The Only Knife Skills Guide You Need

[@Mav3rick158]

That thin tomato slice was a heavy flex, and im shook.

[@decimus81]

some guy did that on another vid with a 45 dollar knife off amazon

[@vickyt7445]

its not a flex to have a sharp knife. its dangerous to have a dull knife

[@kappablanca5192]

vicky t since many people have dull knives, it can be flex to have a sharp knife

[@Lyonatan]

@@kappablanca5192 that's like saying not having a problem breathing is a flex on asthmatics

[@kappablanca5192]

Lyonatan no, it’s not. Most people have dull knives, while few have knives as sharp as Josh’s. Most people don’t have breathing problems, while some have breathing problems. It’s a flex to have a sharp knife because so few people have knives that sharp. It’s not a flex to breathe healthily because most people do.

[@benf6165]

I feel much safer walking round London after watching this

[@homoxid3406]

Super underrated comment

[@nigela5362]

Fucking hilarious

[@gameingverymhm3119]

Ok I don’t know what this means and it’s keeping me up at night

[@swift.]

Perfectly Random knife crime is notoriously common in London

[@seableking]

Ban assault knifes

[@Orowam]

I love that every single “claw cutting” video I’ve seen neglects the last Chunk of the food being cut because it’s awkward as fuck to try and hold it with a claw.

[@ethanstorm3666]

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing, I have no idea how your supposed to claw grip the last bit

[@mattk6101]

Your supposed to hold it in your teeth and use your lip to guide the knife

[@sea_manny]

You don't need the last chunk, you just throw it away 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Orowam]

@@sea_manny Food waste don't fly in my house. If a technique demands wastefulness, its a bad technique

[@sea_manny]

@@Orowam hahaha... My point exactly!

[@tatertot7320]

Best advice I was ever given in a restaurant was when the sous chef showed me as a dishwasher how to hold a knife and I hold it exactly the same way as you! Never thought one simple act would effect me so much years later because I never stopped and now I run a kitchen! Lol

[@leosaffron222]

Good for the sous chef for taking the time to show you that. Patience is the key to all teaching and all learning. Chefs and food industry folks aren’t always known for their patiences

[@ryanadolph7938]

Same! (except the fact that i dont run a kitchen )

[@littleorange6361]

Good job and best of luck!

[@DarkAngelEU]

The chef the kitchen where I worked as a dishwasher did the same. Showed me really basic stuff bc I told him I love steak frites and now I enjoy really good steak frites at home bc of him

[@nitika567]

Slay tim

[@krowkovtuber]

“tips on how to use a knife *regardless of what you’re using it for* “ serial killers: 👁👄👁

[@bakainu3559]

Bruh XD

[@Veenus98]

😹😹😹😹😹😩

[@SSeryth]

👏

[@morocuda2090]

I heard you say my nam- I MEAN yeah hahaha

[@maryamyusuf5370]

I laughed. I shouldn't have, but I did

[@SliceydiceyCookingNicey]

3 years later, and this video is the first thing i send people to when they ask me about knife skills. Short, to the point and spot on. The one thing that is NEVER stressed enough, is have a sharp knife. Its mentioned as you did, but never stressed, how important a truly sharp knife is for efficient cutting. When I teach people cooking basics, I let them use my knives, and they always say the same things..... its scary sharp, i didnt know knives could be this sharp, where did my finger tip go? Outside of ptofessional kitchens that do in house knife maintenance, its amazing how many people have never worked with a properly sharp knife

[@marcotoledo8821]

1:42 missed opportunity to write “Please don’t do this. This is unWeissman”

[@maryamyusuf5370]

This is art

[@marcotoledo8821]

Thank you Maryam *takes bow with a tear in eye*

[@maryamyusuf5370]

@@marcotoledo8821 sir, wit is the *highest* form of humour 👁👄👁

[@akidps26]

Lol thats like so .

[@rotarysparkgaming4260]

@@marcotoledo8821 This right here is the textbook definition of two people on the same wavelength

[@meowzeers]

Ingredients you'll need: A knife Some patience Wanting to actually be good with a knife Be mad cute

[@momosbread7507]

oh okay facts 😔

[@Hup.]

