Knife Skills

The part of the knife where the blade and the handle come together is called the...

• Tang

• Bolster

• Spine

• Rivet

The cut that is 1/8 in. x 1/8 in. x 2 in. is a

• Battonnet

• Juilenne

• Brunoise

• Small Dice

This technique helps protect your fingers from the knife while cutting

• The claw

• The flat hand

• Spider Web

• Ouch I just cut my finger off

The best way to hold the knife is

• With all five fingers on the handle

• With all five fingers on the blade

• The Claw

• Thumb and pointer finger on the blade, the other three fingers wrapped around the handle

The smallest dice cut is called a

• Brunoise

• Battonette

• Juilenne

• Small Dice

The part of the blade used to crush garlic is the

• Spine

• Side

• Tang

• Bolster

Chopping and mincing can be used interchangeably in a recipe because they are the same type of cut.

• True

• False

When setting up a work station, what should you put under your cutting board?

• Nothing

• A dry towel

• A damp towel

The part of the blade used for fine, delicate cutting is the

• Tip/Point

• Spine

• Heel

• Side

A continuation of the blade into the handle

• Bolster

• Tang

• Spine

• Rivet