Before We Cook
You are excited to get into the kitchen to make ramen, but this is always the first step before preparing any food:
What is wash your hands?
All pot and pan handles should face this way when on the stove.
What is away from the front edge of the stove?
I am adding ingredients to my pan or pot. I am stabilizing the pan handle with my bare hand
What is I need an oven mitt?
Cheese belongs in this food group.
What is dairy?
The hand position for cutting when one hand is on the handle of the knife and the other is pressing down on the top, dull edge of the blade.
What is Top Chop?
My long hair is loose around my face. It looks amazing! But I should do this before beginning any food preparation.
What is tie it back or use a hairnet?
The correct way to lift and hold a pot lid from a hot pot
What is away from you like a shield?
I am chopping a carrot. I have my first finger pointed towards the knife edge to help hold the carrot.
Incorrect. The proper way to hold our opposite hand is "Hey, Hey, Outta The Way"
Watermelon belongs in this food group.
What is fruits and vegetables?
Or What is fruits?
The knife technique where I keep my knife tip on the cutting board and rock it up and down.
What is Rock-a-bye-knife?
My oven mitts or cloths should always be this before using them for anything hot.
What is dry?
I hold my stirring spoon like this tool.
What is a shovel?
I am finished using my knife. I put it into the sink full of soapy water so no one has to clean up my knife.
Never put a knife or sharp tool into soapy water. They are placed beside the sink on the counter, or are immediately cleaned and put away.
Ramen belongs in this food group.
What is Grains?
The hand position that is like a tunnel for my knife to go through is called this.
What is Up and Over Soldier?
I should do this before I touch something that I am unsure is hot or not.
What is Assume it's Hot, Rather Than it's Not?
My arm is held like this when I am stirring the pot
What is like a chicken wing
I want to flip my french toast in the pan. All I need is my flipper.
Incorrect. I need my oven mitt, my flipper, and confidence.
Eggs belong in this food group.
What is proteins?
The knife technique where I use a back and forth motion to cut through soft things or large melons is called this.
What is Saw Blade?
I should always read and follow this type of instructions before preparing food in this class.
What is a recipe?
This is the direction I add ingredients to a hot pan.
What is away from myself?
I should not worry about how I carry my knife in the kitchen because nothing else matters but getting to eat my delicious cooking.
Incorrect. We should carry our knives pointed down, close to our sides, with our arm slightly bent to prevent knife wounds on our bodies.
Loaded Cheesy Beef tacos belong in these food groups.
What is protein/meat, grains, dairy, and vegetables?
The knife technique where I place the tip of the knife down and pull it through the item to cut is called this.
What is Tug-O-War?