Knife skills 101: Chef shares tips, tricks to get a grip and slice with ease

MILWAUKEE -- It's arguably the most important tool you have in your kitchen -- but are you using it correctly? Chef Alisa Malavenda joins Real Milwaukee to help us all get a handle on our knives.

Chef's Knife Handle: Unless you're very unlucky, the part of a chef's knife you'll have the most contact with is the handle. So you'll want to make sure it's comfortable and fits your hand. It shouldn't feel slippery or cause you to have to grip excessively hard.

How to hold a knife:

Which Part of the Knife to Use:

Knives come in many styles, shapes and sizes, There are 3 basic knives that you should start out with :