Knife Safety

Question 1

Should your knife be dull or sharp?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

A falling knife has no____

Answer 2

Handle, a falling knife has no handle. If a knife falls, let it fall and more.

Question 3

Chef’s Knife is for…

Answer 3

Chopping, mincing, and cutting large meat

Question 4

Baby Chef is…

Answer 4

A smaller version of chefs knife, designed for smaller hands

Question 5

What is a cleaver for?

Answer 5

Cutting bone and large meat

Question 6

What does a carving knife do?

Answer 6

They slice and carve dense meats

Question 7

What knife is long with serrated ridges called?

Answer 7

A bread knife, used for bread, tomato, and pineapple

Question 8

This is used for intricate cutting, peeling, and dicing small things

Answer 8

Paring Knife

Question 9

What should you use to separate meat from the bone?

Answer 9

Boning knife

Question 10

What is a carving fork used for?

Answer 10

Used to hold food still while being cut

Question 11

Specifically made to cut fish and remove fish bones

Answer 11

Filleting Knife

Question 12

A Ham knife is for..

Answer 12

Cutting ham, duh

Question 13

Where should you store all knives when not being used?

Answer 13

Knife block

Question 14

True or False, you should never put a knife in a sink full of soapy water

Answer 14

True, you could reach in and cut yourself

Question 15

Looks like scissors, used to cut lots of things and mince

Answer 15

Kitchen Shears

Question 16

True or false: You can use whatever knife you want for any food

Answer 16

False! All foods have a specific kind of knife that they should be used for.

Question 17

Should you cut towards yourself, or away?

Answer 17

Away, don’t cut your hands

Question 18

You can stabilize a board with..

Answer 18

A damp paper towel

Question 19

Your cutting board should be____

Answer 19

Clean, clean space, clean mind.

Question 20

Can you gesture or point with a knife?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

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

Answer 21

You do not need to alert people if you have a knife. This is false, everyone in the kitchen should know about the knife

Question 22

How should you carry a knife?

Answer 22

Pointed straight down, close to body

Question 23

True or false, you can cut in your hand

Answer 23

False, you could cause an injury

Question 24

What motion should you use a chef knife in?

Answer 24

Rocking motion, push forward, and push back

Question 25

Keep the knife in a ____ ___ _____ grasp

Answer 25

Firm but gentle