While preparing food and making your favorite meal in the kitchen is fun too
fun, it is important to follow the basic rules of safety in the kitchen.
There are countless accidents that can bring harm and injury. From sharp knives that can be left lying around, exposed to open flames from the oven or stove, the use of electrical appliances, and even germs in your kitchen. To avoid harming yourself and those around you, it is important that we pay attention to what we are doing, what is happening around us (especially if there are children nearby), have proper cooking and cooking procedures, and have proper safety equipment.
Kitchen safety rules
When it comes to kitchen safety rules, here are a few quick tips to follow:
1. Always wear shoes.
Have you ever dropped a knife, or something sharp or hot? You do not want your feet exposed when this happens.
It is always recommended that you wear shoes whenever you cook. Keeping them closed will give you that extra protection, whether they come from a falling object, a broken glass, hot water, or an oil spill.
2. Wear protective clothing.
Avoid any long, loose clothing when working in the kitchen, or hanging jewelry. Having anything hanging can draw anything, from a pot of boiling water, to an open flame on the stove.
Top-sleeved or sleeveless tops work well. Also keep any flared clothes or make-up outside the kitchen as a safe haven.
3. Avoid burns.
Keep the handles of the pots tilted forward to avoid accidentally hitting the stove on the stove, or from children holding the handles.
This is much safer than having someone knock on the kitchen bench or on the stove and have food fly and burn someone.
Always carry or mitts in the oven closer and closer when carrying anything on the stovetop or in the oven.
4. Don’t forget to wash your hands.
You may think this is understandable, but many people forget this step.
It is important to wash your hands in warm soapy water before and after cooking. Try using paper towels to dry your hands afterward. Container towels may contain raw meat/juice residues in wiping the dishes, and drying your hands with this can lead to food poisoning.
Wash your hands often before handling food, and when handling raw or chicken meat, wash your hands again before handling other ingredients to avoid contamination.
Also, remember to wipe or kitchen and sink areas after cooking.
Wash your hands.