ABC's of Cooking

Safety In the Kitchen

How safe are you?

Open Ended

In your own words, what is home economics?

Home Economics

• a subject concerning cooking, nutrition, housekeeping, personal finance, personal wellness, and consumer issues.

Student Expectations

• Ensure all safety cords, plugs, power points and safety switches are safe to use

• Plug in electrical appliance before turning on the switch

• Be sure that your hands are dry when operating anything that uses electricity

• Keep electrical appliances away from the sink or from water

• Report any damaged plugs or frayed cords to your teacher

  •Do not use metal objects

• Always switch off electrical appliances after use

Student Expectations continued

• Be aware of steam that can escape when removing a cover from food

• Use knives in a safe and correct manner

• Wear hard-soled and closed-toe shoes at all times

• Clean up any spills or broken glass immediately

• Always remove lids so that the steam rises away from you

• Use an oven mitt to remove food from the microwave as it will be hot

• Always use micro-wave safe equipment – never use metal

Unit Vocabulary

1. Using the word list on page two, match the words with the definitions on the table below. Use a pencil if you are not sure if your answers are correct.

2. Using highlighters, highlight each word and its description according to which group it belongs to.

• Cutting terms Highlight in GREEN

• Cooking terms Highlight in YELLOW

• Mixing terms  Highlight in ORANGE

• Preparation terms  Highlight in PINK

You have 10 minutes to complete the task

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