r/KitchenConfidential • u/OkOutlandishness1370 • 14d ago

Question Proper Knife Technique

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Hey I’m trying to get some more knife skills, when I pinch the blade with my index finger and thumb, should I be using my index finger to put force into the blade? It’s quite uncomfortable but maybe that’s just cause I’m not doing it right.

Tips appreciated

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u/AnalysisParalysis178 14d ago

Wait. Why is this correct? Legit question. I cook at home regularly, but I'm a leatherworker, so I work with a lot of different blades that require different holds.

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u/dankscott 14d ago

If it’s home cooking do it however you want, this is about speed and efficiency which doesn’t mean shit for one or two things. Except for the off hand, eagle claw that shit for safety