Something to chop

[@absolnate4538]

Mad cute? I guess this ain't for me

[@ayushmanbhowmik2139]

Bruh 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@15hourpotato6]

Cute? Dammit I’m fugly

[@hamtaru]

why does joshua know everything ??? i wanna learn how to make food, he's the guy. i get into brewing and he's suddenly in my recommended i watch a few knife making videos and this btchass shows up AGAIN

[@rupin3877]

Papa has our back

[@Knx3k]

I hope he starts designing clothes and teaching calisthenics lol

[@calisongbird]

😂😂😂 I just now discovered him, but that was hilarious

[@Kinzarr4ever]

Funnily enough, I was just looking him up a couple minutes ago. He started cooking with his mother when he was 3, got his first restaurant kitchen job at 18. He's been doing basically nothing but cooking for his entire life.

[@lauraadonis969]

My inner head voice was just screaming "The CLAW" from toy story throughout this whole video, 11/10

[@ShaneOReilly]

Also, Liar Liar with Jim Carrey.

[@jamesmurphy7828]

I was thinking more Liar, Liar >: ]

[@Melbatoast454]

3:1 Win for Liar Liar.

[@raffysungarngar3684]

Liar-Liar is iconic with the CLAW and..... "BIG JUGS"

[@maritzasanchez6520]

This comment is infinity out of 10

[@p_bucket]

Every other Joshua Weissman video: 🏝🌞😀😚 This one: 🤬🔫🔪🧨

[@vannastarr8897]

What?

[@brielle7226]

Vanna Starr same I’m confused

[@svenkoch7640]

@@vannastarr8897 Because he seems so pissed in the video

[@jacksonueland]

these replies are confirmed NOT big brain individuals

[@joaofilipeferraz6453]

how much this knife is sharped is one of the most satisfying pleasures i’ve experienced in life

[@danielpinzon5603]

Fellow industry chef: the draw/drag has its purpose. For me, making an even brunoise or something of the sort is much easier with a drawing slice. With an bell pepper, for example, as you cut each slab into strips, the strips stay right where they were on the board rather than going everywhere on the cutting board or up the knife's side. So when you're done, the strips are all nice and organized for when you turn them 90 degrees to finish the brunoise. they all line up real nice so you don't have too many odd pieces

[@sarahkhalifa]

I use it for bell pepper tooo !!!!! And I have no knife skill what so ever :D Im doing something right in my life :')

[@corn_enthusiast]

This is basically him flexing his cutting skills for 5 minutes

[@spai2040]

_3rick yep...

[@Lyonatan]

I'm a chef and yeah he's right about the grip and the claw and the sharp knife being most important but the way he's chopping....if I'd do that I would be spending half my working hrs sharpening my knife and not getting anything done.

[@usernameisunavailable8270]

@@Lyonatan So how do you chop or cut your vegetables to preserve the knife sharpness a little longer?

[@Lyonatan]

@@usernameisunavailable8270 way I was told, "chopping" is a misconception. You ever heard the phrase "work the knife" or "let the knife work for you"? you're not chopping, your knife has a shape and length for a reason, what I like to call it is make it "dance" on the board, it's a simultaneous motion of "chopping" and "slicing", not one or the other, using the shape of the blade. You start with the tip of the blade down on the board and you slide it forward while you are pushing down, "Laying" the "belly" of the knife down to the board, then you pull it back and lift the blade up to make it stand on the tip again, and again go forward, make it slide and lay it down gently. It was actually a very familiar "dance" once I got the hang of it...if you know what I mean ;) Chopping like he does you are literally smashing your blade on the board with too much excess force like a jackhammer...not a nice thing to do to a knife or.... >D

[@usernameisunavailable8270]

@@Lyonatan Oh ok. I see what you mean.

[@Leongon]

I like the drag technique because of how ends the cut with the tip of the blade, leaving the sliced piece in place. It's great when you're trying to keep the shape of the cut pieces and not have them sticking to the blade or bouncing around landing under the blade again.

