Unite Here Basic Knife Skills & Sauces Culinary Training

The UNITE HERE Mid Atlantic Training and Scholarship Fund presents a four day basic knife skills and sauces culinary training program from October 5-8 2026. 11am-3pm Monday-Wednesday, 11am-2pm Thursday.

Students will attend all 4 days and will leave with a basic understanding of knife safety in a kitchen, learn cutting techniques, and will demonstrate these techniques while learning to sauté. This class will also highlight cooking techniques for 3 sauces. The key to safety and learning is repetition.

Learning blocks for the class are below:

• Knife safety: handling, carrying, cutting, washing
• How to safely hand the knife to someone else
• Knife sharpening: how to hone with a steal
• Cutting techniques: small, medium and large dice cuts
• Cutting techniques: rough chopping, slicing, julienne, mincing
• Sauces: Hollandaise, Mayonnaise, Bechamel / Chicken Velouté

This class is for all levels and intended for those ages 18 - 24 years old but open to all adults.

Please only sign up if you are able to come to each session.
Space is very limited!