Always practice safety when you are using kitchen equipment and tools!

The Love Chef recommends that you cook with adult supervision and follow these simple guidelines:

• Always use hot pads to handle hot or warm items. Anything you remove from the oven, stove, microwave or other heat-based appliance will be hot and will stay hot for a while.



• Remember that steam can cause burns, too! Ask an adult to lift aluminum foil or lids from hot items.



• Keep pan handles turned toward the middle of the stove to avoid accidental bumps which can cause the pan to fall.



• Always ask an adult's help and supervision when using sharp tools and electric appliances.



• Keep your hands clean to ensure that you handle food safely.



• Never remove boiling or hot items from the stove yourself - ask an adult's help.



• Never leave the kitchen when something is cooking.



• If you're walking with a sharp knife, walk slowly and keep the sharp point facing down. Never run with sharp tools.



• Make sure your hands are dry before you plug in or unplug an appliance.



• Certain foods require refrigeration. Don't leave them out, or they can turn.



• Don't wear loose clothing which can get caught on appliances and be dangerous near an open flame.



• Clean any spills right away. Spills on the floor can cause you or someone else to fall.



• If you have long hair, remember to tie it back so it won't get in the way.



• Remember to turn all appliances off when you're finished.