Holiday Cooking Safety Tips

Fall and winter seasons are a time when families and friends like to gather. Unfortunately, they are also the seasons when home fires peak.

Here are some tips to help you keep your loved ones safe this year.

• Unattended cooking is the leading cause of house fires. If you are using the stove stay in the kitchen and watch what you are cooking carefully. If you are using the oven, set a timer and do not leave your home.
• Fall and winter seasons are a time when families and friends like to gather. Unfortunately, they are also the seasons when home fires peak.
• Create a three-foot “child-free zone” around the stove. Keep children and pets away from the stove while cooking to prevent burns and scalds.
• NEVER wear loose clothing while cooking. If you have long sleeves, roll them up.
• Keep combustible objects such as pot holders, towels, paper or plastic bags away from heating elements.
• NEVER disable detectors to avoid false alarms while cooking. Relocate the detector or replace it with a photoelectric type to minimize nuisance alarms from cooking.
• Put a lid on a grease fire to smother it, then turn off the heat. Baking soda will also work.
• Never throw water or use a fire extinguisher on a grease fire. Water will only spread the fire and the force of the extinguisher can splash flaming grease out of the pan.

Comments

[Thiago]

Thanks for sharing these tips. Our Valentine's Day is way bigger than our other holidays, so that's when we'll be doing our holiday cooking. Thiago | http://www.viejas.com

[Candy]

I love cooking food with few, fresh ingredients and this book sound perfect for me. And I love your header photo.