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Kitchen Safety

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  • What should you do with long hair or jewelry while cooking?
    Put long hair up; remove jewelry or tuck it into clothing
  • What is this tool called?
    a dough cutter
    an onion chopper
    a pastry cutter
    a blender
  • Safe or Unsafe? Leaving paper or cloth on or near the stove.
    Unsafe! Paper and cloth are flammable, meaning they can easily catch on fire!
  • True or False: It is safe to leave the kitchen while you are cooking.
    False
    True
  • 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.
  • Name a knife safety rule.
    Use the right tool for the job, tuck your fingers when chopping (saw and claw), angle the knife down when walking, don't place a knife in the sink
  • Where should you place sharp objects that need to be cleaned?
    Beside the sink (not in it!)
  • How should you carry a knife through the kitchen?
    Walk with the blade angled down.
  • True or False: When washing hands, you only need to wash your palms.
    False! You should wash every part of your hands, fingers, and wrists.
  • When should you clean the oven or stovetop?
    While you are cooking.
    After the stove cools off.
    Immediately after cooking.
  • What should you do before starting ANY kitchen activity?
    Wash your hands!
  • How can you SAFELY reach items in a high cabinet?
    Use a stepstool or ask for help.
  • What should you do immediately if you spill something on the kitchen floor?
    Clean it up to avoid slips or falls.
  • This is the correct kind of knife for cutting a tomato.
    True
    False
  • Safe or Unsafe? Leaving cabinets or drawers open while cooking.
    Unsafe! Watch your head!
  • What kind of shoes should you wear in the kitchen?
    Closed-toed shoes
    Crocs
    Flip flops
    Stilettos
  • Safe or Unsafe? Grabbing a can lid you just opened by the edges.
    Unsafe! The edges are very sharp and can cut you.
  • How can we protect our hands while taking hot pots and pans out of the oven or microwave?
    Wear oven mitts
  • Which direction should the pot handles face on the stove during cooking?
    They should be turned to the side or towards the back.
  • 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.
  • Name one rule around using electric appliances.
    Use extreme caution around water; unplug machines when you are done using them.