Don't Slice Those Fingers!!!!

Hello again!!!!
Its so wonderful, being able to communicate!!!! Ah, I love it!

So, I decided that before we start actual work I should tell you about something else. How not to slice your fingers off!!!!! I've seen it time and time again, cooks and professional chef's will be dicing a potato and oops! There goes a thumb! So many chef's cook with out fingers, or with stumps, its amazing!

First thing everyone needs to do is run into the kitchen and grab the knifes you use the most. Make sure you grab them by the handle, you don't want to cut your hand. But, anyways, are these knifes sharp? Every one of the knifes you use should be sharp enough to cut an apple like butter. Oh, man, yours are really dull! You should really get those sharpened. The sharper the blade, the less likely you are to cut yourself. Why, you ask. Well, that is because dull knifes hurt the hands of Kitchen sprites, so we are unable to hold on to/guide the knife, which makes it harder on you to cut things.

Well, now that you have good sharp knifes, its time you knew which ones should be used for what. All you really have to know, is you use the big ones for chopping, cutting, and dicing. The serrated edge, the one with the teeth, is used for cutting breads. And those little baby knifes are used for decorative cuts, not for actually slicing things.

Wow wow wow wow wow. I am getting so ahead of myself. No, stop, put that knife down! Just because you know what you can cut doesn't mean you should!!!! Not yet anyways!!!! First you have to know how to hold a knife!!!! Ok, so first, you shouldn't hold a knife by its handle. I know that sounds silly, but your wrist should rest against the handle so that the knife stays in one direction and doesn't wiggle around. Now, your thumb and forefinger, if you still have them, should firmly grasp either side of the knife, right above the handle. None of your fingers should be under the blade, that is one of the reasons your fingers end up on the floor instead of on your hand. You could probably find pictures on the international network web thingy. THE INTERNET!!! That's the silly things name.

Darn it, the silly drones have found me. I'll finish this up tomorrow. Good luck! Don't try cutting anything till I get back!!!

The Kitchen Sprite