Task 65: Activity | Demonstrate Your Knife Cuts
Estimated Time: 30 mins
Perfect grade - 100%
Instructor Comments
Hi Leela,
Very nice work on this activity!
You’ve demonstrated some strong knife skills. Each of your cuts is accurate and uniform and the suggestions you offer for utilizing the trimmings are creative and show a good understanding of this concept.
Keep up your great work!
Eric
Graded on February 24, 2021 by Eric WScore Breakdown7 out of 7 Points All 7 cuts8 out of 8 Points All 7 cuts, different angle5 out of 5 Points Trimmings
Demonstrate Your Knife Cuts
Activity | Knife Cuts
This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your knife skills.
For this exercise, cut at least 1/2 cup each of the following knife cuts. Use orange carrots and present them on a light-colored surface, neatly organized into sections. Avoid shadows and present the product on a clean surface (i.e. not a stained cutting board).
Brunoise
Small dice
Medium dice
Large dice
Fine julienne
Julienne
Batonnet
Notes:
Be sure to take well-lit, clear, and relatively close-up photographs that capture the details of your work and highlight the learning outcomes. We will provide guidelines on what to emphasize in your photos.
Remember that perfect scores are reserved for exemplary work and that even good work has room for improvement. Take the time to do your best work before you submit your assignment. And, note in advance that you may not appeal your grade for the purposes of redoing the assignment to get a better grade. Please take a moment to reflect on and learn from your experience and our feedback.
This activity is worth 20 points
Submit the following:
Photo 1: All 7 Cuts
Present each of the 7 cuts listed above.
Photo 2: All 7 Cuts, Different Angle
Present each of the 7 cuts listed above.
Take this photo from a different angle from Photo 1.
Photo 3: Trimmings
Add the title “Knife Cut Trimmings”
In the description field, suggest three ways to use the trimmings in a professional kitchen.
Present suggestions for your trimmings that are appropriate for a professional kitchen.
Be creative!
View other student photos: Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3
THIS PHOTO IS PUBLIC
Photo 1: All 7 Cuts (7 pts)
By Leela N.
THIS PHOTO IS PUBLIC
Photo 2: All 7 Cuts, Different Angle (8 pts)
By Leela N.
Carrot Trimmings
While there could be many uses for carrot trimmings, these are a few I find most relevant for a professional kitchen:
Chicken and vegetable stock are a great way to use vegetable scraps like car…