[@fantasysensenmann]

you should try out glestain knifes if you like that. I love it as well and these knifes can do that with many vegetables but all the other cuts. Of course not perfectly but soooo much better than all the other dimpled knifes I tested so far. I have way better, sharper more comfortable and more beautiful knifes but never use them just because glestain makes such working horse knifes.

[@russfrank1179]

4:19 some chefs call this a back-slice. It's useful for cutting fragile things super thin because it minimizes up and down motion of the blade. E.g. when cutting green onion, it's useful to do this to avoid smashing the light green bits into pieces instead of getting nice little thin rounds.

[@vrnvorona]

Sharp knife will never smash green onion.

[@keyblayde808]

I work at a Michelin star Japanese restaurant and I was doing the drag slicing scallions and they got upset and told me to do the same but sliding forward lmao

[@soccernoodle17x]

If you’re hearing a crunch while cutting those onions, it means your knife isn’t sharp. That’s all

[@ryanhubbard6565]

Josh: "You will never cut yourself" Also Josh: Band-aids on his fingers in several videos

[@remusvang3622]

Ryan Hubbard its from his other practices...

[@gennadysushkevich4649]

as a cook I can tell that sometimes we use bandaids on too dry already bloody parts of our hands, not because of cuts

[@sketroux4580]

if he cut himself with his knife it wouldn't be fixed with just a few band-aids its probably from him living his life

[@ezzyaka]

Gena Sushkevich what does this mean?

[@Elijah-Bravo]

He never said anything about burns.

[@itsonlyanamecomeon]

I think this is what I like most about you and your content...the natural energy you have and exhaust in your videos.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Me: (Tries to do 0:10) Also me: If I put these severed fingers on ice, the doctors can reattach it, right?

[@kamoshira]

BRO EVEN ON COOKING VIDEOS CHILL

[@gameseeker6307]

This is a good question actually

[@eduardrafael643]

@@gameseeker6307 he is right. If you are non smoker there is high chance they can reattach it.

[@luqqy347]

Bro stop following me, your being such an unexpected item in baggage area right now.

[@noice3458]

It's actually best if you keep the finger at body temp so it's recommended that you put it in your mouth

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I was writing a nice sharp pun for this, unfortunately it got cut.

[@DzDavidxD]

Haha xd

[@Selym727]

Dad jokes

[@Antdibi]

Pretty sharp choice

[@00weedy48]

Dont worry, that is what we called slice of life

[@joec3090]

Dark humor about knives can be a little edgy.

[@int666h]

Hey mister! Now this is the video that I was searching for YEARS, LITERALLY! I can’t properly express how thankful I am. THANK YOU!

[@vanesa6378]

*there’s no b-roll* Me: wait that’s illegal

[@Itss.israel]

Vanesa ur my b-roll

[@janissneiders7602]

He cut it by accident.

[@colordimonde8104]

Lady you are beautiful

[@ovidio6397]

@@janissneiders7602 for reals

[@cyriljose441]

I hope this is a Davie504 reference

[@salmonnsushiii]

No one: McDonald's employees when cutting pickles(or literally any vegetable) : 4:35

[@juho1675]

Do you really think mcdonalds has fresh vegetables and they cut them?

[@salmonnsushiii]

@@juho1675 lmao where i am from, yes, but you can literally see yourself through them💀

[@marm562]

@@salmonnsushiii Where are you?

[@salmonnsushiii]

@@marm562 europe :)

[@CantEscapeFlorida]

Lol at thinking shit doesnt come in presliced.

