Let's face it, knives are weapons, and you need to be careful with them to prevent injury. Here are a few tips to stay safe:
--Keep your knives sharp. Believe it or not, a dull blade can be more dangerous than a sharp one because you're using more force to cut.
--Draw the knife away from you to cut and slice
--When you're gripping food, curl your fingers inward to protect them as you're cutting.
--Make sure your cutting surface doesn't slide. You might want to place a damp towel under your cutting board to keep it in place.
--Never put a dirty knife in sink filled with soapy water. It could be dangerous if you don't see it and reach in to grab it. It could also hit other items in the sink and damage them.
--Carry knives with their blades down, and store them in blade-down position.
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Never put knives in the dishwasher, and other tips to extend the life of your cooking knifes11/9/2007 If you're anything like I used to be, I had no idea that cooking knives needed special care. I used and abused my very first knife set, a cheap, crappy one from Walmart (note: whatever you do, do not buy a cheap knife set), treating them no differently than regular utensils because I didn't know better. Instead of buying an entire cheap set of cooking knives, consider spending a little more to only buy the knives that you really need. |
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