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How to reduce risk of allergic reactions in the kitchen Kitchen safety requires a broad range of efforts to prevent injuries and illnesses. Kitchen safety should include keeping kids away from sharp objects and hot surfaces. Attempts to prevent foodborne illnesses, which can prove dangerous and potentially deadly, is also part of maintaining a safe kitchen. The relatively recent rise in food allergies has added a new variable to the mix. According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE®), a group dedicated to improving the life and health of millions of people with food allergies, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room every three minutes. FARE® also notes that, between 2007 and 2016, treatment of anaphylactic reactions increased by 377 percent.
■ Be sure to avoid crosscontamination. The Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom notes that cross-contamination occurs when bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one object to another. The FSA notes that the most common example of cross-contamination occurs when bacteria is transferred between raw and cooked food. Cross-contamination poses a threat when cooking for people with food allergies and people without. In such instances, cooks must make sure foods never touch and that cooking surfaces, including cutting boards and pots and pans, are thoroughly cleaned before cooking for people with food allergies. Prepare meals for people with food allergies first as an extra precaution.
■ Designate certain dishes & utensils for people with food allergies. Another way to reduce the risk for allergic reactions in the kitchen is to designate certain utensils and dishes exclusively for people with food allergies. This can reduce the likelihood of allergic reactions and serve as a safety net if dishes aren’t thoroughly cleaned. ■ Do not invite too many cooks into your kitchen. Having too many people in the kitchen at one time can increase the chances that people with food allergies will eat food or touch a contaminated surface that could make them sick. This is especially so for children with food allergies, as kids may not be aware of all the foods they should avoid. Guests with allergens on their hands could also
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unintentionally touch surfaces, potentially triggering allergic reactions in others. ■ Wash your hands. Cooks should wash their hands with soap and water prior to touching foods. This reduces the risk of contamination caused by allergies lingering on cooks’ hands. Cooks should wash their hands prior to touching any food they haven’t already touched. This may require cooks to wash their hands multiple times when preparing a single meal, but it’s an effective way to reduce the risk of allergic reactions. Taking steps to reduce the risk of allergic reactions when preparing and cooking meals is a vital component of kitchen safety.
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Tips to organize your cluttered kitchen Kitchens serve as the heart of many homes. Thanks to the popularity of open floor plans, kitchens also tend to be highly visible from nearby spaces, such as family rooms and even main entryways. A messy, cluttered kitchen can be an inefficient eyesore that’s visible from various locations in a home. That makes getting organized in the kitchen a worthwhile goal. The following are some tips to help homeowners organize their kitchens.
out a system for categorization that works for your household. Perhaps place all baking essentials together, such as flour, oil, baking soda, and cocoa powder. Maybe you need to designate a “kids corner” in the pantry where you keep fruit snacks, granola bars and breakfast cereals. Use uniformly shaped containers to store packaged foods so you’re not contending with oddly shaped boxes and bags.
Start with the utensils
Large pots and pans can eat up cabinet space or clutter the inside of an oven for those who don’t have any other space. While your decorative enamel Dutch oven might fit nicely on a shelf or counter, cast-iron pans and skillets can be hung from durable hooks over an island or near the stove.
Categorize your pantry
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Utensils come in all shapes and sizes. Take inventory of your utensils, discarding or donating items you don’t use. Next, designate drawers or countertop storage solutions for the utensils you use most often. Place them within easy reach, and take into account your dominant hand for placement. Empty the pantry, paying attention to staples you regularly use. Then figure
and use it to hang spray bottles, rubber gloves and cleaning cloths.
Use cabinet rollouts
A shortage of storage space in cabinets can be remedied with rollouts. They provide additional capacity to cabinets and make it easier to find items, instead of having to dig at the back of dim cabinet recesses.
Edit your container collection
Use extra wall & ceiling space It’s tempting to save all of those take-out
Organize under the sink
containers or empty margarine tubs for leftovers. But if there’s an avalanche every time you open up a cabinet to reach for a container, you probably have too many. Invest in one type of storage container so you can nest the containers and lids for ultimate organization. An organized kitchen is more attainable than it may seem. Some simple strategies can help homeowners make these home hubs less cluttered and more calming. - Metro Content
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