Handling
The safe way to hold food steady when cutting with a knife.
What is the claw?
A hot pots handle should be facing this way when cooking.
What is inward or towards the back of the stove?
Phrase said when moving around the kitchen holding a knife.
What is "sharp?"
Hair should be this when cooking.
What is tied back?
This should be immediately applied to a minor burn in the kitchen.
What is cold water?
When done using a knife, this is the safest location to put it.
What is in an empty sink?
This should always be worn to protect your hands when handling hot pots and pans.
What is oven mitts?
When carrying a knife, the blade should be pointed in this direction.
What is facing down?
This type of shoe is safest to wear in the kitchen.
What is closed-toed shoes?
This should always be kept nearby when cooking on the stove.
What is a fire extinguisher?
To prevent cross-contamination, you should use this when switching from cutting raw meat to vegetables.
What is a clean cutting board?
How you identify if food is safe to eat or cook with.
What is check the expiration date and ensure it was stored correctly?
Phrase said when moving around the kitchen with anything potentially harmful.
What is "behind?"
Before cooking, you need to wash your hands for this long.
What is 20 seconds OR the ABC song?
This temperature is considered the "danger zone" for food, where bacteria multiply rapidly.
What is between 40°F and 140°F or 4°C and 60°C?
This kitchen tool should be used instead of your hands to pick up broken glass.
What is a broom and dustpan?
TRICK QUESTION: If there is broken glass you should alert an adult and let them clean it up.
This technique should be used when opening a pot lid to avoid steam burns.
What is lifting the lid away from you?
When finished pulling things from cabinets, this step is crucial to ensure safety.
What is close them?
After tasting food with a spoon, you should do this
What is clean the spoon before reusing?
This technique should be used when adding food to hot oil to prevent splattering.
What is gently lowering food away from you or using a slotted spoon?
When a grease fire occurs, you should never use this to extinguish it.
What is water?
When cooking with oil, this is a sign that the oil is too hot and may catch fire.
What is smoking?
When finished with a kitchen tool the next steps are to do this
This type of clothing can get stuck on kitchen utensils or tools and create safety issues.
What is baggy clothing?
To prevent food poisoning, this is the minimum internal temperature for cooking chicken.
What is 165°F or 74°C?)