The kitchen can sometimes become a dangerous place. Here are a few tips to make your life easier:
1: A sharp knife is your friend. The majority of knife accidents come from having a dull blade. You might think this sounds a bit funny, but when you think about it, it makes sense. A sharp knife will slice right through food, whereas a dull knife might slip from the surface and down toward your hand. Ouch!
2: A sharp knife is not your friend when trying to separate objects. This is the exception to the sharp knife rule. Say you're trying to separate frozen items. It it unwise to poke and prod at them with a sharp knife. This will most likely result in stabbing yourself, and a possible trip to the ER. Instead, use a butter knife to gently try to pry the pieces apart. Or, use physics! Smash them, or let them defrost a little bit for easier separation.
3: Make round objects flat. If you're slicing something round, like an apple, cut the bottom into a flat section. This will make it more stable, thus less likely to slip.
4: Metal conducts heat. It's true! If you put a pan into the oven, it's going to get very hot. So use a pot holder. This sounds really obvious, but, believe me, burns happen more than you think. If you do get burned, leave your hand under slightly less than room temperature water for 10 minutes. If it starts to blister, to the ER with you!
5: Oil and water do not mix. The same reaction that makes fried food delicious also makes frying food dangerous. Avoid putting wet pieces of food into oil. The result could be disastrous. Oil splattering all over the place will not only make a mess of your kitchen, it could also make a mess of your skin. Not acne, friends, but burns. Painful little burns.
Use common sense. Think before you act. Your mom wasn't lying when she told you to do that.
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