[Intro music]
So, do you have fun with your favourite knives
and do you use them on a regular basis?
You are gaining comfort and speed? Great!
But don't go too fast yet.
One thing that you should never forget,
no matter how much experience you have, when improperly used,
the knife can be dangerous and cause serious injury to you and others around you.
I urge you to follow my safety tips to get the most out of your knives
whilst avoiding unnecessary trips to casualty.
Always use a sharp knife. A sharp knife is safer than the dull one.
Here I have two chef knives and you can evaluate the sharpness
by simply passing your finger on the edge of the knife.
And this way you will feel the differences. So this one is much dull and this one is very sharp.
If I am using a dull knife to cut this potato for instance,
the knife may rip and you may hurt yourself.
And now if I am using the same knife, but with a sharp one,
if I am cutting this potato, it just goes through.
Here I have a garlic clove. To peel it, if I use this chef knife,
itís really big for this size of the item here. I may hurt myself.
So I have to use the right knife and the right size of knife.
So here a paring knife is perfect for this job. I can make a cut safely,
peel and remove the peel. Alright.
Hold the knife safely. Have a good grip. Donít hold the knife loosely.
Ok, you might hurt yourself otherwise. So have a good grip
and the knife, when you hold it firmly, should be an extension of your hand.
Then you can slice the vegetables easily and always cut away from yourself.
Do not cut towards yourself. Ok. Thatís very important.
We always chop away from our self. And we trim always.
Now, when you are done, always place the knife blade side away from yourself.
Because if you put a knife like this, and you want to pick your vegetables,
you may hurt yourself. If it is like that, then itís safe.
Let me show you what I mean. Here I have some rags,
but it can be some vegetables, a pile of cut vegetables or some peelings or any other things with certain height.
If I place my knife over, the knife may fall and I can get hurt.
Also if I grab it from there, its not stable. So I might not be able to grab it properly.
Also make sure your knives are on a clear surface.
And you can see them because here for example, my knife is hidden by the rag
and if I grab it, I may forget about it and I may hurt myself.
So always place your knife blade away from you on a clear surface.
Do not reach for your knife blindly. Pay attention.
Grab your knife by the handle. So here the knife is not set properly.
And only for this demo it is like that.
So hold the knife and grab it only by the handle. I wonít go by the blade. Ok.
You take the knife like this. Always by the handle. Itís safe.
When handing a knife to another person, donít just pass the knife like so.
Pass the knife by pointing the handle toward them.
It will be safer then to grab it.
If you need to walk around in your kitchen or at home,
hold your knife, donít or do it safely.
Make sure you point the knife down. Not like this, ok.
This is dangerous. Also, you donít want to go around and say,
I am sorry, did I stab you? No, you cannot do that. Ok.
So always point the knife blade side down.
Put your hand in front of you if there is other people in the kitchen.
Announce yourself and make sure you walk the blade side down.
A knife, remember, is a dangerous tool.
I am wearing glasses for the next demo.
There is something that shocks me all the time.
When I teach people how to cook, sometimes people wear glasses, and thatís fine.
So they are busy chopping, cooking and so on.
And suddenly they need to adjust their glasses on their nose, right.
So they will do this, and they will do what they have to do and go back. Ok.
This is very dangerous. I mean what you donít understand
your knife towards your brain or eyes, ok.
So put the blade down, or the knife down, blade side away from you.
Adjust your glasses and carry on.
Carefully store your knife. Here I am using a knife case.
You may use a knife protector too. Or a knife block.
There is several options in plastic or in wood, doesnít matter.
But what is really important is that you make sure you keep them away from curious children.