Many times cooking games take you into dangerous territory. The most prominent is the knife drawer. Knives are a very essential part of cooking games, but they can also be one of the most dangerous aspects of gaming. Learning to use knives safely is a very important part of learning to cook.
Use a sharp knife for cooking games
It seems counterintuitive, but the sharper the knife, the less likely it is to slip when you’re trying to cut something. A dull knife can slip and slide on the object it is cutting, making it dangerous to use. Make sure your knives are sharp. This will help you make clean cuts when you are playing cooking games.
Keep knives in one place
Walking with a knife is gluttonous for punishment. Do not move the knife from one area of the kitchen to another. Instead, bring the food you are preparing to the central area where you are working. This will prevent a number of accidents that can occur with an exposed moving knife. If it is absolutely necessary to move with a knife, hold it up or down as you move. If you point in or out, you risk tripping or bumping into someone and stabbing them or yourself.
Always cut away from you
When cutting with knives, always point the blade away from you. Hold the object firmly, preferably with your fingers well out of the path of the knife, and move the knife away from your body. This way, if the knife jumps or slips, it doesn’t come at you. In the same way, hold the item 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 cooking games
Any time you cut something new, be sure to wash, not just rinse, your knife or pick a clean one. Any number of germs and potential illnesses move between food sources on knives. For example, if you cut raw chicken and then move on to cutting bread, you are spreading raw chicken germs on each slice of bread and putting everyone who enjoys bread at risk of illness. Use a separate knife and it will keep the germs in place. Likewise, use a separate cutting board for each of these items as well.
Be careful with 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 down or away from the edge where people are standing. This will protect others from accidental injury when they reach the sink. Similarly, place knives in the dishwasher with the blade down or on the top rack. Having the blade pointed up is very dangerous for the person reaching out to grab the clean dishes once the cleaning cycle is complete.