Check out the Culinary Classroom on Pico near the Westside Pavilion. Chef Eric is a very, very cool guy. I hear great things about the one-night knife skills class. www.culinaryclassroom.com

, and a thai curry. I should say we prepped all of the ingredients and then they were assembled or cooked by others. During the break, Chef was available to help people with purchasing knifes, but there was absolutely no pressure...

in knife sharpening skills. Is there anywhere in Philly’s western 'burbs where such a class might be given?

The class costs $65. We have limited culinary skills development options where I live so I thought I’d give this a go. If you’ve done it, did you find it to be worthwhile? Thanks.

of the class involved carrots & celery (stir-fry cut, oblique cut, triangle cut, which was the only one I hadn’t seen before), sectioning an orange, fanning a strawberry, and chopping herbs. After each verbal instruction, we...

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