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Knife Skills

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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 grip

b)

flat fingers

c)

Nuckle grip

d)

Palm grip

3.

True or false: a mince is smaller than a course chop.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What size is a minced food?

a)

Large, irregular sized pieces

b)

Medium, irregular sized pieces

c)

Very small, irregular sized pieces

5.

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

a)

Breads

b)

Carrots

c)

Meats

d)

Herbs

6.

Which knife is useful for cutting breads and pastries?

a)

Utility knife

b)

Serrated knife

c)

Paring knife

d)

Chef knife

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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

a)

Damp paper towel

b)

Dry paper towel

9.

What type of cut is this?

a)

Chiffonade

b)

Julienne

c)

Dice

d)

Mince

10.

Finely sliced or shredded leafy veggies or herbs, especially basil, is commonly made using what type of cutting technique?

a)

Mincing

b)

Slicing

c)

Chiffonade

d)

Julienne

11.
What Knife Cut?
a)
Dice
b)
Julienne
c)
Large Chop
d)
Mince
12.
Cut into irregular pieces.
a)
Mince
b)
Chop
c)
Dice
d)
Cube
13.

True or False: The chef's knife is the most used and considered an all purpose knife.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the difference between a large, medium, & small dice?

a)

Type of vegetable being used

b)

Type of knife being used

c)

The measurements

d)

Sharpness of the knife

15.

How should you wash your knives?

a)

Leave knives in sink to clean later

b)

Wash, rinse, dry, and put away

c)

Damp towel

16.

How should you carry a knife through the kitchen?

a)

In front of you

b)

Down and away from you

c)

With both hands

17.

When cutting food you should:

a)

cut toward you

b)

cut away from you

c)

hold the food in your hand

18.

Which is the correct way to hold a knife?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What does it mean to cut food into small square pieces?

a)
slice
b)
dice
c)

mince

d)

julienne

20.

What knife cut is pictured here?

a)

Chiffonade

b)

Chop

c)

Slice