Oct 7th
12–2pm CDT
Knife Skills Classes
Chicago
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5 classes in-person in Chicago have spots left, and 1 class live online is available.
Hands-On Knife Skills
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Knife Skills is our most popular class! This hands-on chopping session will have you mincing, slicing, and dicing vegetables and herbs like a pro. Knife care, sharpening and honing, and selection and manufacturing are also covered by our chef.
Saturday Oct 7th, 12–2pm Central Time
Demonstration Cooking: Salmon Bowls
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Are you looking for a fabulous fish dinner that is quick, easy, and delicious? With leftovers for a perfect, one-dish lunch? In this cooking class, learn how to prepare rice, steam fish, hone your knife skills, and make a dressing from scratch. Featured recipes include: forbidden rice, steamed sesame salmon, and sesame-tamari dressing.
Saturday Oct 21st, 11am–1pm Central Time
Demo Cooking: Salads in a Jar
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Are you ready to shake up your lunch routine and want something that you can make ahead of time? A salad in a jar travels easily, the colorful layers look appealing, and it pretty much mixes itself. You will learn: Knife skills Dressing basics Different techniques to prepare chicken Featured recipes include: Quinoa tabbouleh Greek salad Lemon-oregano-thyme chicken
Monday Oct 16th, 11am–1pm Central Time
Hands-On Essential Building Blocks
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Join us for a new and exciting culinary experience designed to jump start your culinary journey. Our experienced chef will teach you the fundamentals of how to confidently make better decisions in the kitchen, cook delicious meals by opening your taste buds, and explore the basic science and techniques all cooks should know. You'll spend time honing your knife skills, discover why balancing flavors plays such an important role in being...
Friday Oct 6th, 9am–4:30pm Central Time
Culinary Boot Camp 1
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Have you always wondered what it would be like to go to culinary school? The Chopping Block's Culinary Boot Camp 1 gives you a taste of a professional culinary program without the lengthy time commitment or heavy financial burden. We are the ONLY recreational cooking school that offers this type of culinary foundation and education without attending a year-round culinary academy. Culinary Boot Camp 1 explores all the fundamental methods of...
Oct 14th
9am–5pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
$2,415
8 Seats Left
Nov 13th
9am–5pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
$2,415
3 Seats Left
Jan 6th
9am–5pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
$2,530
12 Seats Left
Jan 15th
9am–5pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
$2,530
12 Seats Left
Feb 19th
9am–5pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
$2,530
12 Seats Left
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Saturday Oct 14th, 9am–5pm Central Time
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Virtual Knife Skills
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ Virtual Classroom
Join us for our most popular class…virtually! Join our Chopping Block Chef in real time for a chopping session that’ll have you mincing, slicing, and dicing vegetables and herbs like a pro via Zoom. Knife care, selection, sharpening and honing are also covered. Our Virtual Cook Along classes, via Zoom, will have you and your chef chopping together in real time. We’ll provide you with the class packet and equipment list upon registration,...
Sunday Sep 24th, 11am–1pm Central Time
Knife Skills & Utensil Essentials
Peterson Garden Project @ 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660
What better way to kick off a great weekend than by sharpening your knife skills in the kitchen? In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to use your knives and other time-saving kitchen utensils with ease and confidence. We know that chopping can get exhausting and work up an appetite, so we’ll finish at the farm table to enjoy a lovely meal made with all our practice cuts. Join us in an evening of confidence-building in the kitchen! This class...
$55
Hands-on Cooking: Knife Skills
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Improve your knife skills by practicing mince, dice, julienne, and chiffonade cuts in this cooking class. You will cut up vegetables for a classic rice pilaf, and watch how to prepare, cook, and carve a classic roast chicken. Take home a portion of prepped, uncooked vegetables.
$65
Basic Knife Skills: Meal Prep Made Easy
Nourished @ 111 S Vine St, Chicago, IL 60521
If you need to sharpen your knife skills and become more confident at the cutting board, then this class is for you—an introduction to fundamental knife safety and skills. Designed to make prep and cooking time faster, easier and stress-free, this class will give you the confidence you need to keep your cool (and your fingers) along the way! Our Health & Wellness Chefs will teach you: tips on selecting and safely using your knives...
$70
Hands-on Cooking: Knife Skills for Salad
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
Salads can be either side dish or the main attraction in a meal. Learn and practice basic knife skills in order to prepare summer salads that are full of color and flavor reflective of the harvest season. Featured recipes include: Spinach strawberry salad with a mint lime vinaigrette Kohlrabi salad with summer berries and fennel Snap pea radish salad with vegan green goddess dressing Roasted asparagus with dill, lemon, and shallots...
$87
Family Class: Knife Skills
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL 60625
Bring the whole gang and join us for family classes at Lincoln Square where children and adults will work together to learn new skills and techniques in the kitchen. Join us this month for our most popular class…Knife Skills! Families (kids ages 12 and older) will work together in a hands-on chopping session that'll have everyone mincing, slicing, and dicing vegetables and herbs like a pro. Knife safety, how to select a cutting board and how to...
$60.50
Knife Skills 101
Peterson Garden Project @ 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660
A sharp knife–and knowing how to use it correctly–is one of the most important tools in the kitchen. It can also be one of the most intimidating! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to use your knives and other time-saving kitchen utensils with ease and confidence. We know that chopping can get exhausting and work up an appetite, so we’ll finish at the farm table to enjoy a lovely meal made with all our practice cuts. Join us in an...
$55
Chop Chop Knife Skills
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022
Practice essential knife cuts such as mince, dice, julienne, and chiffonade to make quick work of tricky vegetable and fruit preparation in this hands-on cooking class. The featured recipes of Mango Spring Rolls, Asian Ratatouille, and Lemon-Beef Stir Fry will teach sautי and stir fry techniques as well as creative plating. Students will sample the dishes made in this hands-on class.
$68
Fearless In The Kitchen
Peterson Garden Project @ 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660
What better way to cut through the fluffy romance of Valentine’s Day than by sharpening your knife skills in the kitchen! In this hands-on class, we’ll teach you how to use your knives and other time saving kitchen utensils with ease and confidence. We know that chopping can get exhausting and work up an appetite, so we’ll finish with a lovely meal at the community table, made with all our practice cuts. Join us in an evening of confidence...
$55
Versatile Veggies
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
This class features dishes suitable as a side dish or main course, depending on who is at your holiday table. Techniques learned will include various knife cuts, cooking methods such as roasting and braising, working with phyllo dough, and making a vinaigrette from scratch. Featured recipes include Roasted Beet Crush with Pistachio Smash, Orange Braised Carrots and Parsnips, and Spinach, Scallion, and Goat Cheese Studel, which will be prepared with...
$50
