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Easy Read: How to Cut Vegetables Safely

This page tells you how to cut vegetables safely using simple words and pictures.

A carrot being washed under running water

Wash your vegetables first

Before you cut vegetables, you need to wash them with clean water.


Vegetables on a cutting board

Use a cutting board

Put your vegetables on a cutting board. This keeps the bench clean and safe.


A hand holding a knife by the handle

Hold the knife safely

Hold the knife by the handle and keep your fingers away from the blade.


A carrot being cut into thin strips

Try a julienne cut

You can make a julienne cut.

A julienne cut means cutting food into thin, long pieces.

Thin pieces help food cook quickly and evenly.

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