Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Cooking Games and Your Hands


You might not think about your hands in relation to cooking games, but you probably should. Playing cooking games in your own kitchen can actually be a bit dangerous if you’re not being careful. It’s not only a concern for you how you treat your hands, but a concern for others as well.

Keep your nails trim and clean. Imagine someone with long, scruffy looking nails. Would you want potentially gross nail junk down in your food if that person were making it for you? If you’ve got long nails or short ones for that matter, keep them cleaned up and absolutely clean. Use a nailbrush to remove as much gunk as possible from underneath them as well.

Wash and protect you hands before you cook. Look over your hands. If you have any cuts or open sores on your hands, you don’t need to be kneading bread or making burger patties. Not only will it sting when the juices get into your cuts, but germs can also be getting into the food you’re preparing. If you’re working with meat, you also run the risk of getting bacteria in to the cut and earning yourself a nice infection. Use plastic gloves or wait until you’re healed to avoid this problem.

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