Kitchen Queens Food Safety

Before You Cook

100

What is the first thing you do when you are about to cook?

Wash your hands with soap and water

200

How long should you wash your hands?

At least 20 seconds

300

What are the list of food items needed called?

the ingredients

400

What is it called when the instructions tell you how to make a dish?

A Recipe

500

What should you do completely at least once before starting to cook?

Read the instructions/recipe

Cooking Meats

100

Name a type of meat

chicken, pork, beef, etc...

200

Raw meat should be kept separate from what?

Vegetables/other ingredients

300

If you can't cut meat by yourself, what should you do?

Ask an adult for help

400

What does it mean to "brown your meat"?

Cook it until it is completely brown/seared

500

True or false: Chicken can be eaten medium rare

False. Chicken needs to be cooked completely, with no pink in the middle.

Cutting It Up!

100

True or false: it is safer to cut vegetables with a dull (not sharp) knife

False. If the knife is too dull, it can slide off the vegetable and accidently cut you instead

200

What do you do if you need help cutting something in the kitchen?

Ask an adult

300

What can you use to shred meat that has already been cooked?

Your clean hands and/or or forks.

400

True or False: You can use a butter knife to eat your steak dinner.

False. A butter knife would be too dull, and is better for spreads.

500

What's one thing you should NOT be doing with a knife in the kitchen?

Playing with it, walking around with it, leaving it out on the counter with the sharp end out, etc.

Hot & Cold

100

Name the drink that could be dangerous (make you sick) if you leave it out too long and it gets hot

milk

200

Finish the sentence: Keep hot foods hot and ________

cold foods cold

300

How should you remove something from an oven?

Slowly and carefully, with oven mitts

400

How should pots or pans be placed on the burner?

With the handle turned inward (so no one can accidently bump into it)

500

What internal (inside) temperature should chicken be cooked to, before it is safe for eating? (hint- between 100-200 degrees)

165 degrees F

Eatin'

100

What should you do before you eat?

Wash your hands with soap and water, for at least 20 seconds

200

What is something that is not only often considered rude, but can be dangerous if you do this while eating?

Talking while eating

300

What can you do to help prevent choking?

Carefully and slowly chew your food (do not eat in a rush) 

400

What is a rule about food sharing that we have at Girls Inc.?

Do not share food with ANYONE, even siblings

500

What should you do if you have a food allergy?

Tell an adult/the person serving the food BEFORE you start eating