Methods and techniques

Salads, spoons and shot glasses

Try to be a little bit creative about your food presentation – shot glasses and spoons

Marbled chocolate – a quick and easy garnish

Not Delia makes a quick and easy chocolate garnish – marbled chocolate.

Pork collar – the cut

Not Delia describes pork collar as an economical and tasty cut of meat

Christmas Carrots

Fed up looking at boring slices of carrot? Not Delia shows how you can make them a treat for the eyes as well as the tastebuds.

Cutting vegetables: julienne

How to cut julienne vegetables – it’s not as easy as it seems to get it perfect

How to cut a pork tenderloin

Not Delia shows some of the many ways a pork tenderloin can be cut and used for different recipes.

Types of knives

Not Delia describes different types of knives and their purpose

Turning vegetables

Not Delia describes the French technique of turning vegetables, illustrated with a video by James Martin

Cutting is a two-handed job

Use both of your hands to perfect your skill and speed on your cutting technique.

Chef’s knife

The basic utility knife for any keen cook or chef.

Using the right knife for the job

Get the right knife for the job, make sure it’s sharp, and hold it properly!

Not Delia’s knife skills course

How to remove the skin from a fillet of salmon

How To Pin Bone a Fillet of Salmon

A few hone truths

Stewing Steak

How to seal, brown, and cook stewing steak as a basic technique – useful for making many dishes such as chilli con carne, goulash soup, steak pie, and many other things.