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October 2005
Pumpkin Carving Safety Tips
- Carve at a Clean, Dry, Well-lit Area
- Wash and thoroughly dry all of the tools that you will use to carve the pumpkin carving tools, knife, cutting surface, and your hands. Any moisture on our tools, hands, or table can cause slipping that can lead to injuries.
- Always Have Adult Supervision
- Leave the Carving to Adults - Never let children do the carving.
- Cut away from self and cut in small, controlled strokes.
- Sharper is not Better - A sharper knife is not necessarily better because it often becomes wedged in the thicker part of the pumpkin, requiring force to remove it.
- Use a Pumpkin Carving Kit
Great Ideas for leftover Pumpkins…
- Pumpkin Butter
- Pumpkin Soup - (Pumpkin, hot pepper, apple, garlic, almonds, and mozzarella cheese)
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
- Pumpkin Chips
- Pumpkin Latkes
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