Join Chef Zach for an afternoon diving into improving your knife skills! From an intro to sharpening, mechanics and classic cuts, we’ll cover all the basics. Add on a sharpening stone for just $40 ($50 value!). Bring your favorite chef’s knife or use one of ours.

You’ll leave with a page of “homework tasks” to work on after class. The only way to really improve your skill level and speed with a knife is to practice, practice, practice!

What to expect:

• Class will include all instruction, tools, recipes and ingredients.

• There will be some demo, and some time for hands-on knife practice.

• We’ll have some light nibbles during class, but no meal will be made.

About our Instructor:

Zach Goldman came up in New York City kitchens, working from dishwasher to chef. Looking for more out of life, he sold everything and wandered the US on a motorcycle. He landed in Portland - because it's wonderful - and he likes foraging for Oregon Chanterelle mushrooms. Besides cooking at Cookshop, he teaches private cooking lessons, consults on home kitchen renovations, and works in wineries in the Willamette Valley. He lives in Northeast with his partner, Kayleigh, and their cat, Bren.