Cooking Cooking A cook who becomes blind still has a lifetime of experience and knowledge. There is no reason for a blind person to be frightened of a hot stove, electric mixers, sharp knives, or anything else in the kitchen.
Accidents occur because of carelessness, whether the cook is blind or sighted.
In most situations no special equipment is necessary. All that is needed is to use your other senses well and learn a few techniques which will start you thinking about other ways that you can do things and will save you time. When pouring beverages, you may place your finger over the lip of the cup to tell when it is full, or after some experience you will be able to estimate the amount of liquid and can check this by lifting the cup or glass to see how heavy it is. You may want to do some of your mixing, such as for cookie dough, by hand. This way you can be sure that all of the ingredients are mixed thoroughly.