Using a Knife

The most important tip I can give you is to chop slowly and carefully. Always cut away from your body. Make sure your hands are dry and the surface you are woking on is nonslip.

Curl your fingers under on the hand holding the food. This might take a while to get used to, but will become second nature with practice. If your fingers are curled under, the chances are good you will never cut yourself. Watch what you are doing at all times, be careful. Keep kids and pets out of the kitchen when you are using knives. Using your dominant hand, hold the knife firmly, and using a rocking motion, cut through the food being cut. The knife should not leave the surface that you are working on. Move your hand (with the curled under fingers) along as the knife cuts the food.