Kitchen skills!

The other day we were watching a show on the food network.  You know the kind where some sushi chef shows off his knife skills and chops a million veggies in about 5 seconds?

Kalista was very inspired by this and has been practicing on cucumbers.  She is peeling them first and I think that is a great idea and she is getting really good. 

Hubby isn't all that happy with me letting her go chop happy, but she is a teenager and she should be allowed to do what she can do.  How do we know what she can do if we never let her try?