Junior Chef Kids
Cooking Lessons 12-15 year olds Lesson 2
Part 1: Learning about Knife
Safety
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For today's Kids Cooking Lessons go over kitchen knife safety (below)
and
demonstrate to your Junior Chef how to use a knife.
It is hard to determine at what age your child is ready for
using a knife.
Knife safety is important and if you feel your child is
not ready skip this lesson until you feel it is the right time. You are
the best judge as to what your child can and cannot do.
Here are some tips
for teaching knife safety but you, as the adult, will
be showing them the procedure. So if you feel you have a little to learn
about knife safety, please do so, also. We have a kids cooking video
below that will help you with the proper knife technique.
Always use a cutting board. It is safer to cut and
better for the countertops! Use a large board to allow more space.
Always have adult supervision.
Use a good sharp knife. Dull knives are more likely to cause
an injury.
Curl your fingers under/tuck them in when you are holding
whatever you are cutting. For example, when cutting an apple tuck your
fingers you are using to hold the apple in.
Be careful when carrying a knife always carry it point down.
If a knife falls step back and let it fall don’t try to catch
it!
Place things on a cutting board to cut. Don't cut holding
things in your hand.
Pay attention to what you are doing. Don’t get distracted and
always keep your eyes on your cutting.
Never leave your knife in a sink where someone can reach in
unaware and grab it. It is best to clean, dry and put away knives after
they are used.
Point the knife blade away from you. Do not cut toward you or
your fingers.
Store knives in a block not loose in a drawer. It isn’t good
for the blades or for fingers reaching in a drawer.
If
you cut yourself run under cold water. When it stops dry with
paper or cloth and use a band aid. If it is a deep cut or doesn’t stop
bleeding apply pressure to it, hold it above your heart and seek
medical attention.
Part 2
of Kids Cooking Lessons Practice Cutting and Prepare a Stir
Fry
For help with proper knife technique watch this kids cooking video as
part of your kids cooking lessons.
Buy the complete Cooking for Kids DVD
set.
Most
kids can't wait to use a kitchen knife but kids cooking lessons
has held off until they are teenagers to give them added experience and
growth.
Now that your Junior Chef has
learned a little on kitchen knife
safety have them prepare a stir fry. Remind them to go slowly and
supervise for correct cutting procedure.
Stir Fry
Beef, cut in strips or chicken, cut in strips
1 cup water
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon sugar
Broccoli flowerets
1 green pepper
Green onions
2 Carrots
In a bowl or measuring cup stir together soy sauce, sugar, and
cornstarch. Set aside. Chop green peppers, green onions and carrots.
Break up or cut broccoli into bite size pieces. In a saucepan, heat 1
tablespoon oil. Add vegetables and meat. Stir fry. Add sauce and
continue to stir fry several minutes until vegetables are tender and
meat is done. Serve with cooked rice.
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If
you cut yourself run under cold water. When it stops dry with
paper or cloth and use a band aid. If it is a deep cut or doesn’t stop
bleeding apply pressure to it, hold it above your heart and seek
medical attention.
