Knife Skills Masterclass
The single skill that will make every meal you cook faster, safer, and better.
About This Class
Every professional chef will tell you the same thing: knife skills are the foundation of everything. In this focused 2.5-hour session, you'll learn proper grip, stance, and cutting technique — then practice on a mountain of vegetables until it becomes muscle memory. You'll leave faster, more confident, and significantly less likely to lose a fingertip.
What You'll Learn
Full Curriculum
4 sections- Parts of a chef's knife and what they do
- Grip styles: pinch vs handle grip
- The claw: protecting your fingers
- Hands-on: grip and stance practice
- Slicing, dicing, and mincing
- Consistent sizing and why it matters for cooking
- Rocking vs push-cutting technique
- Hands-on: onions, carrots, celery
- Julienne and brunoise (fine dice)
- Chiffonade for herbs and leafy greens
- Breaking down a whole chicken (bonus)
- Hands-on: precision cuts on multiple vegetables
- Honing vs sharpening: the difference
- Using a honing steel correctly
- Whetstone basics
- Hands-on: honing your knife, tasting your work
Your Instructor
Chef David Osei
Culinary Fundamentals Instructor
15
Classes
1,400
Students
4.7
Rating
David spent 15 years in professional kitchens before deciding that teaching fundamentals was more important than cooking for critics. His knife skills class has become KitchenCraft's most popular offering — not because it's glamorous, but because it genuinely changes how people cook. He's patient, precise, and has a gift for making technical skills feel accessible.
Student Reviews
98 reviews
David Park
VerifiedHoboken, NJ · Feb 2026
"Worth every penny. I went from hacking vegetables to actual julienne cuts in one session. The chef broke everything down without making you feel like a beginner — even though I definitely was. My prep time has been cut in half."
Lena Fischer
VerifiedBrooklyn, NY · Jan 2026
"I've been cooking for 20 years and still learned things in this class. The section on knife care alone was worth the price. David is the kind of teacher who makes you realise how much you didn't know — in the best possible way."
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Free cancellation up to 48 hours before
KitchenCraft Studio
142 West 26th St, New York, NY 10001
What's Included
- All vegetables for practice (you keep what you cut)
- Knife sharpening demonstration
- Knife care guide to take home
- Light snack from your cut vegetables
- Honing steel technique reference card
- Lifetime access to class notes
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Small Group
Max 10 students per session
4.7 Average Rating
From 98 verified reviews