Safety in the Kitchen

Get in there and cook, just make sure you follow these tips for safety in the kitchen!

Tips to prevent fires while cooking:

• Don't leave pots or pans unattended
• Keep pot handles turned in to keep from knocking them off the stove
• Keep stove top grease-free between uses
• Keep flammible objects like dish towels and pot holders away from the stove
• Wear short sleeves or roll up your long sleeves to prevent them from catching fire
• When cooking with alcohol always pull the pan off the flame before adding it - alcohol is highly flammable
• Teach young children to stay away from the stove altogether - whether it is on or off
• When children become old enough, teach them the proper way to use the stove. Explain to them why they should never use the stove without adult supervision. Make sure you teach them these safety tips!

Tips to extinguish a cooking fire:

• Keep a fire extinguisher easily accesible in your kitchen
• If a small fire breaks out inside a pot or pan, put the lid on it then turn the burner off
• If a larger fire breaks out sprinkle it with baking soda

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