Table of contents for In the hands of a chef : a book about chefs and their tools / The Culinary Institute of America.

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Contents
Preface
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Knives and Cutting Tools
	The Parts of a Knife
		The Blade
		The Cutting Edge
		The Bolster
		The Tang
		The Handle
	Types of Knives
		General Purpose Knives
		Knives for Butchering and Fabricating
		Specialty Knives
	Sharpening and Honing Tools
		Whetstones
		Steels
		Electric Knife Sharpeners
	Additional Cutting Tools
		Ice Carving Tools
		Tongs and Similar Tools
		Scissor and Shears
		Spatulas
		Turners
		Peelers
		Graters and Rasps
		Corers
		Zesters
		Channel Knives
		Pitters
		Mandolin
		Apple Wedgers
		Guitars (Egg Cutter)
		Food Mill
		Ricer
		Garlic Press
		Carving and Kitchen Forks
		Parisienne Scoops
		Wire Mesh Gloves
		Reamers
		Meat Pounder or Meat Tenderizers
		Shrimp Deveiner
		Food Processor
		Electric Slicer
		Meat Grinder
		Vertical Chopping Machine (VCM)
		Food Chopper (Buffalo Chopper)
Chapter 2 Knife Skills
	Knife Selection
 	What?s in Your Knife Kit?
 Handling and Maintaining Knives
 	Sharpening Knives on a Stone
 	Honing Knives on a Steel
 	Keeping Knives Clean and Sanitized
 	Cutting Surface
 	Storing Knives
 Holding the Knife
 	The Guiding Hand
 Setting Up Your Work Area
 Basic Cuts
 	Preliminary Cuts
 	Chopping and Mincing Foods
 	Shredding and Grating
 	Slicing Cuts: Plain and Decorative
 	Precision and Portioning Cuts
 	Decorative and Special Cutting Techniques
Chapter 3 Cutting Techniques for Vegetables and Fruits
	Onions
	Shallots
	Scallions
	Garlic
	Leeks
	Mushrooms
	Tomatoes
	Avocadoes
	Peppers and Chiles
	Plantains
	Citrus Fruit
	Melons
	Pineapples
	Mangoes	
Chapter 4 Cutting Techniques for Meat and Poultry
	Poultry
		Trussing Poultry
		Halving and Quartering Poultry
		Supr¿mes
	Meat Fabrication Techniques
		Tying a Roast
		Tenderloin
		Cutting Bone-In Chops
		Disjointing a Rabbit
	Carving Roasted Meats and Poultry
		Rib Roast
		Ham
		Duck
Chapter 5 Cutting Techniques for Fish and Shellfish
	Round Fish
	Lobster
		Preparing Live Lobster to Cook
		Removing the Meat from a Cooked Lobster
	Shrimp
	Clams and Oysters
		Opening Oysters
		Opening Clams
Chapter 6 Hand Tools for Measuring, Mixing, and Baking
	Tools for Measuring
Converting Between U.S. And Metric Measurement Systems
Volume versus Weight
Tools for Measuring Volume
Tools for Measuring Weight
Tools for Measuring Temperature
	Baking and Mixing Tools
		Spoons
		Whisks
		Bench Scraper
		Bowl Scraper
		Mortar and Pestle
		Rolling Pins
		Pastry Bags and Tips
Summary
Glossary

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Kitchen utensils.
Cookery.