Kitchen Wares · Nouns — English Vocabulary

a round, deep container with an open top, used for holding food or liquid

"She mixed the ingredients in a large bowl."

"She mixed the cake batter in a large ceramic bowl before pouring it into the baking pan."

an object that has a handle with a shallow bowl at one end that is used for eating, serving, or stirring food

"Use a spoon for the soup."

"He stirred the tea with a small spoon."

a sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon

"The knife is sharp."

"The bread knife had a serrated edge that easily sliced through the crusty loaf without crushing the soft inside of the freshly baked bread."

a small cup typically used for drinking tea

"She drank tea from a teacup."

"The delicate porcelain teacup was painted with tiny blue flowers and had a gold rim."

a metal container with a long handle and a lid, used for cooking

"She fried an egg in a nonstick pan."

"The nonstick pan allowed him to fry eggs without using any butter or oil."

a kitchen tool having a surface with sharped holes used for cutting food into very small pieces

"He used a grater to shred the cheese."

"She used the box grater to shred cheddar cheese for the homemade macaroni and cheese."

a tool used to open cans of food

"She used a can opener to open the soup."

"The manual can opener got stuck halfway around the tin requiring him to start over."

a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes, used for draining liquids from foods like pasta or washed vegetables

"She drained the spaghetti in a colander."

"The pasta was drained in the colander over the sink then tossed with sauce immediately."

a wooden or plastic board on which meat or vegetables are cut

"He chopped the onions on a wooden cutting board."

"The wooden cutting board had knife marks from years of chopping vegetables and herbs."

a kitchen tool designed to hold washed dishes, cups, and utensils in an organized way while they air-dry

"She placed the wet plates on the dish rack to dry."

"The clean dishes dripped dry on the dish rack beside the kitchen sink overnight."

a shallow, rectangular or square-shaped container, often made of plastic, used for washing dishes by hand

"He washed the dishes in a plastic dish pan."

"She filled the dish pan with hot soapy water to wash the delicate wine glasses by hand."

a utensil with a coil of wires used for whipping, beating, or mixing food

"She used a whisk to beat the eggs."

"The balloon whisk incorporated air into the cream transforming it into soft billowy peaks."

a small handheld kitchen tool used for crushing garlic

"He uses a garlic press for cloves."

"The garlic press crushed the clove into a fine paste that released maximum flavor into the sauce."

a container with a wide opening and a lid, typically made of glass or ceramic, used to store food such as honey, jam, pickles, etc.

"The jar is closed."

"The jar of pickles was sealed so tightly that she had to ask her husband to open it because her hands were too weak."

a kitchen tool designed to mash cooked vegetables, fruits, or other foods into a soft and uniform texture

"She used a masher to make creamy mashed potatoes."

"The potato masher broke the boiled potatoes into lumpy chunks before adding butter and milk."

a special device or knife for removing the skin of vegetables or fruit

"He used a peeler to remove the carrot skin."

"The Y shaped peeler removed the carrot skin in thin even strips without wasting much flesh."

a container with a handle, lid, and spout for brewing and serving tea

"She steeped the tea leaves in a ceramic teapot."

"The ceramic teapot kept the brewed tea warm for over an hour with its snug cozy cover."

a flat kitchen utensil with a long handle used to lift and flip foods, such as pancakes, burgers, and vegetables, while cooking

"He used a turner to flip the pancakes."

"The slotted turner slid easily under the fried egg lifting it without breaking the delicate yolk."

one of the two thin, typically wooden sticks, used particularly by people of China, Japan, etc., to eat food

"The chopstick fell."

"Using chopsticks requires practice because holding them correctly involves coordinating the movement of your index and middle fingers without letting them cross."

a medium-sized spoon designed for eating dessert

"He ate his pudding with a small dessert spoon."

"The dessert spoon was smaller than a tablespoon but larger than a teaspoon for eating pudding."

a specialized table knife with a sharp serrated edge designed to easily cut through cooked meat, especially steak

"The sharp steak knife cut through the meat easily."

"The serrated steak knife cut through the grilled meat effortlessly without tearing the fibers."

a non-serrated knife with a rounded tip, used for cutting and eating food at the dining table

"He spread butter on his roll with a table knife."

"The dull table knife was useless for cutting meat but fine for spreading butter on bread."

a kitchen utensil with two bars that when pushed one can lift small items

"Use tongs for grilling."

"The chef used long tongs to flip the sizzling steaks on the hot grill surface."

a container with holes in the top used for dispensing salt

"She passed the salt shaker to her friend."

"The salt shaker had clogged holes because moisture had caused the salt to cake inside."

a kitchen tool used to grind whole peppercorns into a finer powder

"He ground fresh pepper using a pepper mill."