[@asianafrank7217]

You remind me of Michael from the office when he’s like “EVERYBODY CALM DOWN!!!!” but he’s the one freaking out 😂😂

[@shibumijones]

😂

[@xdonkyxkongx]

yeah, stop with the jokes and get to the fucking point! lol

[@veeaa]

Yeah, over caffeinated anxious mess waving a knife and yelling at everyone to relax 😂

[@laxplanet6046]

When I was doing my pre apprentice chefs course they actually taught me never to put my finger on the face of the blade. Many chefs feel like it gives them more control but slide your finger down too far and you'll slice the pad\end of your right hand index finger. I still do it for certain tasks but watch it with a short\thin knife like a utility knife it can get you in trouble

[@willmorris8198]

This is a great tip... A lot of the time cutting things at my work I gotta make sure my index finger isn't too far down on the knife so I don't cut it lol

[@solosamuraiz1526]

This should not be an issue if u curl finger back a bit up. For musicians that play guitar, its natural to do so from holding a pick so long. My finger instinctually curls back and up slightly. Its might help to learn

[@fayewinkels6757]

also rly late but it also depends on the type of knife used , japanese style knifes (which usually do not have a thick part at the heel of the knife but rather just sort of keep the same shape all over the blade) are usually held like josh did here , while western knifes usually are held at the grip instead (ofc this still varies heavily from chef to chef)

[@asiapaletskaya]

Finally someone that’s a mix of passion and total craziness (the good one. I guess). I freaking love your videos! They’ve inspired me to cook some proper meals and to have some fun when explaining kids how to make music by using my crazy side! Thanks a lot!

[@bassaholics8612]

perfect, short and to the point. love how you don’t ramble on for 20 minutes like the other videos😊

[@Ashley.CD24]

Thank you for this video! My mom taught me to cut vegetables with a steak knife (at the time that's all we had.) I didn't know there was any other way until I took culinary. When we were preparing to cut vegetables for the first time I went for the steak knife and everyone thought I was crazy. Never lived that one down! Haha. 😂

[@guguigugu]

cutting onions with a serrated blade: 😭😭😭😭

[@tolunluna]

finally i learned why it felt wrong for me to roll the knife instead of up and down motion. i always thought I was doing it wrong but it felt more natural with the up and down motion and also, understood a small mistake with my grip. thank you man. actually very useful and professional advice

[@Beadfishing]

Dude thank you so much for posting this video I've been struggling with my noob knife skill and this is exactly what I needed!

[@vishnoyv4377]

Came cause of KZbin recommendations Stayed for the B Roll Realizes theres no B roll

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Vishnoy Vadakkancheri well technically there was b-roll in the beginning 😭

[@alibamf8573]

@@JoshuaWeissman I was very uncomfortable & very upset for this I'm not liking it but the vid was freaking 👌🏿 useful thinks 🙏

[@franjelina4564]

Vishnoy Vadakkancheri , what a unique surname 👍

[@bryanmasis1595]

@@JoshuaWeissman it's not the same when you hit that "but you know what is?.........B-roll"

[@danakarloz5845]

Joshua Weissman what is b-roll?

[@DoubtlessCar0]

Joshua: "you want something that's around 8 to 10 inches long..." Me: "hell yeah I d..." Joshua: "...for a chef's knife" Me: "oh..."

[@DolphinGrew]

Do all women prefer big dicks? Do they "never come back" once they got that long D?

[@bryanpacheco4645]

DolphinGrew nah bro

[@DoubtlessCar0]

@@DolphinGrew ok not sure if you are aware...but I'm a dude...also only size queens do that

[@cici39177]

Best comment. 8/8 inches. Would smash......The like button.

[@cici39177]

DolphinGrew Most don’t. Who wants to be skewered? How often do you hear “Yes daddy smash that cervix harder!”...........not to mention everything else requires 2 hands and a Guy Fieri hunch....Ever put a whole role of Bubble Tape in your mouth and tried to chew it? Its going to feel like you got roundhouse kicked in the jaw by Chuck Norris.

[@jamesfoster4809]

This is the best video I’ve seen so far. Just got my first Japanese Gyuto and it way sharper than any knife I’ve used before. This video will definitely help me to keep finger nails out of my food!

[@baby.goblin]

weissman: the claw me: the claaaaaw

[@devinlattimore2848]

Once I get to the end of the onion it’s so hard to maintain the “claw” and cut it properly.

