Cooking for the holidays can be fun, challenging and delicious! However, accidents often result from flare-ups during food preparation or as a result of oven, burner or electrical and gas connection defects. To keep injuries out of the kitchen when you prepare holiday meals, remember these fire prevention and safety techniques.
Use these fire prevention techniques when you are cooking:
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If The Event of a Fire:
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Never place metal dishes or tin foil into the microwave, since it can cause sparking. If your microwave does spark without metal inside, turn it off and unplug it.
Appliances that spark or give you shocks may be defective and in need of immediate repair. Contact the appliance’s manufacturer for repair information.
Once the kitchen is safe and the table is cleared, there is one more Thanksgiving tradition worth joining: the Seubert Struttin’ Our Stuffin’ Turkey Trot at North Park on Thanksgiving morning.