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Knife Skills and Safety

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _____ knife is a safe knife.

a)

Dull

b)

Small

c)

Large

d)

Sharp

2.

use the _________ technique to protect fingers while cutting foods.

a)

Claw method

b)

flat fingers

c)

Nuckle grip

d)

Palm grip

3.

What type of food would a chiffonade cut be appropriate for?

a)

Breads

b)

Carrots

c)

Meats

d)

Herbs

4.

What is the tang of the knife?

a)

One continuous piece of metal that extends to the end of the knife

b)

Handle of the knife

c)

The top of the knife blade

d)

Working part of the knife

5.

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

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which Knife is this?

a)

Santoku

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's knife

7.

Which knife is shown here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Serrated Knife

c)

Chef's Knife

d)

Paring Knife

8.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's knife

9.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Bread Knife

d)

Chef's Knife

10.

What is the correct hand position for the hand holding the food to be cut?

a)

fingers straight out

b)

fingers curled under in claw formation

c)

in your palm, fist wrapped around the food

11.

When using a knife, your eyes should be focused on

a)

your surroundings to be sure no one is sneaking up behind you

b)

the knife and the food you are chopping

c)

the knife skills of your friend working next to you

12.

If your cutting board moves around while you cut, you can secure it by placing a damp dish cloth underneath it.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

It is important to take your time and avoid distractions when practicing your knife skills.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What cut is this?

a)

Battonet

b)

Juilenne

c)

Brunoise

d)

Rondelle

15.

What cut is this?

a)

Batonnet

b)

Bruniose

c)

Juilenne

d)

Rondelle

16.

What kind of a cut is this? This cut is 1/8 in. x 1/8 in. x 1/8 in

a)

Battonette

b)

Brunoise

c)

Juilenne

d)

Rondelle

17.

What kind of cut is this?

a)

Batonnet

b)

Bruinoise

c)

Rondelle

d)

Juilenne

18.

What kind of cut is this?

a)

Batonnet

b)

Bruinoise

c)

Chiffonade

d)

Juilenne

19.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Bread Knife

d)

Turning Knife

20.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Meat Cleaver

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Bread Knife

d)

Turning Knife

21.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Fillet Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Boning Knife

d)

Turning Knife

22.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Fillet Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Boning Knife

d)

Chef's Knife

23.

How should you wash your knives?

a)

Leave knives in sink to clean later

b)

Wash, rinse, dry, and put away

c)

Damp towel

d)

Wipe off with a clean towel and reuse

24.

What is the correct way to hold any food product?

a)

Fingers straight

b)

Fingers bent

c)

Fingers in a claw position

d)

Flat hand

25.

How should you carry a knife?

a)

by the handle

b)

by your side

c)

with the tip pointing down and the blade facing behind you

d)

all of these are correct