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Knife Safety

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chef's Knives are mostly used for..

a)

slicing tomatoes and soft foods

b)

Chopping, Dicing, and mincing

c)

Small items like fruits and vegetables

d)

removing bones from fish

2.

A _____ knife is a safe knife.

a)

Dull

b)

Small

c)

Large

d)

Sharp

3.

use the _________ technique to protect fingers while cutting foods.

a)

Claw grip

b)

flat fingers

c)

Nuckle grip

d)

Palm grip

4.

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

a)

become sharper

b)

slip while cutting

c)

Dull/Damage the blade.

d)

Ruin your countertops

5.

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

a)

True

b)

False

6.

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

a)

Damp towel

b)

Dry paper towel

c)

tape

d)

Dry cloth towel

7.

When using a knife, cut ______ from yourself.

a)

Away

b)

Toward

8.

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

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A ________________ knife is safest to use.

a)

dull

b)

sharp

10.

What is the key to knife safety?

a)

Always keep your knives sharp

b)

Always store them point down

c)

Wash them in the dishwasher for a thorough cleaning

d)

Cut only with the tips

11.

What is the claw?

a)

A specialized paring knife that removes the tough part from meat.

b)

The safest way to hold a butcher knife

c)

The position for the guiding hand when using a knife

d)

A butcher knife that will cut through any type of food

12.

In order to keep knives sharp for a long time, where should they be stored?

a)

In a block on the counter

b)

Loosely in a drawer

c)

On top of the refrigerator, out of the way of children

d)

Under the sink

13.

What is the best way to wash knives?

a)

In the dishwasher

b)

As soon as they've been used

c)

After the other dishes have been washed

d)

They only need to be washed after cutting meat

14.

What is the best way to cut with your knife?

a)

With the center part only

b)

With the tip only

c)

Using a rocking motion

d)

Cut and lift, cut and lift

15.

Which Knife is this?

a)

Santoku

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's knife

16.

Which knife is shown here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Serrated Knife

c)

Chef's Knife

d)

Paring Knife

17.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's knife

18.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's Knife