Knife Skills Test
25 items@ 4 points each
Name _____________________________ Date ___________ Period____________
1. _______________________ 8-12 inch knife, used for chopping
2. _______________________ small knife, used for paring
3. _______________________ knife used for slicing bread and soft foods
4. _______________________ cutting motion is up in the air, knife pulls toward you
5. _______________________ cut that uses an orbital or rocking motion, for chopping
6. _______________________ cut that is a long motion pulling toward you
7. _______________________ a way of holding the food with two fingers to avoid cutting your fingers
while cutting.
8. _______________________ a way of holding the food with one have to avoid cutting your fingers, as
well feeding the food into your knife as you cut.
9. _______________________ the type of cut you should first make when cutting a round object to keep it
steady.
10. _______________________ should be always be on the counter to collect trimmings.
11. _______________________ should always be placed under the cutting board to prevent slipping.
12. _______________________ 2 to 2 1/2 “ x ¼ x1/4
13. _______________________ 1 ½ to 2” x 1/8 x 1/8
14. _______________________ 1/8 x 1/8 x 1/8
15. _______________________ leafy greens or herbs stacked, then rolled into a tube, and cut into thin
ribbons.
16. _______________________ the finest cut, used mostly for garlic and onions
_______________________ cut perpendicular to the food. Size varies, bur should be uniform.
17. _______________________ cut at an angle to the food. Generally ¼ “thick.
18. _______________________ roughly chopped vegetable mixture of onions, celery, and carrots.
19. _________________________________________ #1 most important! knife safety rule
20. __________________________________________________________ knife safety rule
21. __________________________________________________________ knife safety rule
22. __________________________________________________________ knife safety rule
23. __________________________________________________________ knife safety rule
24. ___________________________________________________________knife safety rule
25. ___________________________________________________________knife safety rule