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Knife Handling, Cuts, and Safety

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of cut is this?

a)

Chiffonade

b)

Julienne

c)

Dice

d)

Mince

2.

What are the 3 basic techniques used to cut food?

a)

slicing, dicing, mincing

b)

slicing, cutting, cubes

c)

cutting, slicing, cut

d)

slicing, mincing, trimming

3.

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

a)

Mincing

b)

Dicing

c)

Chaffonade

d)

Julienne

4.

Mincing is commonly used for what type of food?

a)

Spinach

b)

Carrots

c)

Potatoes

d)

Garlic

5.

What knife cut is this?

a)

Chiffonade

b)

Dice

c)

Julienne

d)

Mince

6.

How should you clean a knife?

a)

drop in sink of soapy water and let soak

b)

wipe with towel

c)

clean right away with sink water and leave it out of sink when done.

d)

dunk in sink

7.

The blade of the knife should NOT make any contact with any parts of your fingers

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Which term refers to preparing a product for cutting by removing the uneven sides?

a)

batonnet

b)

mise en place

c)

dicing

d)

squaring off

9.

Why is it important to cut foods into uniform shapes?

a)

Improves flavors

b)

Conserves nutrients

c)

Ensure that the foods are safe to eat

d)

Helps cooks food evenly

10.

What is this knife cut?

a)
Dice
b)
Julienne
c)

Chiffonade

d)
Mince
11.

This is a ________ knife.

a)

Tourne

b)

Granton/Santoku

c)

Chef's

d)

Cleaver

12.

To stack, tightly roll, and slice leafy vegetables is to _________ them.

a)

Dice

b)

Julienne

c)

Chiffonade

d)

Brunoise

13.

Correct way to hold a knife

a)
b)
c)
14.

Correct way to hold a knife

a)
b)
c)
15.

Why do you cut the side off of your vegetable first?

a)

You don't have to.

b)

To get the peel off

c)

To stabilize it while you cut

d)

To keep your knife sharp

16.

True or False: It is okay to use a dull knife if you're not confident with your knife skills

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If you are prepping food and the knife drops, what do you do?

a)

try and catch it

b)

let it fall

c)

scream and panic

d)

pick it up and continue using it

18.
How should a knife be carried? 
a)
Carry the knife at your side with the point down
b)
Carry the knife by holding the back of the blade to hand off to the dishwasher.
c)
Carry the knife at your side with the point up.
d)
Transport the knife on a cutting board. 
19.

What is this knife cut?

a)

Chiffonade

b)

Dice

c)

Julienne

d)

Mince

20.

The safest way to pass a knife to another person is

a)

to lay the knife on the counter and let the other person pick it up

b)

to hand it to them with the blade facing them

c)

to throw it and hope they catch it