For March we explored knife skills! Chef Mona Sleiman of Quench Bar & Catering was our guest. It seems silly that we are dropped behind a bar with all these tools that we just kind of figure out how to use. Somehow the sharpest ones are the ones that we get the least training with. Chef Mona showed us how to care for our knives (and fingers) behind a bar. We talked about safety, technique and how to use your blades creatively. Plus we explored how to best cut your citrus for whatever use you need, what else you can do with your Y-peeler and maybe even a little olive knowledge.
You can watched Chef Mona’s talk HERE.
You can listen to March ISD’s knife-themed playlist HERE.
Thank you to Campari Academy for their support with Independent Study Day for 2026.
