Knife Safety Flashcards
Should your knife be dull or sharp?
Sharp, a dull knife is more likely to slip and cause injuries. It also makes a clean cut if you do happen to cut yourself, which is easier to care for.
A falling knife has no____
Handle, a falling knife has no handle. If a knife falls, let it fall and more.
Chef’s Knife is for…
Chopping, mincing, and cutting large meat
Baby Chef is…
A smaller version of chefs knife, designed for smaller hands
What is a cleaver for?
Cutting bone and large meat
What does a carving knife do?
They slice and carve dense meats
What knife is long with serrated ridges called?
A bread knife, used for bread, tomato, and pineapple
This is used for intricate cutting, peeling, and dicing small things
Paring Knife
What should you use to separate meat from the bone?
Boning knife
What is a carving fork used for?
Used to hold food still while being cut
Specifically made to cut fish and remove fish bones
Filleting Knife
A Ham knife is for..
Cutting ham, duh
Where should you store all knives when not being used?
Knife block
True or False, you should never put a knife in a sink full of soapy water
True, you could reach in and cut yourself
Looks like scissors, used to cut lots of things and mince
Kitchen Shears
True or false: You can use whatever knife you want for any food
False! All foods have a specific kind of knife that they should be used for.
Should you cut towards yourself, or away?
Away, don’t cut your hands
You can stabilize a board with..
A damp paper towel
Your cutting board should be____
Clean, clean space, clean mind.
Can you gesture or point with a knife?
No
Which is false
- You cannot look away from the cutting board while using a knife
- You need to watch what you are doing
- Be aware of others using knives
- You do not need to alert people if you have a knife
You do not need to alert people if you have a knife. This is false, everyone in the kitchen should know about the knife
How should you carry a knife?
Pointed straight down, close to body
True or false, you can cut in your hand
False, you could cause an injury
What motion should you use a chef knife in?
Rocking motion, push forward, and push back
Keep the knife in a ____ ___ _____ grasp
Firm but gentle