[@wendtils]

I've seen a number of videos where cooks genuinely discard it. If you want to use it, rotate it in such a way that it sits flat and stable and continue cutting. This is another general rule of thumb with preparing all ingredients; sit the flattest side with the most surface area down on the cutting board. Like using a sharp knife correctly, this will greatly reduce the chance of injury.

[@KnippenbergKnives]

I can't tell if that's the issue here, but if I'm cutting with a dull knife I need a strong grip on the onion to keep it in place and hold it together. And a strong grip does not go well with the claw method. Your knife should be sharp enough that you don't really have to hold the onoin, but just support it with your fingers and guide the knife against your knuckle.

[@randallthomas5207]

Stock pot. Just keep the large chunks in the freezer to use in the pot next time you make stock. In a restaurant you make different soups and stock almost continuously so you can just put the ends where things are getting to small to cut safely into the stock. At home just keep a container in the freezer to keep them in until the next time you make stock. You strain the stock when you’re done making it so a few odd sized offcuts doesn’t add any extra work, while adding depth to the stock.

[@noodles1122]

I usually push it over so its curved again

[@kelvinwolf225]

@@randallthomas5207 reaaaaally great tip. Thanks!!!

[@MikeSims70]

I'm 53 years old and have NEVER ONCE given any thought to the way I hold the knife or the food ... and the claw / using the middle finger as a guide thing MAKES SO MUCH SENSE! Friggin love these nugget videos that are life changing! THANK YOU!

[@Pancake90s]

vena cava superior on the neck, damn my dude inventing anatomy

[@abidoran3439]

I was wondering how he would turn the knife around and plunge it straight into his chest

[@caskyamv5682]

unless if his heart is in his neck

[@WolfElectronicS]

Exactly. Everybody knows it is in the left foot

[@garfield5179]

He did it!!! One million! I'm so happy I've been here since day one and have always loved your videos and I always knew you would blow up and you did it!

[@barsella3375]

I got so frustrated from looking around KZbin for knife guidelines videos in the kitchen but none of them were clear and on point like this one. Thank you, the world needed that

[@tommyfinn8902]

Josh: It has to be sharp, it means more precise and it's safer. Me: You know what else is sharp and precise...... B-Ro- Josh: NO B-ROLL

[@amalzuhair4495]

Joshua: PEOPLE HOLDING THEIR KNIFE WRONG REALLY ANNOYS ME Me: a person who throws everything into the chopper version of her food processor and calls it a day. 😐😐😐😐

[@madthumbs1564]

After getting tendonitis and trigger finger by chopping like him for 8+ hours a day, I'm taking those automations in the workplace also.

[@ana8621]

does not count cause you aren't holding a knife 🔪

[@jjthan8772]

@@madthumbs1564 I'm rather curious where you work to be cutting quickly for 8+ hours a day. The amount of food you'd go through is insane! Lets say you thinly slice 1 zucchini per minute (if anything, you should be faster). That means you'd be cutting 480 zucchinis in 8 hours. Unless you work for banquets and are heavily understaffed, I can't see a need to be quickly chopping for 8+ hours a day.

[@huntjono]

I discovered this channel right before you went over a million subscribers and watched it go over a million with a refresh. I don't know how it took so long to find this channel, but it is arguably one of the best cooking channels on KZbin. Your videos are honest and well-made. Thanks for making such good content!

[@SuperCookieGaming_]

Adam: You don't need knife skills just go slow Joshua: KNIFE SKILLS Adam: I don't like food porn Joshua: B ROLL

[@sayididit2930]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/inKUhoxsntySrJI timestamp 41:35

[@dcp10200]

If you're going to buy a tool you may as well learn how to use it properly. Adam really does irk me in that sense

[@cesarurb]

Finally!! The video that I was looking for since MANY years ago. Thanks a lot!

[@ThinJuzzy82]

You missed an important part - how to move the food through the knife, or your hand along the food.

