Calling All Chefs - Basic Knife Skills

Chefs and serious cooks spend countless hours slicing, dicing, mincing and chopping. Learning to perform these tasks safely and efficiently is an essential part of cooking. This class will teach you the proper way to handle and use the most important piece of equipment in your kitchen - your knife. You will learn the basic cuts - including dice, julienne and mince - by practicing on fruits and vegetables. Then we'll cook up and eat the "fruits" of our labors. We will also discuss knife safety, care, honing, sharpening, and makin a knife purchase. This class is for adults ages 18 and up only. Please bring a chef's knife, a paring knife and a vegetable peeler. A limited number of each are available in class). Please wear closed toe shoes.
Fee: $60, Senior Citizens $41.50* (Food supply fee is included).

*District 125 residents who are age 60 and older can apply for a Gold Card that allows them to register for some PREP classes at half of the regular price. The Gold Card also provides free admission to Stevenson home athletic contests and fine arts performances (excluding IHSA tournaments and Stevenson Foundation events). To register for a Gold Card, district residents 60 and older must apply in person at the PREP Office, located in Room 3044 near parking lot B. The office is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information on PREP, call 847-415-4145 or visit its website at www.d125.org/prep.