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Who's more skilful with a knife...Asian cook or western cook?

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Feb 27th, 2018 3:58 pm
gr8dlr [OP]
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Feb 27th, 2018 3:58 pm

Who's more skilful with a knife...Asian cook or western cook?

Watch 27 min mark on this video. [actually watch the entire video]



I just discovered this series....good watch for those who like to watch real cooking videos (as opposed to the dumb competition shows on TV like Chopped).
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Feb 27th, 2018 4:03 pm
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Feb 27th, 2018 4:03 pm

asians will study whatever 365 days, 24hours

so I have to believe an asian is fastest
Feb 28th, 2018 5:48 pm
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Feb 28th, 2018 5:48 pm

Its a bit of an apples to orange comparison.
Because for example there are mant intricate techniques and even highly govt regulated techniques in the art of sushi making. Eg. fugu preparation.
Is it fair to compare that level of attention, detail, & federal regulation to regions that never had such cuisine in their entire existence? Especially for something so limited to a specific region.
Feb 28th, 2018 8:50 pm
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Feb 28th, 2018 8:50 pm

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Feb 28th, 2018 9:10 pm
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Feb 28th, 2018 9:10 pm

Sounds like a pissing contest to me.

I heard the Jews are the most skillful with a knife.
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Mar 1st, 2018 12:56 pm
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Mar 1st, 2018 12:56 pm

It's the skills of the knife sharpener - to make the cleaver so sharp ... Western chefs need a whole kit of knives, but Asian chefs use only a cleaver (except for sushi). Having a sharp knife makes my cooking so easy!
Mar 1st, 2018 1:43 pm
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Mar 1st, 2018 1:43 pm

That cleaver looks to be crazy sharp. Resembles CCK 1303.
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Mar 1st, 2018 2:33 pm
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Mar 1st, 2018 2:33 pm

Jucius Maximus wrote: ↑ That cleaver looks to be crazy sharp. Resembles CCK 1303.
Agreed. Gotta get my cleaver and sharpen it. Maybe then I'd use it more.

Watching some of the series of shows and it amazes me what they can do. No molecular gastronomy here. Just pure cooking with simple tools. My dream house has a full firing wok room with heavy ventilation. Loved to be able to duplicate that Wok Hay.
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Mar 3rd, 2018 5:37 pm
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Mar 3rd, 2018 5:37 pm

No Frills wrote: ↑ Sounds like a pissing contest to me.

I heard the Jews are the most skillful with a knife.
Love it! Thanks for the laugh.
When I saw this question it reminded me of, "Who is stronger Mighty Mouse or Superman?" A classic movie.
Makes just about as much sense.
Mar 3rd, 2018 6:41 pm
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Mar 3rd, 2018 6:41 pm

That video narrator's Elmer Fudd accents are really annoying...





gr8dlr wrote: ↑ Watch 27 min mark on this video. [actually watch the entire video]



I just discovered this series....good watch for those who like to watch real cooking videos (as opposed to the dumb competition shows on TV like Chopped).
Mar 3rd, 2018 9:41 pm
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Mar 3rd, 2018 9:41 pm

I think this is the modern equivalent of the age old unanswerable question of who'se the better warrior - the European Knight or the Japanese Samurai! Answer: Both. Each trains to perform the best in the combat environment (cuisine) they fight (cook) in.
Mar 4th, 2018 12:28 pm
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Mar 4th, 2018 12:28 pm

What I found very interesting is that Chinese Chris do everything with one knife which is a pretty big heavy cleaver.

That cleaver is also a food processor.
That cleaver is used to transfer ingredients like a scoop. Used to cut finely and also to chop meat.
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Mar 4th, 2018 5:57 pm
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Mar 4th, 2018 5:57 pm

DiceMan wrote: ↑ I think this is the modern equivalent of the age old unanswerable question of who'se the better warrior - the European Knight or the Japanese Samurai! Answer: Both. Each trains to perform the best in the combat environment (cuisine) they fight (cook) in.
Now i wanna watch the show that recreates a fightsequence!

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