[@angelfromhell468]

i swear everyone misses that and that's all i want to know.. All of these videos repeat - rocking motion and THE CLAW, alrighty, but how do you move your hand so your cuts are even and how do you hold all the pieces together without moving them while you are gliding your hand etc etc. That's legit the hardest bit for me

[@yoshida7547]

@@angelfromhell468 did you figure anything out?😃💔cause I face the exact same problems

[@urmomsfat4359]

That “I love you” at 4:42 was so cute 🥺

[@juho1675]

Gay

[@ashleyrose5321]

Juho ...for life! As in happy😄😄😄

[@sauceontoes3457]

u gay dude

[@kessa9755]

It actually was. I believed it 😂😂😅

[@aquaecoloratum]

Joshua you are funny while pertinent at the same time. It's very pleasant and it makes everything easier to learn

[@gmoops8986]

A very good start on knifology 101. Please continue with the next lesson. Keep up with the nice vids and stress on technic over the precise recipe without exotic ingredients that a real person normally doesn't stock(ie: lemongrass, saffron, etc.). Rather using things found in the Betty Cooker Crock Book. Escoffier knew his stuff.

[@honestchin621]

Josh: "You see this? You see this right here?" *Ad pops up in the perfect spot* Me: "No Josh, I don't see this right here"

[@rockmcdwayne1710]

Adblocker mon?! A life changer when it comes to youtube videos!

[@breanna4930]

😂😂

[@Mrmusicman2000]

Thank you, I’ve seen a couple of the new kids in the restaurant and they were doing all the bad things, immediately I told them the right way, the picking up knife technique, and using the roll!👍🔪✊

[@qanh96]

My man out here flexing his choppin game.

[@TubaChris]

Question: I have trouble sliding my claw hand back... if that makes sense.

[@svenkoch7640]

Practice

[@epicsasquatch4763]

Yea there really is no quick fix it’s literally all about practice

[@efrainmendoza5223]

Thanks for asking this question.. I have that problem too

[@kleinbjoern]

Also, I never figure out how to deal with the end of a piece I can't get my claw on any more. I always end up chopping it dangerously rather than just throwing it away.

[@222o-u3t]

THIS. It's not as easy as people make it sound.

[@silly_on_]

The pristine and sublime horizontal slicing of that tomato near the end brought a real tear to my eye, for it was so beautiful no mortal gaze could withstand its perfection without fluid protection.

[@oofoof6762]

I want a woman to look at me the way he stares into the cabinet

[@Olivia-ee5nq]

I want Joshua to look at me the way he looks at that cabinet oh wait-

[@ポッド-j6s]

@@Olivia-ee5nq ...

[@anonimushbosh]

crying over two gays flirting with each other. I just clicked so I could read the rest of your name. I bet people do that a lot but don’t tell you!

[@ポッド-j6s]

@@anonimushbosh 😂😂

[@acoow]

But without the facial hair.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

I have four chef's knives in the kitchen and have done much experimenting. I have found that the most important thing is for the thumb and forefinger to be just behind the centre of gravity. My traditional gyuto with partial tang is so forward-balanced that I pinch it almost halfway along the knife. The balance is great for draw slicing, which feels like the "right" way to cut when holding the knife. For my French profile Henckels, it means pinching both the blade and full bolster, a super secure grip that is perfect for the heavier jobs I use it for. For my German profile knife, it means pinching the half bolster and choil, not really touching the blade at all. This matches well with its role as a "rock and chopper". My spouse's Zwilling santoku is so rear-balanced that I grip the handle only, which is fine because the thin and light blade is very easy to control without gripping the blade itself. Although a Japanese style knife, the very Western balance lends itself more to push cutting. So if you have a preferred grip or cutting style, you should choose a knife that is balanced accordingly. Try before you buy!

[@ianthelegit9564]

bruh you are straight to the point no bullshit, super informative while also being very entertaining i loved this

[@babyg5776]

I just love this man😭😂 he’s hilarious

[@jackieseale6427]

My husband always makes fun of how I cut foods, (in a nice and joking way) but this video helped so much!!!! 28 years old and just learning how to cut foods correctly 😂 We have been loving your videos lately!!!

