Basic Knife Safety

What is a fundamental safety rule when handling knives?

• Always touch the blade to test its sharpness.

• Never touch knife blades.

• Only touch the blade if wearing gloves.

• Touch the blade only from the dull side.

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

• A dry paper towel

• A plastic mat

• A damp cloth

• Nothing, the board should be directly on the counter

Why should you avoid leaving a knife soaking in a sink of soapy water?

• It can dull the blade.

• It can cause the knife to rust.

• Someone could reach into the cloudy water and get cut.

• It makes the knife harder to clean later.

Why is it important to keep knives sharp?

• Sharp knives are easier to clean.

• Sharp knives require less pressure to cut food and are less likely to slip.

• Dull knives are more expensive to replace.

• Sharp knives make food taste better.

If you cut yourself or if someone else cuts themselves, what is the first thing you should do?

Why do we have to disinfect things that have had human blood on them?

• To stop Vampires from coming .

• We don't , we can clean it with a paper towel or tissue

• Because there may be harmfuls things in the blood that we cannot see.