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Knives & Safety

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 25mins

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.

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

5.

When using a knife, cut ______ from yourself.

a)

Away

b)

Toward

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

Which Knife is this?

a)

Santoku

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's knife

12.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's knife

13.

Which knife is pictured here?

a)

Santoku Knife

b)

Paring Knife

c)

Serrated Knife

d)

Chef's Knife

14.

What type of cut is shown?

a)

Julienne

b)

Brunoise

c)

Batonnet

d)

Rondelle

15.

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

a)

Mincing

b)

Rondelle

c)

Chaffonade

d)

Julienne

16.

What is the standard measurement for a Batonnet cut?

a)

1/8"

b)

1/4"

c)

3/4"

d)

1/2"

17.

What are the correct measurements for a Julienne Cut?

a)

1/8" X 1/8" X 2" long

b)

1/4" X 1/4" X 2" long

c)

Stack and roll leafy vegetables and cut in thing slices.

d)

1/16" X 1/16" X 2" long

18.

1/4" X 1/4" X 2 1/2" long is called a

a)

Allumette

b)

Julienne

c)

Batonnet

d)

Brunoise

19.

The correct measurements for a small dice are

a)

1/4" X 1/4" X 1/4"

b)

1/8" X 1/8" X 1/8"

c)

1/16" X 1/16" X 1/16"

d)

1/2" X 1/2" X 1/2"

20.

What is the smallest of the knife cuts?

a)

Batonnet

b)

Brunoise

c)

Chiffonade

d)

Julienne

21.

How should you hold a knife when walking?

a)

blade up and in front of you

b)

blade down and to the side of you

c)

blade down and in front of you

d)

blade facing you

22.

The hand not holding the knife holds the item being cut to guide its movement and control the cut. This is called "_______ the cut."

a)

guiding

b)

measuring

c)

supporting

d)

aiding

23.

When performing a tourne or 'turned' potato cut, how many sides are ideal

a)

6

b)

7

c)

4

d)

5

24.

What cut is this?

a)

Rondelle

b)

Brunoise

c)

Tourne

d)

Batonnet

25.
Which vegetable cut is a ¾" cube?
a)
Julienne
b)
Large dice
c)
Mince 
d)
Tourée
26.
Which classic vegetable cut resembles a ¼" French fry?
a)
Bâtonnet
b)
Brunoise
c)
Julienne
d)
Roundelle
27.

Why is having at least 2 cutting boards essential?

a)

It reduces the risk of cross-contamination when preparing different types of foods.

b)

It reduces the number of times that a cutting board must be washed.

c)

It gives more people in the kitchen the opportunity to participate in food preparation.

d)

It reduces the need to sanitize cutting boards.