[@petergreenwald9639]

I'm 64 and just learned during pandemic incarceration watching YT vids.

[@astrprk]

The best yet simplest knife skill video! Thanks bro!

[@matthewnelson5293]

When you said the drag is mostly showy and for meat, I was thinking "But that's how I cut avocado..." Then that appeared on the screen. It made me feel smart for a second

[@mn-ru4li]

Future employer at my next job interview : so how did you spend your time during the Covid19 shut down? Me: I learnt how to use a knife. Also me: ... and I'm 40.

[@websterilderis2554]

I've seen like 4 of your videos and I've been both entertained and educated. Subbed.

[@icy4053]

“please don’t do this. this is unwise.” **laughs in oh, brother**

[@nickfraver5638]

can confirm, if you work in a kitchen and you don't tuck your fingers the chefs will correct you immediately. I worked in a kitchen for only a month and they ingrained that into my head so years later I still only slice with my fingers tucked, or in the claw, like it's called in the video.

[@freshio1154]

Nobody’s ever corrected me and I’m 5 years in, maybe they judged in their heads without helping me 😂

[@ElleL912]

I love your enthusiasm, that along with great visuals/ direction and a slice of funny; very helpful! Thank you!

[@donaldbolden7353]

😂😆 his energy made me subscribe

[@lila7438]

When you were cutting the mushrooms in the beginning it reminded me of Colette in Ratatouille lol “You cannot be mommy!”

[@charmlessprince]

2 am in the morning for me and I have nothing better to do, time to learn

[@eideanbotha8655]

Can we all just take a moment to truly appreciate the magnificent locks of hair this man possesses. Your hair is gorgeous dude.

[@HammadKhan-yf8eh]

Congrats on a million subs!!!

[@haleyhester9421]

My boyfriend ran into you yesterday. I was so surprised and thrown off that I did not know what to say. I was so thrown off. What I wanted to tell you was that you have made my chef skills so much better with all of your advice, and have brought me closer to my dream of owning my own restaurant and having my own KZbin channel one day. WE LOVE YOU!

[@echo173]

Hey! First time watching one of your videos. Great work! Informative, love the character you bring to the video, and the editing is very smooth and not too much. As someone who just found out they enjoy to cook i look forward to your other videos. Thanks!\

[@Redeemed001]

It’s like he knows I’m starting culinary school in the fall and is like that guy needs a few good pointers thanks Josh for thinking and our potential medical

[@Mixwell1983]

Ohh you will get a lot of practice when doing food prep before service if your school has a restaurant. My culinary school was at a community college and we had a cafe.. 9am-11am was food prep and 11-1 was service hours. Julienned a lot of veggies for some of our dishes when we were on the line station.

[@karmayouden567]

I love how he keeps it's to the point and saves time

[@PrettyBoyKii]

It drives me absolutely nuts when I help cook at my mother in law's house because her knives are ALWAYS dull and she uses a paring knife for everything. Literally everything. It blew my sister in laws mind when I peeled, cored, and sliced a bunch of apples for her apple pie in minutes as opposed to hours. It really comes down to knife safety which means having sharp knifes and tucked fingers and a firm grip and just practice.

[@cynmillar1]

I just found you, fell in love with this video.

[@BentonAJames]

Great sign-off! Totally owned it! More importantly, I started watching your videos the other day, starting with sourdough starter, didn't even know who you were before then, but thank you, brother! I've learned a lot!

[@leonhardeuler7224]

2:35 "The guys at work giving you *the talk* after your first shift"

[@Graoutchmeuh]

The only knife skill you need : carefullness. Grab your knife however you want, keep your other hand out of the way, and go slow. To give you a little perspective, cutting an onion will take a minute for an amateur and 15 seconds for an expert, but think of it this way : in your home you're gonna chop 2 onions for your lunch/dinner, that means the expert is gonna save 90 seconds compared to you. In a restaurant, a kitchen aide is gonna chop hundreds of onions. At the end of the day he's gonna save hours. So yes, sure, it's nice to learn those techniques, but don't beat yourself up if you don't know them, and beat others up when they snob you just because they do know them.

