Kitchen

Welcome to my kitchen where I love to cook hot spicy food. A kitchen is a dangerous, busy place. I’m not the tidiest person, or environmentally friendly but imagine leaving my fridge door open like that! And my dishwasher. Mind you, I’m always sure to place the sharp points of all my cutlery safely down into the basket so I can lift them out safely and hygienically by the handle. People cut themselves all the time when the sharp prongs stick up the ways, especially if they slip and fall.

Some of the hazards found in the kitchen are:

• A broken bottle on the floor. It should be swept up and wrapped in a whole newspaper before being put in the bin.
• The floor should be mopped too.
  
• Any knives should be in the knife block or drawer. An iron too, as it is hot and heavy and easily pulled down and hurt someone.
  
• Pot handles over the edge of the cooker are just waiting for someone to get a nasty scald. Turn the handle in or use the back ring, it is much safer.
  
• Any cleaning bottles should be locked away or placed up high way out of reach!
  

Kitchen Game

Can you make sense of these sentences? Read the sentence with the missing words, and then take a look at the extra words provided in the box above. Can you pick the words to fit in the spaces to make sense of the sentence?  There are more words than spaces though, so take care.

The kitchen is where we cook our meals. It is full of electrical equipment such as kettles, microwaves, food processors and deep fat fryers. Never leave your cooking unattended as it may catch fire. Remember hot tea and coffee can scald. Place your cup safely so it will not spill over anyone and hurt them. It is very important that all of this equipment is switched off after using it.

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Kitchen Quiz

Questions - (You can find the answers below)

1). Knives stored in a drawer should have:
(a) the point towards you
(b) the handle towards you
(c) the edge towards you

2). What can be used to make low level glass safer?
(a) sellotape
(b) glue
(c) sticky back plastic

3). Safety scissors are made with:
(a) rounded ends
(b) pointed ends
(c) sharp ends

4). Broken glass should be put in the bin:
(a) just as it is
(b) wrapped in newspaper
(c) put in a plastic bag

5). What is a safe holder for knives called?
(a) a knife block
(b) a knife brick
(c) a knife cube

6). What are the sharp parts of a rose bush called?
(a) horns
(b) claws
(c) thorns

7). In the nursery rhyme, who was chased by the three blind mice?
(a) the plumber’s wife
(b) the farmer’s wife
(c) the doctor’s wife

8). Which of these items is the sharpest?
(a) a razor blade
(b) a potato peeler
(c) a tin opener

9). The most common cut in the kitchen is caused by:
(a) bottle tops
(b) tin can lids
(c) plastic cartons

10). Where is a serrated edge to be found?
(a) on a watch
(b) on a pencil
(c) on a saw

Answers

1. (b) the handle towards you

2. (c) sticky back plastic

3. (a) rounded ends

4. (b) wrapped in newspaper

5. (a) a knife block

6. (c) thorns

7. (b) the farmer’s wife

8. (a) a razor blade

9. (b) tin can lids

10. (c) on a saw