Master a few simple techniques to slice and dice like a chef.

Good knife skills not only save time and effort, they keep you safe as well. In this video, you’ll learn how to use a kitchen knife. We’ll show you how to master a few simple knife techniques to slice, dice, and chop like a chef. You’ll speed up your kitchen prep work—and keep all your fingers safe in the process! You’ll see three basic kitchen knives; these are the tools that every cook should have: the chef’s knife for chopping and dicing; the paring knife for peeling, seeding, and trimming fat; and a long knife with a serrated edge for cutting bread and slicing tomatoes. You’ll learn the most efficient way to hold a knife and learn how to guide the food safely as you’re cutting. You’ll learn why a sharp knife not only slices and dices better, but is actually safer to use than a dull knife. We’ll show a great technique for chopping onions quickly, and learn how to make uniform dices. You’ll also learn why you should wash your kitchen cutlery by hand and keep knives out of the dishwasher. We’ll also touch on which cutting boards are the best and which boards will dull your knives.

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Learn how to make a flaky homemade pie crust in seven easy steps.

The tastiest pies are made from the crust up. In this video, you’ll learn how to make homemade pie crusts in seven easy-to-follow steps. All you need are flour, water, salt, and fat (butter, shortening, or lard). You’ll learn the proper order for mixing together ingredients and how to cut in the fat, and see why a combination of fats sometimes makes the best pies (with some fats adding flakiness to the crust and others rich flavor). You’ll see tricks for easily mixing the fat into the dry ingredients and see what the mixture should look like when prepared just right, so you’ll end up with a wonderfully flakey pie crust. You’ll learn when to add the water and how much to add at a time. You’ll learn how to test the pie dough for moisture and how to avoid adding too much water or overworking the dough, which will give you a tough pie crust. You’ll also learn why the dough should rest in the refrigerator for an hour and how best to store it. Then you’ll see a great technique for rolling out pie dough on a floured counter and learn how to judge whether the crust has been rolled out large enough to fit the pie pan. You’ll also see how to gently fold the pie crust and lay it out in the pie pan and get great tips for trimming and crimping the edges and for fixing any cracks or tears in the pie pastry. You’ll also see how to prevent the dough from shrinking during baking. Learning these easy techniques will help you bake the best homemade pies—from apple and cherry pies to pumpkin and pecan pies—even chicken pot pies!

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Learn simple steps to frost a cake like a professional baker.

Nothing signifies a special occasion like a beautifully frosted cake. A must for birthdays, frosted cakes are also the perfect way to say congratulations at weddings, graduations, and other celebrations. In this video, you’ll learn the simple steps to frosting cake like a professional baker. You’ll see how to give your frosted cake a classic fluffy look, and also see a great trick for smoothing out your frosting so you can add a greeting on top. It’s easy to ice a cake!

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Learn three easy ways to ice cupcakes–spreading, piping, and dipping.

A cupcake that’s dressed up with frosting goes from basic to highly-styled dessert. In this video, you’ll learn three easy techniques for icing cupcakes—spreading, piping, and dipping. We’ll show you simple ways to make dabs, swirls, and wavy designs. You’ll also learn the piping method, the best method for icing a lot of cupcakes. It’s fast, but requires some specialty tools like a pastry bag with a large star tip. Learn a great trick for scooping frosting into the pastry bag and see how to pipe frosting evenly and smoothly, finishing with a swirling flourish. Finally, there’s the dipping method, which involves dipping and twisting cupcakes into a warm, shiny chocolate glaze or ganache. You’ll also get ideas for decorating cupcakes with sprinkles, candies, and other fun toppings. Icing cupcakes is easy! The only hard part is choosing between cream cheese frosting, butter icing, chocolate, vanilla, and butter cream frostings.

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