Cooking Safety Review

At home or anywhere, what should you do first when preparing to cook?

• Adjust wardrobe, pull back hair

• Put on an apron

• Wash hands

• Clean Counters

What temperature should dishes be washed in?

• Cold

• Warm

• Hot

• Scalding

What is the best method for washing hands before and during cooking for safe food handling?

• Cold water, soap, 15 seconds

• Warm water, 25 seconds

• Hot water, soar, 20 seconds

• It doesn't matter, no need to wash

What should be done before preheating an oven?

• Place baking pan in oven to preheat as well

• Choose correct temperature

• Press start to begin heating

• Check rack is in correct position and oven is empty

When preparing food at home it is acceptable to taste in this manner.

• Use cooking utensil, taste, continue cooking

• Use a new, clean utensil each time you taste

• Do not taste, just follow recipe

What is the proper way to use a knife safely?

• Finger flat, cut quickly on counter

• Fingers up, cut away from yourself, cutting board

• Fingers up, use a dull knife on a cutting board

• Fingers flat, sharp knife, cutting board

When working over a hot stove, pot handles should be turned?

• Forward for easy handling and control

• Over other burners and out of the way

• To the side but not over other burners

• Which ever way is most comfortable for you

When removing something hot from the oven, please do the following.

• Open oven, grab item and remove

• Open oven, use towel to remove item

• Open oven, pull out rack, use pot holder to remove item

• Open, pull out rack, remove, kick oven door closed

For quick, efficient and safe food prep, following the follow general steps.

• Get out all ingredients, mix, cook, taste as you go, enjoy

• Wash hands, sit out items, prepare food, clean up.

• Put on an apron, glace at recipe, don't follow it, do your own thing, leave mess for someone else to clean up.

• Read recipe, clean surfaces and hands, collect equipment and ingredients, prepare food, clean up

If something glass breaks, how should you clean it up?

• Sweep it up and throw it away.

• Pick up large pieces and throw away

• Broom & dust pan then a wet paper towel for small shards

• Use a vacuum cleaner