Always be careful with knives! Knives must be sharp. As a result, some simple safety instructions apply. Following these significantly reduces the risk of injury:
- Leave your knives in sight: Always leave the knife on the work surface with the handle facing you and make sure it can not accidentally fall. Never place the knife under a dish towel or other items to prevent unintentional injuries. Be sure to always hold the knife by the handle and always pass a knife with the handle facing the recipient.
- The right knife: Always use the right knife: vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, cold cuts and bread all have different textures and sizes. Therefore, there is a specific knife for each of these foods.
Cut away from the body: Always cut away from the body. This will prevent you from getting injured if the knife accidentally slips. - Falling knife: Never try to catch a falling knife! This can cause serious injuries.
- Wash your knives one by one: Be aware that you are handling sharp knives when you wash them. Do not put your knives in the sink or in a bowl of water. It's best to wash them under running water immediately after use, then dry them thoroughly. Wipe knives clean from the handle to the tip and from the back of the blade to the cutting edge: never touch the cutting edge. Never wash or dry more than one knive at once.
- Storage: Knives must be stored safely to avoid injuries and damage to the blade. A knife block meets these two requirements perfectly. The Mauviel1830 wooden knife block is specially designed to meet all safety requirements.
- Children: Keep sharp knives out of the reach for children. Store your knives somewhere safe.
- Are my knives sharp enough? Never run your fingers over the cutting edge even to test the sharpness!
- Heat sources: Never place your knife on or near a hotplate or other heat source to avoid damage and burns.