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I have issues with sharpening my long knife like a slicer. The tips are difficult to sharpen. 00:50

I have issues with sharpening my long knife like a slicer. The tips are difficult to sharpen.

How do you deal with minor cuts and cleaning as accidents? 00:44

How do you deal with minor cuts and cleaning as accidents?

Where is the best place to purchase a whetstone? Chinatown or a knife dealer? 00:19

Where is the best place to purchase a whetstone? Chinatown or a knife dealer?

What is the best material for cutting boards? Does plastic dull your knife faster? 00:30

What is the best material for cutting boards? Does plastic dull your knife faster?

Does a knife eventually wear down after sharpening a lot? 00:35

Does a knife eventually wear down after sharpening a lot?

What's the best way to store our knives? 00:57

What's the best way to store our knives?

Can we use ceramic knives? 00:16

Can we use ceramic knives?

Does the honing steel have to be magnetic? Mine isn't magnetic but will it still work? 00:34

Does the honing steel have to be magnetic? Mine isn't magnetic but will it still work?

Is there a difference between sharpening a Japanese knife compared to a German knife? 02:22

Is there a difference between sharpening a Japanese knife compared to a German knife?

What would be the best way to preserve kale so that I can eat more of it instead of it dying out before I can eat it up? 01:06

What would be the best way to preserve kale so that I can eat more of it instead of it dying out before I can eat it up?

Why do so many people have grey screen profile pics? Are they in a government relocation program? 00:30

Why do so many people have grey screen profile pics? Are they in a government relocation program?

I think I have the technique of sharpening my knife down, but I'm very slow and safe. Can you comment about learning speed? 01:27

I think I have the technique of sharpening my knife down, but I'm very slow and safe. Can you comment about learning speed?

How often should a knife be sharpened? 01:06

How often should a knife be sharpened?

What vegetables are trending to become staple items in health conscious and convenience focused households in 2022? 01:15

What vegetables are trending to become staple items in health conscious and convenience focused households in 2022?

Your thoughts on prepping portobello mushrooms? 02:17

Your thoughts on prepping portobello mushrooms?

I'm trying to reduce oils/butter in my diet and stick to more whole food fats, however, I find it challenging to get a nice evenly roasted veg without the oil...any suggestions? 01:17

I'm trying to reduce oils/butter in my diet and stick to more whole food fats, however, I find it challenging to get a nice evenly roasted veg without the oil...any suggestions?

I was wondering what your experience is with Irish Sea Moss. How do you use it? And is it a good binding or thickening agent? 01:27

I was wondering what your experience is with Irish Sea Moss. How do you use it? And is it a good binding or thickening agent?

What are some good books to read and review to improve the skills that any home cook has in cooking with Root vegetables? 00:47

What are some good books to read and review to improve the skills that any home cook has in cooking with Root vegetables?

If you want to grill vegetables on a grill, what can I substitute for oil? 01:16

If you want to grill vegetables on a grill, what can I substitute for oil?

Can you please talk about the difference in flavor/ uses for table salt, kosher salt, and sea salt? 02:41

Can you please talk about the difference in flavor/ uses for table salt, kosher salt, and sea salt?

Which root vegetables are convenient for growing inside a small condo and what kind of lighting is needed? 01:32

Which root vegetables are convenient for growing inside a small condo and what kind of lighting is needed?

Onions,...what onion to choose when cooking with them? 03:57

Onions,...what onion to choose when cooking with them?

What can I cook with root veggies to help temper the "rooty" earthy taste? 00:44

What can I cook with root veggies to help temper the "rooty" earthy taste?

Your carrot top pesto w/pecans sounds amazing, would you still add a herb and just make as you would a basil pesto? 00:52

Your carrot top pesto w/pecans sounds amazing, would you still add a herb and just make as you would a basil pesto?

Do you keep the tops on root vegetables during storage in the refrigerator? Or, would it be better to take them off and store them until time to use? 00:53

Do you keep the tops on root vegetables during storage in the refrigerator? Or, would it be better to take them off and store them until time to use?

Can you share some easy peeling techniques for root veggies, ie celery root? 03:32

Can you share some easy peeling techniques for root veggies, ie celery root?

What brought you to be passionate about and specialized in seafood and to want to promote its consumption? 02:44

What brought you to be passionate about and specialized in seafood and to want to promote its consumption?

How can you make vegetables last longer in the fridge? 00:59

How can you make vegetables last longer in the fridge?

What actually constitutes a root vegetable, as many don’t grow under the ground. A turnip is a root, yet a kohlrabi is a stem and they grow almost the same. Also, are the greens uniformly edible? 02:40

What actually constitutes a root vegetable, as many don’t grow under the ground. A turnip is a root, yet a kohlrabi is a stem and they grow almost the same. Also, are the greens uniformly edible?

What is the best way to cook Yuca and ñame? 01:19

What is the best way to cook Yuca and ñame?

