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Knife Skills for Left-Handed Cooks
Most instructions assume right-handedness. Here are specific adjustments for lefties.
Key Adjustments
- 1Your right hand forms the claw grip, left hand holds the knife — mirror all instructions.
- 2Place cutting board to the left of the stove.
- 3Angle the blade slightly to the left to see your cut line.
- 4For single-bevel Japanese knives, you need a left-handed version.
Equipment
- 1Most Western chef knives are symmetrical — work for both hands.
- 2Left-handed serrated knives exist and are worth getting.
- 3Y-peelers are ambidextrous; swivel peelers are not.
