TOPIC: Knife/Peeler Use

 

SITUATION: Tommy is having friends over to visit. He is preparing snacks. One of the snacks they have decided to have is carrot coins or circles.

Which picture best shows the safest equipment and food safety practices for cutting the carrots?

 
A
Paring knife cutting towards hand

B
12” long dirty knife blade (raw meat grease on it)
C
A table knife is being used to cut the carrot
D
A small clean paring knife is being used to cut the carrot
 

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1. Which picture shows an unsafe cutting practice?
A: B: C: D:
2. Which picture shows an unsafe knife size for a 9-11 year old?
A: B: C: D:
3. Which knife is too dull to cut a carrot easily?
A: B: C: D:
4. Which shows cutting carrots with a dirty knife?
A: B: C: D:
5. Which knife fits the hand holding it the best?
A: B: C: D:
   
RANKINGS ~ Rank the items from best choice of menu to worst choice of menu. Consider variety, texture, color, shape, and temperature. (Remember, #1 is the best and #4 is the worst choice.)

1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th:

 

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