Cooking games often take you into dangerous territory. The highlight is the knife drawer. Knives are an essential part of cooking games, but they can also be one of the most dangerous aspects of games. Learning to use knives safely is a very important part of learning to cook.
Use a sharp knife for kitchen games
It seems counterintuitive, but the sharper the knife, the less likely it is to slip when trying to cut something. A dull knife can slip and slide on the object you are cutting, making it dangerous to use. Make sure your knives are sharp. This will help you make clean cuts when playing kitchen games.
Keep knives in one place
Walking with a knife is a glutton for punishment. Do not move the knife from one kitchen area to another. Instead, take the food you are preparing to the central area where you are working. This will prevent any number of accidents that can occur with an exposed knife in motion. If it is absolutely necessary for you to move with a knife, hold it up or down as you move. If you point inward or outward, you risk tripping or colliding with someone and stabbing him or you.
Always away from you
When cutting with the knives, always keep the blade away from you. Hold the object firmly, preferably with your fingers well out of the way of the knife, and move the knife away from your body. This way, if the knife jumps or slides, it doesn’t come close to you. In the same way, hold the object you are cutting closer to your body, behind the area you are cutting. That way, you’re not cutting towards your fingers either.
Use a clean knife for kitchen games
Every time you cut something new, be sure to wash, not just rinse, the knife or grab a clean one. Any number of germs and potential diseases move between the food sources on the knives. For example, if you cut raw chicken and then move on to slicing bread, you are smearing raw chicken germs on every slice of bread and you risk catching illness for everyone who enjoys bread. Use a separate knife and it will keep germs in place. In the same way, use a separate cutting board for each of these items as well.
Be careful when washing knives
When you go to clean your kitchen sets, be careful how you treat your knives. Place the knife in the sink with the blade facing down or away from the edge where people are standing. This will protect other people from accidental injury when entering the sink. In the same way, place knives in the dishwasher with the blade pointing down or lying on the top rack. Having the blade pointing up is very dangerous for the person trying to grab the clean dishes once the cleaning cycle is complete.