Sandwiches!: More Than You've Ever Wanted to Know About Making and Eating America's Favorite Food
TOOLS Making a sandwich is half the fun obviously the main event is eating it It’s also easy All you need are a few key tools These will help you out too
PLATE AND KNIFE Whether you’re slicing bread vegetables or other ingredients knife safety is a key component of cooking and one of the first steps in becoming a sandwich-making superstar 1 Start with adult supervision If you’ve never used a sharp knife before it’s good to have a grownup around to help you 2 Make sure you’re at the right height The countertop or cutting surface should be about waist-high That way you can see what you’re cutting Grab a stool if you need a boost 3 Get a good cutting surface Using a clean cutting board is best for chopping slicing and dicing 4 Make sure you’re using a sharp knife Dull knives are actually more dangerous because you have to apply more pressure in order to cut 5 Hold your knife correctly Use your dominant hand to grip the handle of the knife keeping your fingers behind the bolster That’s the thick part of the knife between the handle and the blade This is called a handle grip Once you’re more experienced you can try the blade grip gripping the knife with your thumb and index finger in front of the bolster 6 Keep your other fingers out of the way Make sure the hand holding whatever you’re cutting is far enough back from the blade of the knife Try folding the tips of your fingers under so your knuckles are bent and facing out on your non-moving hand
