Kitchen Safety

Kitchen towels can double as potholders.

• True

• False

You are less likely to get injured using a dull knife.

• True

• False

What is the best way to clean a knife?

• from spine to edge

• from edge to spine

Grease respond best to ...

• soap and cold water.

• soap and hot water.

When cleaning appliance blades in hard-to-reach areas, it is best to _______ .

• use a damp sponge

• use a brush

• disassemble blender

• use a paper towel

When cooking, turn pot handles towards ___________.

• the front of the stove

• the back of the stove

Which of the following is not a common type of kitchen fire?

• Electrical

• Grease

• Gasoline

• Paper/fabric

Which of the following is not recommended for extinguishing a grease fire?

• A pot lid

• Salt

• Baking soda

• Water

The most common type of cooking fire, in which the water or moisture boils out of the pan and the food left in the pan scorches, producing smoke. This usually doesn’t cause a great deal of damage.

• dry cooking fire

• electrical fire

• oven fire

• grease fire

A _______ fire occurs when oil or grease is heated and ignites. A grease fire can cause significant damage; unnoticed, it can spread into a major house fire.

• dry cooking fire

• electrical fire

• oven fire

• grease fire