"The pepper mill was adjusted to grind coarse black pepper over the Caesar salad."

a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food

"She heated oil in a cast iron skillet."

"The cast iron skillet retained heat evenly making it perfect for searing thick pork chops."

a type of large spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl, particularly used for serving liquid food

"The ladle is deep."

"He used a large ladle to serve soup into bowls making sure each person received an equal amount of vegetables and broth."

a small tool with a pointy spiral metal for pulling out corks from bottles

"Use the corkscrew for bottles."

"He fumbled in his pocket for the corkscrew to open the wine."

a flat object with elevated edges, often used for holding or carrying food and drink

"The waiter carried a tray of drinks."

"The waiter carried a heavy tray loaded with six plates of food balancing it skillfully on one hand while walking between crowded tables."

a stemmed drinking glass with a bowl-shaped top that narrows to concentrate the aroma of wine

"The wineglass stem was fragile and elegant."

"She held the wineglass by its stem to avoid warming the chilled white wine with her hand."

a baking dish, usually round or rectangular in shape, that is used for baking cakes and other baked goods

"She poured the batter into a round cake pan."

"The cake pan was greased and floured so the baked layer would release easily after cooling."

a container with perforations on the top used for storing and dispensing ground pepper

"The pepper pot sat next to the salt shaker."

"The pepper pot stood on every restaurant table alongside the salt shaker and sugar dispenser."

a large, flat serving dish used for presenting food, often used for serving meat, cheese, fruit, or vegetables

"He served the roast beef on a large platter."

"The large oval platter held the roasted turkey surrounded by glazed carrots and fresh herbs."

a long, serrated knife designed specifically for slicing through bread and other baked goods without crushing or squishing them

"She used a serrated bread knife to slice the loaf."

"The serrated bread knife sliced through the crusty loaf without crushing the soft interior."

a bowl typically used in cooking and baking for combining ingredients

"The mixing bowl is large."

"She whisked the batter in the mixing bowl."

a round-bowled spoon designed for eating soup or similar liquid dishes

"He used a large soup spoon for the broth."

"The round soup spoon was deeper than a tablespoon allowing her to sip broth easily."

a container used for serving butter, which typically consists of a base and a lid

"The butter dish is on the table."

"The butter dish had a lid to keep the butter fresh and free from refrigerator odors."

a container with numbers on it for measuring the quantity of something when cooking, used mainly in the US

"She used a measuring cup for the flour."

"The glass measuring cup had markings for cups ounces and milliliters on its side."

a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on

"Use a clean plate."

"She carefully arranged the appetizers on a decorative serving plate before presenting them to the guests."

an object with a handle and three or four sharp points that we use for picking up and eating food

"She ate her salad with a fork."

"He used his fork to push the peas onto his spoon because they kept rolling off the fork every time he tried to pick them up individually."

a large cup which is typically used for drinking hot beverages like coffee, tea, or hot chocolate

"The mug is warm."

"He drank his morning coffee from a large ceramic mug that had been handmade by a local potter giving it an imperfect but charming shape."

a container that is used for drinks and is made of glass

"Drink from this glass."

"He poured a generous measure of whiskey into the heavy crystal glass."

a container which is round, deep, and typically made of metal, used for cooking

"He boiled pasta in a large pot."

"The pasta pot was large enough to hold four gallons of boiling water for spaghetti."

a kitchen tool with a broad and flat part on one end, used for turning and lifting food

"She used a spatula to flip the pancakes."

"The spatula melted slightly when she left it resting against the hot pan so she replaced it with a heat resistant silicone version."

a handheld tool with a conical ridged end used for manually extracting juice from citrus fruits like lemons, limes, and oranges

"She used a citrus reamer to make fresh orange juice."

"The citrus reamer extracted every drop of juice from the lemon halves with a simple twisting motion."

a kitchen tool used to chop or mince food into smaller pieces, such as onions, herbs, nuts, or vegetables

"She used a chopper to finely dice the nuts."

"The vegetable chopper diced the onions into perfectly uniform pieces in just a few seconds."

the removable cover at the top of a container

"Put the lid back on the jar."

"He put the lid on the pot to trap the steam and cook the rice faster over low heat."

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

"There is water in the bottle."

"The message in the bottle had floated across the ocean for years before a young girl finally found it washed up on the sandy beach near her home."

a deep round container with a handle and a curved opening, used for pouring liquids

"Pour water in pitcher."

"The elegant glass pitcher was filled with iced tea and garnished with lemon slices."

a flat, shallow container for cooking food in or serving it from

"This dish is delicious."

"She washed every dish carefully after dinner ended."