Kitchen Hack: How to Properly Cut an Eggplant
An eggplant can be sliced lengthwise, cut into rounds, or cubed depending on how you are preparing it. Get your knife-skills on with these helpful DIY cuts for your next eggplant meal!
Pro tips:
Mastering these techniques will help you use your chef’s knife more effectively. Begin by learning how to hold the knife correctly.
Slicing
Rest tip of blade on cutting board, and raise heel; slice downward while pushing blade forward.
Holding
For stability, use your thumb and index finger to steady blade.
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Chopping
Hold knife as you do for slicing, and make quick downward strokes. It’s important to protect the fingers of your non-working hand by tucking them under into a “claw” for both slicing and chopping.
Mincing
Holding the knife parallel to you, rock it up and down without raising the heel more than an inch or so. Stabilize with your other hand.
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