Can you share flavour profile ideas to transform sweet root veg into more savoury, nonsweet dishes? 01:17

Can you share flavour profile ideas to transform sweet root veg into more savoury, nonsweet dishes?

When roasting root vegetables what are the effects of using butter vs extra virgin oil vs avocado oil vs coconut oil vs flavored oil vs canola oil vs a combination of butter & oil? Is it all about the oven temperature or is there more to understand? 01:45

When roasting root vegetables what are the effects of using butter vs extra virgin oil vs avocado oil vs coconut oil vs flavored oil vs canola oil vs a combination of butter & oil? Is it all about the oven temperature or is there more to understand?

I usually have beet juice after simmering them in a little water - any tips for using it in a dish? 01:29

I usually have beet juice after simmering them in a little water - any tips for using it in a dish?

What herbs do go great with winter root vegetable? 02:05

What herbs do go great with winter root vegetable?

When not cooking with oil, how do I prevent roasted vegetables from turning grey? Especially golden beets. And how do I get the nice crispy crust without using oil? 01:15

When not cooking with oil, how do I prevent roasted vegetables from turning grey? Especially golden beets. And how do I get the nice crispy crust without using oil?

What spices or method of preparation do you recommend to make root vegetables tasty and flavorful? 07:48

What spices or method of preparation do you recommend to make root vegetables tasty and flavorful?

What can I store together and what root vegetables should not be stored together? 01:26

What can I store together and what root vegetables should not be stored together?

I am getting requests for catering. I've done two events that went well, but any resources you could recommend? 03:53

I am getting requests for catering. I've done two events that went well, but any resources you could recommend?

I want to start hosting healthy eating seminars. What would you suggest how to start, where to start? 01:11

I want to start hosting healthy eating seminars. What would you suggest how to start, where to start?

Would vacuum sealing and freezing green leafy vegetables ruin them once I want to use them? 01:36

Would vacuum sealing and freezing green leafy vegetables ruin them once I want to use them?

Any advice on making potato doughs (boiled mashed potato, eggs, flour, salt)? 09:42

Any advice on making potato doughs (boiled mashed potato, eggs, flour, salt)?

How do I give credit to the recipes source/ inspiration in the right way while not taking away from my creativity? 02:28

How do I give credit to the recipes source/ inspiration in the right way while not taking away from my creativity?

What are some best practices for living small and prepping food? 04:33

What are some best practices for living small and prepping food?

I have made a batch of tamarind paste for a particular recipe & I’m wondering if you have any ideas for other uses of the paste? 02:13

I have made a batch of tamarind paste for a particular recipe & I’m wondering if you have any ideas for other uses of the paste?

I've seen a Rouxbe recipe for a no-oil vinaigrette, which uses apricot paste and liquid sweetener. Is all that sugar really better than using a little olive oil, which would also make A, D, E, K vitamins of the salad greens more bioavailable? 02:42

I've seen a Rouxbe recipe for a no-oil vinaigrette, which uses apricot paste and liquid sweetener. Is all that sugar really better than using a little olive oil, which would also make A, D, E, K vitamins of the salad greens more bioavailable?

Do you have recommendations on using rice cookers or instant pots when trying to avoid arsenic in rice? 02:03

Do you have recommendations on using rice cookers or instant pots when trying to avoid arsenic in rice?

A question about lecithin. A recipe on the Rouxbe webs site for Cashew Cheese Cake calls for • 3 tbsp lecithin. Could Protein powder be substituted for this? If so, would 3 tbsp still be required? What is lecithin and why would it be desired in cooking. 03:36

A question about lecithin. A recipe on the Rouxbe webs site for Cashew Cheese Cake calls for • 3 tbsp lecithin. Could Protein powder be substituted for this? If so, would 3 tbsp still be required? What is lecithin and why would it be desired in cooking.

What are some great common vegan dessert recipe sites or books that you commonly refer to sharpen your the sword for, so that your are effective in making vegan desserts? 01:44

What are some great common vegan dessert recipe sites or books that you commonly refer to sharpen your the sword for, so that your are effective in making vegan desserts?

What is the best way to make tofu crispy in texture? 01:46

What is the best way to make tofu crispy in texture?

What suggestions do you have for incorporating my love of healthy cuisine and nutritional coaching? 04:41

What suggestions do you have for incorporating my love of healthy cuisine and nutritional coaching?

Having someone who still wants to eat a SAD diet at home makes mealtime difficult. Are there any ideas with the recipes that can be "adapted" for the hubby? 01:59

Having someone who still wants to eat a SAD diet at home makes mealtime difficult. Are there any ideas with the recipes that can be "adapted" for the hubby?

Replicating cheese at home with plant-based ingredients. Nutritional Yeast just doesn't quite get you the tang. Thoughts about non-cheese! 00:46

Replicating cheese at home with plant-based ingredients. Nutritional Yeast just doesn't quite get you the tang. Thoughts about non-cheese!