217131 392 Food & Drink Cooking Basics true Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:56:07 -0800 DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, food, cook, cooking, cut, vegetables, chop, chef, bias, angle, angled, prepare, preparation, stir-fry, stir, fry, veggies How To Bias Cut http://www.howcast.com/videos/217131-How-To-Bias-Cut http://www.howcast.com/videos/217131-How-To-Bias-Cut/edit live 2 Howcast http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 1793 81332 9505 0 Step Wash & peel Wash and peel your vegetable, if necessary.

]]> 81333 9506 0 Step Position knife Grasp the knife in your dominant hand, holding the handle close to the blade with three fingers: your middle, ring, and pinkie. Curl your forefinger around one side of the blade while holding your thumb on the opposite side.

]]> 81334 9507 0 Step Cut off ends Cut off and discard the ends of the vegetable.

]]> 81335 9508 0 Step Hold vegetable Lay the vegetable horizontally on the cutting board and, with your non-knife-wielding hand, hold it down close to the end at which you’ll begin cutting.

]]> 81336 9509 0 Tip Curl your fingers so that the tips are firmly planted on the vegetable and the knuckles point outward—in the food world, this is called the “claw grip.”

]]> 81337 9510 0 Step Angle knife Hold the knife blade against the vegetable at a 45-degree angle, pointing the sharp end of the blade away from your non-knife-wielding hand.

]]> 81338 9511 0 Step Begin slicing Begin slicing slowly toward your holding hand, making sure to keep your fingers tucked in so the blade is being guided by the knuckle of your index finger. Reposition your “claw grip” as needed to make sure your claw doesn’t wind up a few fingers short!

]]> 81339 9512 0 Fact A bias cut is often used to prepare vegetables for stir-frying because it exposes a larger surface area—thus shortening cooking time.

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