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Knife skills 101: dice an onion
Real knife. Claw grip. Onion tears optional.
30 min ages 9–14· Screen-free
How to do it
Show them the claw grip — knuckles forward, fingertips tucked. Use a real chef's knife but stay right there. Halve onion through the root. Slice toward (not through) the root, then crosswise. Talk about why root-end last (it holds the onion together). When done, sauté it together and smell the result.
What you'll need
A chef's knife
Yours is fine. Sharp is safer than dull.
FreeCutting board
FreeAn onion
Free