Kitchen Safety

What should you do when a frying pan of food catches on fire?

• Pour water onto the flames

• Grab the pan and run outside with it

• Throw it on the floor and stomp out the flames

• Carefully cover the pan with a lid and turn off the burner

Is it a good idea to plug in appliances with wet hands?

• Yes

• No

To avoid being scalded by steam, make sure to lift the lid...

• away from you

• toward you

Why is it important to remove clutter from the stove area and wear tight fitting clothing?

• To prevent things from catching on fire

• To make room for cooking and look your best

• To look professional

The hand mixer you are using starts to smoke. You should immediately:

• Scream as loud as you can

• Keep using it

• Tell the teacher

• Turn it off and unplug it, then tell your teacher

A grease fire starts in a pan on the stove top. You should immediately:

• Throw water on the fire

• Run out of the room

• Use a fire extinguisher or fire blanket

• Call 911

Never, ever, ever put the following in the microwave (circle all that apply):

• Tin foil/Aluminum foil

• Plastic Wrap

• Metal objects

• Silverware

When removing hot foods from the oven...

• Make sure to have a cooling rack, hot pad or cool stove top near you to avoid bumping into others

• Use oven mitts or pot holders

• Never reach into the oven, instead pull out the rack first

• All of these answers

When a knife is falling..

• never try and catch it

• try and catch it by the handle

Is it a good idea to wait to clean up your messes and spills until you have finished all your cooking?

• Yes

• No