Chef apprentice preparing an onion
Sacramento Bee Associate Editor Stuart Leavenworth has been apprenticing at Oliveto, an Italian restaurant in Oakland. Under the tutelage of Oliveto executive chef Paul Canales, the apprentice offers tips on preparing an onion. Video by Manny Crisostomo: mcrisostomo@sacbee.com
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Posted by: evilfoot
i find its much safer to do the 'sideways' cuts first, turning the onion half on its side and cutting down most of the way through. then you turn it back and do the cuts along the top. no chance of cutting to far going sideways and nicking yourself, which is very possible if you're not careful, or have a dull knife.
on Jul 22, 2009 at 08:19 am
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