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Cooking in the kitchen is a great learning experience for all ages. When it comes to food preservation, there are some potential hazards that can compromise personal safety. Here are some tips to remember:
- Stoves are hot! Turn pans with long handles away from other burners and small helping hands.
- Because of a lot of hot, wet food and liquid, keep potholders dry or use silicone rubber potholders for extra safety.
- When removing lids from hot pans and canners, tilt the lid away from your face so steam doesn’t burn your skin.
- Match the size of canner to the size of the stove burner to avoid hot burner exposure.
- Knives are necessary for preparing food to preserve. Keep them sharp for safest use.
- Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen in case of a fire.
Learn more tips from Penn State Extension.