True or False: Using a cutting board for cutting food is a safe kitchen practice.
True! It will also protect your counters from knife marks.
Safe or Unsafe? Grabbing a can lid you just opened by the edges.
Unsafe! The edges are very sharp and can cut you.
When working in the kitchen, when should you wash your hands?
before cooking, after touching raw meat or eggs, after touching your hair or face, and after using the restroom...
True or False: Kitchen cleaners should be stored away from food.
True! Cleaning chemicals should NEVER be stored near food.
Safe or Unsafe: Walking around the kitchen with sharp knives and utensils.
Unsafe! If you need to walk around, put the sharp thing down first!
Name a knife safety rule
Hold only by the middle, keep away from table or counter edge, do not walk around with it.
How can we protect our hands while taking hot pots and pans out of the oven or microwave?
Wearing oven mitts
True or False: It is NOT safe to put metal (foil, cans, utensils) in the microwave
True! Only use paper, glass, or microwave safe dishes.
