The Three Knife Skills Everyone Should Cultivate

I learned how to cut an onion from my mother, who did not own a cutting board the entire time I was growing up. I now shudder to think of the danger, because I have cut myself a few times. Since then, I've seen a lot of YouTube videos and taught my own daughters much better cutting techniques. Chef Lan Lam from Cook’s Illustrated has some tips for making cutting safer and more ergonomic, and also some techniques for slicing, dicing, and mincing. The recipe for Japchae at the end is here.