Vegetarian Star

There are so many benefits to a plant-based diet.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget the dangers.

Kyra Sedgwick got a painful reminder that a life of eating vegetables isn’t always pretty as she landed herself in the emergency room after injuring her finger while cutting them.

A photo of her at the ER with gauze and bandage was posted by husband Kevin Bacon.

“Kale isn’t always healthy … if you chop the end of your finger off,” Bacon wrote under the photograph.

“My baby is fine. All good,” he added. “Still can’t find the tip of that finger.”

Now would be the perfect time to review some basic knife skills via the Society for Culinary Arts & Letters, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancement of the culinary arts that also wants to reduce the numbers of people going to the hospital over a kale salad.

Writes Marsha Lynch on the forum:

“Basic knife skills are an important component of any culinarian’s repertoire – whether you plan to earn a living in the kitchen, or simply please yourself, your friends, and your family. Learning to wield a knife correctly will speed up your prep time, and food products fashioned in uniform shapes and sizes will help guarantee even cooking throughout a dish. In addition, the mastery of certain classic knife cuts and methodology will vastly improve the look of your food, garnishes and plate presentations.”

Tips such as using a sharp knife, using the right knife for the job and cutting away from yourself are just as few bits of advice that may make your next vegetable cutting experience a little safer.

Photo: Angela George/Creative Commons

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