max808•13d ago

Sous chef told me my knife work was too slow

She said I was trying to do everything with a chef's knife. Switched to a petty knife for small veg and shaved 20 seconds off my prep per batch last week. Anyone else get called out for using the wrong tool?

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parkerb7513d ago

Oh man, I've been there. My old sous straight up told me I looked like I was fighting a battle with my prep work cause I kept using the chef's knife for everything. Swapped to a petty for trimming and a small paring knife for those pesky little garlic cloves and shallots, cut my prep time by like a third easy. The trick is to have your knives within reach so you're not hunting for the right one when speed matters.

oscarwright12d ago

The petty knife swap was a game changer for me too. I keep a magnetic strip right above my board now so I can grab the paring knife without looking when I'm breaking down garlic or trimming green beans. Makes a huge difference when you're in the weeds and every second counts.