ok so this is a stupid question
but i see people cutting stuff holding their knives like this, and i'm scared to do it because it seems like it would cut your thumb
how do i cut like this without cutting my thumb?
black magic?
Ok so this is a stupid question
Bentley Morgan
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Brandon Rodriguez
No one here has thumbs anymore. We had them removed in culinary school.
Adrian Bell
If the knife is sharp enough it should slice in a controlled and smooth manner so it doesn't do a "grab and thrust" move on you. A sharp knife is a safe knife, provided you're not retarded.
Practice on potatoes and apples to get the hang of it.
Michael Bailey
your thumb skin is pretty thick
William Ward
fuck dude i can only afford $5 knives
can't afford a sharpener either
Landon Gutierrez
Doing this goes against all the knife safety things i learned as a child, ya know basic shit like
Dont cut torwards you, or another person dont hand somebody a knife blade first, etc
Jack Flores
i know right!!
yet ive seen a video of some boss ass guy doing it no problem
he's not an anomaly is he?
because none of the "how to use paring knife" videos i watched taught this technique
Landon Turner
In the beginning you may cut yourself a few times, but after a while you'll develop an immunity.
Charles Hughes
Well my grandpa does it too when hes cutting vegetables, it just seems like im adding an extra layer of danger to cooking that doesnt need to be there. I just use a cutting board
Gabriel Mitchell
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Hunter Gutierrez
>in this thread
people who have never tourne vegetables.
Nolan Jones
Go buy yourself a vegetable peeler and throw out your knives before you hurt yourself.
Google "paring knife", you idiot.
Evan Morris
It's actually pretty safe if you're not retarded, so it's probably best if you never try it.
Getting out a cutting board just chop one scallion or a handful of cherry tomatoes into a pot is unnecessary though.
Tyler Jackson
Wood carver here, very basic cut, you just keep your thumb lower than the path of the blade and use your thumb muscles to stabilize and guide the cut
Tyler Flores
sux 2 b u
Connor Mitchell
>lower than the path of the blade
what does that mean?
in the video i saw the knife went straight thru the veggies and into the guys thumb
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after watching it again, am i crazy or is he cutting with the back of the knife??
wtf is going on here
Angel Rodriguez
A cheap double sided whetsone is even cheaper than your cheap knives
Carter Butler
yeah but i also don't have the space for it
i live in a cramped space, with roommates who insist on filling 80% of the kitchen surface space with their stuff
Lucas Gomez
I had one of those, don't bother. Those things are good enough for garden equipment and pocketknives, but you're better off sharpening your kitchen knives with an assortment of fine sandpaper if you need to keep it cheap.
John Walker
Oh, and an old leather belt can serve as a perfectly functional strop.
Joseph Bennett
not if you avoid manual labor, moisturize, stay indoors, and play vidya all day