So it will come as no surprise that root foods have topped a poll of the most dangerous vegetables.
A survey found two-thirds of injuries in the kitchen come from preparing fresh vegetables like squash and turnip that are too difficult to cut.
Almost a quarter said pumpkins were the toughest vegetable to skin and chop while a fifth said swedes were the most dangerous.
Two in five participants said they had injured themselves trying to imitate TV chefs when slicing vegetables, the research found.
The poll of more than two thousand customers was carried out by online takeaway service Just-Eat to coincide with National Food Safety Week.
Sheila Merrill, public health adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), said: “The kitchen is where some of the most serious home accidents occur and cuts are among the most common types of injury to happen, with tens of thousands of people attending A&E as a result each year.
"Good preparation is crucial when it comes to preventing kitchen accidents such as severe cuts, so make sure your knives are sharp and in a good condition, use a vegetable peeler where appropriate and do not rush chopping.
"Keep knives out of the reach of children and, if you’re involving young children in food preparation, supervise them at all times and help them to develop good skills in the kitchen.”
David Buttress, managing director UK for Just-Eat, added: “Our research shows that cooking at home can be a dangerous game. When it comes to food preparation, it’s the usual suspects that crop up time and time again.
"Preparing hard root vegetables is something better left to the professionals. If it’s a choice between laying down the potato peeler for a night and a trip to the hospital waiting room – I know which I’d choose.”
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