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Master tourne

⏱️ 2-3 hours 📊 Intermediate 🍳 Cooking

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Master the culinary arts with master tourne. This cooking skill will impress others and expand your palate.

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UNDERSTANDING TOURNE (30 minutes)
  1. Learn the technique: Tourne is French for 'turned' - creating football-shaped vegetable cuts
  2. Purpose: Uniform cooking, elegant presentation, professional knife skill
  3. Watch demonstrations: YouTube 'How to Tourne Cut' - see the technique in action
  4. Understand the shape: 7-sided, tapered, uniform size - takes practice
GETTING THE RIGHT TOOLS (15 minutes)
  1. Tourne knife: Small, curved paring knife designed for this cut (or use sharp paring knife)
  2. Practice vegetables: Potatoes are best to start (cheap, forgiving)
  3. Cutting board: Stable surface, good lighting
  4. Patience: This is an advanced technique - be patient with yourself
LEARNING THE CUT (1-2 hours)
  1. Hold the vegetable: Secure grip, rotate as you cut
  2. Make the cuts: 7 angled cuts, creating the football shape
  3. Practice the motion: Smooth, continuous rotation, consistent angle
  4. Start with large pieces: Easier to learn, then work smaller
PRACTICING & PERFECTING
  1. Practice daily: Even 15 minutes builds muscle memory
  2. Use different vegetables: Potatoes, carrots, turnips - each has different feel
  3. Don't waste: Use your practice pieces in soups, stews, or roasts
  4. Celebrate progress: First perfect tourne is a milestone - take a photo!

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