[@lieQT]

All you have to do is make a claw and put your thumb in a place. It's not exactly like he's teaching rocket science.

[@gingainfinity1034]

@@marymary4144 but if you go slow which is ok when your only cooking for a family its quite hard tp cut your self (adam ragusea made a vid on why knife skills arent needed very good watch)

[@gingembrecarlate6146]

Ragusea gang here

[@Lyonatan]

I'm chopping by myself 10kg of onions every week for caramelized onion, throwing it into a kitchen aid is just gonna crush them and waste all the juice, all the flavour, the sugar. We only use kitchen aid for actually tedious manual labour like kneading dough for pastries, pastas, etc. most kitchen I worked at didn't even had kitchen aides only in pastry sections.

[@Graoutchmeuh]

@@Lyonatan not kitchen aid, kitchen aide, an assistant of the human variety

[@audreylope5282]

Thank you Josh just started as a grill chef hopefully u put more guidelines ♥️

[@KeepingItRelle]

Goals for 2020: Improve my knife skills!

[@xtdycxtfuv9353]

don’t bleed out

[@revierr]

Dude, you scared me waving that knife everywhere.

[@XAAROV1]

Old video, but from one of my favorite guys. Just needed stitches. Figured I could use a few lessons

[@ajaguarbthechef1420]

Somebody: accidentally stabs themselves Everyone else: freaks out Stabbed person: 2:03

[@SMandz]

What did this make me laugh so hard, oh gosh send help 💀😂😂

[@circlesrround8545]

If you’re going to teach beginners about cutting before they develop technique you should always tell them to keep one part of the bleed on the cutting board at all times once you advance then you can start to use the knife in different ways

[@waafist]

I came here because I sliced my index the other day with a new chef knife, and told my wife that had it been a nicer knife ($40 Henckel with Chinese steel off of Amazon) I probably would have lost my finger tip. As it is it went into my fingernail a little bit. Fortunately it's healing back together cleanly. I appreciate your videos, this gives me some technique to practice, thank you!

[@arson8510]

Josh: has chief experience Me a 14 yr old who just likes to cook: 👁👄👁 stop yelling I’m gonna cry

[@17smadonna20]

lol

[@Chubbs2206]

Not wrong. But most tips in the video are not necessary for beginner cooks who just started learning. The most important rules are the “claw” and a sharp knife, these 2 reduce risks of injury by near 100% if controlled responsibly

[@dr3wbyyy]

KZbin at it again with the random recommendations but i must say, really needed this knowledge lol.

[@kaaijer]

I just ordered a brand new Zwilling Four Star Sharpblock 7-piece set. Cannot wait to practice.

[@HeavyMetalMike]

0:10 I rolled over and showed my belly as a display of submission.

[@rubinaaimin578]

LoooooL

[@danakarloz5845]

😂

[@LuminaryXion]

I neeeed this! I'm actually terrified of knives, probably because my knives aren't sharp enough, so it's a war between control and actually cutting the food! TT_TT

[@mortenbellmann6972]

Thanks for existing, don't change! ❤

[@mones5237]

Okay but can we just appreciate the editing here

[@danny_pr4314]

When you just open KZbin, and see that this video was posted 26 seconds ago.

[@Red-Eagle]

2 years old but still a great video. Thanks man. I appreciate you

[@milesprice2546]

2 years late but here goes; I try to use the claw method in my kitchen but I find it much harder to maintain the closer you are to the end of the thing you are chopping or if you are just chopping something small. How do you maintain safe control while maximizing the yield from the ingredient you are chopping? Best example is mincing or petite dicing garlic.

[@soap4854]

'It almost feels like an extension of yourself' You sound like my fencing teacher.

[@elmopf]

I didn’t know just how much I needed this

[@amftgo]

My teacher legit showed us this so we know proper knife skills cause we are doing hospitality

[@cassandrawise3050]

I feel personally attacked in some of this video😂 my fiance is a chef and gets onto me, and I am too prideful to ask him to show me how, but seriously. Thank you!