Through both demonstration and hands-on experience, this class teaches the art of cutting, filleting, deboning, carving, selection, handling, sharpening, and preserving knives. Guided by a professional chef, you'll gain the skills needed to use kitchen knives with confidence and precision.
This hands-on workshop focuses on developing your cutting technique, helping you improve flavour and texture in every dish. Learn how to work with different types of knives and understand the best ways to store and maintain them.
Participants will practice a range of essential cutting techniques on vegetables, meat, chicken, and fish. Techniques include julienne, chiffonnade, slicing, boning, and filleting to provide a solid foundation in knife use. A certificate of attendance is awarded upon completion.
Schedule & Contact Info
- Contact: Short Courses — phone 9606 2168 or email ShortCourses@angliss.edu.au
Transportation & Parking
- Train: Close to Flagstaff and Southern Cross stations (note: Flagstaff closed weekends)
- Tram: City Circle tram stops at Institute's main entrance (555 La Trobe St)
- Parking: Metered street parking nearby; off-street parking options include Wilsons Parking, Melbourne Care Park, and Ace Parking
Details
You will learn
- How to sharpen and maintain knives
- How to use a knife effectively
- Essential cutting techniques for meat, fish, and vegetables
You will get
- Certificate of attendance
- Recipe notes
- Hands-on knife training with a chef
Appropriate for
Home cooks and food enthusiasts seeking professional knife skills
Preparation
What to bring
- Participants may bring their own knives for use
- Pen for note taking
- All other equipment is provided
What to wear
Flat, enclosed rubber-soled shoes and long trousers; long hair tied back; no excessive jewellery
Your Teacher
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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