WorksheetsSkills- Using Knives
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The tip of a chef's knife is used for?
For all cutting, slicing & chopping
To cut or chop light bones
To make holes
To slice small items such as mushrooms or onions
The heel of a chef knife is used to...........
Mark or scrape
To cut or chop light bones which need some force
Used to cut, slice and chop foods
Used on delicate foods so they don't get squashed
The cutting edge or centre of the blade on a chef's knife is used for?
Spreading, scraping, lifting & flipping foods
Slicing small, delicate foods like mushrooms
Most cutting, slicing & chopping.
Segmenting an orange
Which of the following knives is used for many small jobs in the kitchen e.g. peeling, trimming, coring, making decorative garnishes.
Paring knife
Filleting knife
Boning knife
Palette knife
Name the traditional or precision cut shown in the image.
Jardiniere
Brunoise
Julienne
Paysanne
The traditional cut which calls for rough but even cut of carrot, onion & celery is known as
(a)
A traditional cut of shredded leaves is called?
Chiffonade
Jardiniere
Grating
Macedoine
To walk safely with a knife you must hold it firmly, pointing down and close to your body.
False
True
This knife has a serrated edge, what knife is it?
Chef Knife
Paring Knife
Bread Knife
Carving Knife
What method is used to sharpen a knife?
Draw the blade across the stone at a 20° angle on both sides
Draw the blade across the stone at a 45° angle on both sides
Draw the blade across the stone using a circular motion
Draw the blade across the stone using a zigzag motion
Which tool should be used to sharpen a knife?
another knife
knife steel
sharpening stone
vegetable peeler
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate place to store knives?
in a drawer with other knives
in a slotted knife holder
in a vinyl knife case
magnetized bars on the wall
Identify an unsafe procedure for knives.
cut with the blade facing away from the body
do not try to catch a falling knife
soak knives in a sink of soapy water
use a sharp knife
which tool is used to hone a knife
another knife
cutting board
steel
sharpening stone
