A done-for-you teaching system that takes your students from nervous first-timers to confident, safe knife handlers. Everything you need to teach a full knife skills unit—demos, guided practice, assessments, and safety protocols—organized so you can walk into class prepared without spending your weekend building materials from scratch

Learning Outcomes — Students will be able to:

• Identify and select appropriate knives for specific tasks

• Demonstrate proper grip, guiding hand ("claw"), and cutting motions safely

• Execute the standard classical cuts (julienne, brunoise, small/medium/large dice, batonnet, chiffonade, paysanne) to industry spec

• Maintain knives through honing, washing, and safe storage

• Apply mise en place principles to organize a cutting station

What's Included:

• 6 sequenced lesson plans (grip & safety → basic cuts → precision cuts → speed & consistency → knife care → assessment)

• Instructor demo scripts with talking points and common-error callouts

• Printable cut-spec reference cards with exact dimensions (metric + imperial)

• Knife anatomy and knife-type infographics

• Safety contract + station setup diagram

• Guided practice worksheets and self-check sheets

• Practical skills rubric + written quiz with answer key

• Progress tracker for the full unit

• Editable Canva + Google Docs versions of every file