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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 4-year-old is a budding chef who cooks dinner with me almost every night. I mostly give her safe, kid-friendly jobs like rinsing beans, mixing spices, mashing avocado, etc. She also uses the peeler and a not-sharp butter knife to cut softer vegetables like mushrooms. However, she loves cooking and lately she's been wanting more "real" jobs like stirring or flipping things cooking on a hot stove or using my chef's knives. I'm not a professional, but I've taken some knife skills classes and taught her how to hold her fingers safely when cutting with a butter knife, and she generally listens to me and respects to tools in the kitchen. However, she's also 4, my chef's knives are very sharp, and our stove is a professional grade gas stove that puts out tons of heat.

Would love any advice on what is a reasonable age to let her start to take on more of these riskier cooking jobs, and if anyone has experience introducing kids to higher-level cooking tasks safely.

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Definitely not 4![/quote]

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