How to Cut & Cook Fresh Basil

Master how to cut fresh basil and how to cook fresh basil like a pro chef! In this video, I reveal the ultimate culinary secret to prepping fresh herbs without bruising them: the classic chiffonade cutting technique. If you just rough chop your basil, it turns black, ruins the appearance, and destroys the flavor. I’ll show you how to easily roll and slice basil into beautiful ribbons that keep your dishes looking vibrant and tasting incredible. Plus, learn exactly when to add fresh herbs to cooking to maximize those essential oils and aromas, and get a pro tip on utilizing leftover basil stems for homemade stock. Stop making common cooking mistakes and elevate your pasta nights instantly! Master the chiffonade cut tonight with my simple homework challenge. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more Chef's Pro Tips and culinary confidence! #HowToCutBasil #ChiffonadeCut #FreshBasil #CookingTips #ChefsProTips #KitchenConfidence #HowToCookBasil #CulinarySkills #ChefDez For full online cooking lessons, visit www.ChefDezAcademy.com "Real Cooking for Real People" 📢 Recommended Videos 🎞️⬇️⬇️⬇️ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highly recommended: Watch these top videos from my channel: 👌 🎬How to Cook Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs    • How to Cook Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs   🎬Stop Making This Mistake with Fresh Pasta! Must Watch!    • Stop Making This Mistake with Fresh Pasta!...   🎬Chef's Secret to Removing Chicken Tendons    • Chef's Secret to Removing Chicken Tendons   🎬How to Transform Papaya Seeds into Flavorful Peppercorns: Drying & Preparing Tips    • How to Transform Papaya Seeds into Flavorf...   ⬇️⬇️⬇️👨‍🍳 * Join Chef Dez in the Culinary World!* 🍽️⬇️⬇️⬇️ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Website: https://www.ChefDezAcademy.com 🌐 Website: https://www.ChefDez.com ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChefDez1 📚 Chef Dez's Amazon Best-Selling Cookbooks: • From My Kitchen to Yours: https://amzn.to/4wGBebH • The Best in Your Kitchen: https://amzn.to/4tX8Pf5 • Cooking Around the World with Chef Dez: https://amzn.to/4nIcSdv • Chef Dez Cooks with BC Eggs: https://amzn.to/4f4a4W6 • Gluten-Free Cooking with Chef Dez: https://amzn.to/4dsOCsD 📚 PLUS check out Chef Dez's inspirational memoir: • KEEP. MOVING. FORWARD.: The Success Formula: https://amzn.to/4uolIzD 📱 Connect with Chef Dez: 📘 Facebook:   / chefdezcooking   📷 Instagram:   / chefdez1   🎵 TikTok:   / chefdezofficial   📢 Discover Chef Dez's Culinary Insights: 👇👇👇 Early Kitchen Formation Chef Dez's origin as a chef traces directly to a worn wooden footstool and flour-dusted countertops in his mother's kitchen. While other boys his age gravitated toward team sports, Gordon found his team at home - standing beside his mother, apron tied, dragged stool beneath his feet to reach the counter. This early exposure did more than teach technique. It embedded food preparation as identity, not hobby. Professional Development and Credentials Dez pursued formal culinary training and earned Red Seal Chef certification - one of Canada's highest standard of culinary competence. His professional journey moved through restaurant kitchens, private chef work, cooking instruction, television appearances, and live cooking demonstrations. He built expertise across techniques and cuisines and detailed his preference for bold, approachable flavour over fine dining pretension. The career accumulated impressive markers: author of ten books (eight cookbooks plus one motivational book, and one inspirational memoir), host of a national food column "Chef Dez on Cooking" across Canada and Washington State, Corporate Chef for BC Egg (2000-2024), and Western Canada Rep for Big Green Egg (2014-2023). The Turning Point - Returning to Roots Despite accumulating professional success and credentials, Dez eventually recognized a misalignment between his work and his core purpose. The trajectory through television, corporate positions, and public demonstrations was "exciting and rewarding," but something fundamental was missing. Dez articulates his philosophy clearly: "Great cooking is not about fancy ingredients or complicated recipes - it's about understanding simple techniques and trusting yourself in the kitchen." This directly contradicts much of the culinary industry's direction toward complexity and spectacle. He explicitly rejects "fancy foam towers on square plates" and "influencer glitter tacos" in favour of practical family meals. The Mission Shift to Education Dez launched the Chef Dez Academy as the vehicle for this refocused mission - online cooking classes accessible worldwide to home cooks at any skill level.