Knife Safety
What is the safest way to cut food with a kitchen knife?
Keep your fingers away from the blade, use controlled cuts, and cut away from your body.
What should you use to help keep a cutting board from slipping?
Place a damp cloth or towel underneath the cutting board.
What is one important rule to remember when using a kitchen tool?
Use the correct tool for the job and use it carefully.
Why is a sharp knife generally safer than a dull knife?
A sharp knife requires less force, giving you better control and reducing the chance of the knife slipping.
Where should kitchen knives be stored when they are not being used?
In a knife block, or a magnetic strip, or in another secure knife-storage area.
What should you do if a knife falls?
Let it fall, do not try to catch it. Move away and pick it up only after it has stopped moving.
You need to carry a knife across a busy kitchen. What should you do?
Hold it at your side with the blade pointed downwards and warn people around you that you are carrying a knife.
Why should you avoid putting knives loose in a drawer?
Someone could reach into the drawer and accidentally grab the blade, causing a cut.
A cutting board starts sliding while you are cutting. What should you do before continuing?
Stop cutting, secure the cutting board with a damp towel or other non-slip method, then continue.