Knife Safety

Chef's Knives are mostly used for..

• slicing tomatoes and soft foods

• Chopping, Dicing, and mincing

• Small items like fruits and vegetables

• removing bones from fish

A _____ knife is a safe knife.

• Dull

• Small

• Large

• Sharp

use the _________ technique to protect fingers while cutting foods.

• Claw grip

• flat fingers

• Nuckle grip

• Palm grip

Not cutting foods on a cutting board can cause your knife to ____________.

• become sharper

• slip while cutting

• Dull/Damage the blade.

• Ruin your countertops

A knife does a better job of cutting or slicing food when it is sharp?

• True

• False

What should be placed underneath a cutting board to prevent it from slipping?

• Damp towel

• Dry paper towel

• tape

• Dry cloth towel

When using a knife, cut ______ from yourself.

• Away

• Toward

A knife is more likely to slip and cut you if it's dull.

• True

• False

A ________________ knife is safest to use.

• dull

• sharp

What is the key to knife safety?

• Always keep your knives sharp

• Always store them point down

• Wash them in the dishwasher for a thorough cleaning

• Cut only with the tips