My 1st Culinary Class!

A while back I participated in a Top Chef themed birthday party at the Kitchen Conservatory, while there I found out they offered culinary classes of all sorts.  When I finally realized attending culinary school wasn't the best choice for me I decided to enroll in my first class at the conservatory.  Last night I attended the Knife Skills class and received such great information.  

I didn't realize how much technique went into handling a knife.  Not only is technique important but most important is the knife's sharpness; having a sharp knife makes your life so much easier.  Of course, with any product, you get what you pay for and for years I have been using some of the worst knives thinking  I just didn't know how to handle them.  What you learn in a knife class is that a good knife will do all of the work for you. The instructor taught us how to carve a turkey correctly (which will yield the most amount of meat), cut veggies (the onion was life changing for me), and which knives to use for different tasks.  For taking the class, each participant received a free Wusthof pairing knife along with 20% off any Wusthof products purchased that night and 10% off regular priced items.  Last night I took the first step towards building my cookware collection and I purchased the 8" Wusthof Classic Santoku knife.  A Santoku is comparable to a Chef's Knife with the leading difference being the pockets on the blade that creates air and prohibits food from adhering to the knife.  All together, my first culinary class was very enjoyable and I look forward to taking more classes in the future!  Have you taken any cooking classes, which was your favorite?

Kitchen Conservatory

8021 Clayton Rd.

Saint Louis, MO 63117

314-862-COOK

8" Wusthof Classic Santoku

Wusthof Grand Prix II Pairing Knife