Knife Skills Workshop

Learn how to improve your knife skills



1.5 hours Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 10 to 30

label $125 (or 4 payments of $31.25 Afterpay)

Looking to polish up on your knife skills? Our knife skills workshop is an ideal class for experienced home cooks, chefs and enthusiasts looking to sharpen up their skills with a cooking blade!

During this lesson, you will be shown the basic knife skills that will speed up preparation time and cutting uniform sizes to cook your products evenly. You’ll learn about knife safety, knife construction, the most common kitchen knives, classic knife cuts and a few specialty cutting styles.

We will focus on fruits and vegetables to chop, slice and dice, and practice some cuts like julienne, batons and chiffonade.

Additionally, you will put your knife skills to the test by preparing an Asian chicken salad. Learn how to use your knife like a pro, improve your food presentation and take highly valuable knowledge to put into practice in your own kitchen.


Please note: Sydney Cooking School (SCS) reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a class for reasons concerning SCS. If a class has been cancelled due to low attendance, sickness or any other matter regarding SCS, all students will be notified within 48 hours of the class commencement date, and the option to reschedule to another date, or full refunds provided.


What you'll get
We supply everything you need, including your ingredients, aprons & recipes.
 
Suitable for

This class is perfect for beginners - no prior experience is needed.

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This would also be a lovely gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.

Location

Sydney Cooking School - 73 Military Road, Neutral Bay

Knife Skills Workshop location
Your teacher
Sydney Cooking School
Sydney Cooking School

Cook, Eat & Enjoy

4.9 (645)
Facebook likes4.6 stars (177+)

Sydney Cooking School opened in 2010 when Executive Chef Brett Deverall pursued his dream to share his love andpassion of cooking in a fun and relaxed learning environment. Offering a range of cooking classes daily, our Neutral Bay venue is fitted with state of the art appliances and equipment from Fisher & Paykel, Breville and Anolon.

Our experienced and passionate team take pride in teaching practical, entertaining and informative cooking classes or hosting your next event.

We have a variety of themed menus and packages available, and our formats are suitable to anyone, from the absolute beginner to the more passionate cook. As well as our regularly scheduled classes, we offer masterclasses in Pastry, Chicken & Duck and Pork & Cider, as well as Children’s School Holiday classes.

If you prefer to be out of the Kitchen join us in our fabulous BBQ area for one of our Popular BBQ classes – Things really heat up in these classes so ensure you dress comfortably.

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Sejal McDougall • Sep 2023

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews


Coming into the class I was used to small knives (generally quite blunt) and was actually a little afraid of big sharp knives. Well I'm a changed person now. It's all in the hold and control. I never thought I would be so happy with chopping. Fabulous class. Would highly recommend. Paul was wonderful and knew his stuff. Class is 1.5 hours but easily could go on 2 hours with the many questions. The chicken salad is divine too.

Cooking class review by Sejal McDougall - Sydney

Yoav Dolev • Jun 2023


Paul is an excellent teacher. Very clear, professional and patient. He knows how to adapt to each learner's pace while keeping the lesson moving. I had a great time.

Jason Denny • May 2023


I grew up in a household that loved to cook. Most of the fundamentals were taught to me at a young age when I used to assist my parents with prep work. Fast forward twenty years and I've started cooking at home for my family and found myself questioning my knowledge on some of the basics (eg. am I honing this japanese knife correctly; is there a faster way to dice this onion; etc). This class reinforced what I was taught when I was in my youth which were just the basics plus I learned a few new tricks (preparing julienned capsicum and carrots). The instructor was super nice and helpful. Would recommend this class to anyone that wants to learn how to handle a knife safely in the kitchen; learn a few tricks; or speed up their prep work. Nothing fancy. Just the basics which is more than most people have under their belt!

Shivani Patel • May 2023

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


Teacher was really knowledgeable and helpful! I had so much fun. Definitely recommend this class (perfect for beginners).

Vinita Israni • Mar 2023


Wonderful class - very applicable techniques and easy explanations that helped us get the most out of the class!

Amelia Alice • Jan 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Great class and teacher, lots of fun for the whole family. I would recommend this to anyone moving out of home.

Jacqueline Mann • Oct 2022

5 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews


Paul was extremely knowledgeable, clear and concise. Encouraging and able to offer advice and adjustments with kindness. The venue was perfectly set out and functional. We were provided everything we needed. Paul took the time to explain and allow opportunity to practice. I feel more confident in my knife skills with new techniques to hone.

Natalie Costello • Oct 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended


Amazing class! I gained soooo much! Very happy with my time and money investment. Thank you Paul!

Erin Au • Sep 2022


Great and fun class for both beginners and people looking to brush up their knife skills. Paul has a friendly and patient approach and was extremely knowledgeable. It was awesome to learn knife skills and handy tips and tricks around the kitchen!

Andy Adam • Aug 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews


Great teacher - professional and friendly. Small class size, great for picking up some key skills.

Brendan Helsham • Jun 2022


Paul was fantastic, he explained things clearly and concisely. It was clear that he was an expert in what he was teaching us and was able to also pass on many other nuggets of information as part of his instruction.
Also, it was nice to just dive right in and not waste time going around the room introducing ourselves like so many of these types of courses persist with; the reality is that the other attendees couldn't care less why I'm there and what I want to get out of the course

Rebecca Skill • May 2022


Great skills from the chef! Highly recommended hour and a half and leave with a salad.

Luke Hancock • Jan 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Instructor provided clear and helpful lessons that have helped set a strong foundation to refine through practice

John Warburton • Feb 2021


Wish I’d done this workshop 40 years ago. The techniques, tips and tricks are invaluable for any home cook, as is the information about knife safety, selection and maintenance. As one of the other participants said, they should teach this stuff at school!

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