six people in the workshop including me, and together we chopped and made a tomato salsa and a guacamole with mangoes. Delicious! I came home with a big grin and a little leftover guac, and was thrilled to tell Brian how much I loved it! He's taken a class there before, and now we want to do a Couples Night sometime.
Tomorrow night I'm making soup. And I can't wait to chop all the veggies....by hand!
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