(Optional) Demonstrate kitchen safety practices.

Demonstration of basic kitchen safety practices should include techniques to prevent

  • slips and falls
  • cuts
  • burns
  • poisoning
  • choking
  • electrical shock
  • contamination (e.g., proper dress, hair coverings). 

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • Why are different tools used for different tasks?
  • What can be the results of using the wrong tool for a kitchen task?
  • What different approaches can be taken to avoid kitchen accidents?

Communication

  • What resources are available in the classroom to remind you about kitchen safety?
  • How does your behavior in the kitchen affect your safety and the safety of others?

Leadership

  • How can you encourage others to be safe in the kitchen?
  • How does kitchen safety contribute to a positive cooking experience?

Management

  • What are the potential consequences of not using kitchen safety procedures?
  • What steps should be taken if someone has an accident in the kitchen? Who should be contacted?
  • Where are particular kitchen safety equipment located?