Kitchen vocabulary Flashcards
faucet
/ˈfɑː.sət/
a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe:
- How fast does water flow out of your kitchen faucet?
- We have a leaky faucet in the bathroom sink.
- the hot/cold faucet
- turn on/off the faucet =
- open/close the faucet
- To avoid infection, use a paper towel to turn on/off the faucet.
- When you open your faucet you may get a reduced water flow.
drain
/dreɪn/
a hole in a bath, sink, etc. through which water flows away and into which you can put a plug:
- I think the kitchen drain is clogged (=blocked).
- If you pour oily food or fats, a drain will easily get clogged (=blocked).
plunger
/ˈplʌn.dʒɚ/
a suction device consisting of a cup-shaped piece of rubber on the end of a stick, used to get rid of things that are blocking pipes:
- If your drain becomes clogged, you need a plunger to unclog the drain.
dish soap
/dɪʃ soʊp/
When I wash the dishes, I use dish soap.
dish rack
/dɪʃ ræk/
a frame or shelf, often formed of bars, that is used to hold and dry dishes:
- I usually wash the dishes and leave them on (?) dish rack to dry.
countertop
/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.tɑːp/
A countertop is a flat surface in a kitchen which is easily cleaned and on which you can prepare food.
kitchen utensils
/ˈkɪtʃ.ən juːˈten.səlz/
Any handheld tools in a kitchen:
tongs, ladle, spatula, etc.
tongs
/tɑːŋz/
a device used for picking up objects, consisting of two long pieces joined at one end and pressed together at the other end in order to hold an object between them.
ladle
/ˈleɪ.dəl/
a very big spoon with a long handle and a deep cup-shaped part, used especially for serving soup.
spatula
/ˈspætʃ.ə.lə/
a cooking utensil with a wide, flat blade that is not sharp, used especially for lifting food out of pans, for example for frying eggs.
whisk
/wɪsk/
a kitchen tool that you use for beating food such as eggs and cream in order to add air and make it light.
(венчик для взбития)
kitchen scale
/ˈkɪtʃ.ən skeɪl/
Many people weight food on (?) kitchen scale.
to drizzle oil into a pan
/ˈdrɪz.əl/
to drizzle = to pour in a thin stream
canister
/ˈkæn.ə.stɚ/
a firm container, usually made of metal and often round or cylinder-shaped, for holding food or chemicals:
● a sugar/tea/coffee/salt canister
stool
/stuːl/
a seat without any support for the back or arms:
● a bar/kitchen/piano stool
● a three-legged stool
freezer
/ˈfriː.zɚ/
a container, operated by electricity, that stores food at a very cold temperature so that it becomes solid and can be kept safely for a long time:
● They have a large fridge and a separate freezer.
oven
/ˈʌv.ən/
the part of a cooker with a door, used to bake or roast food:
● a cool/medium/hot oven
● Place the cake in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
● Calcutta in summer is like an oven (= extremely and uncomfortably hot).
stove
/stoʊv/
a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top:
● She got some eggs out and heated a pan on the stove.
grates
/ɡreɪts/
a metal structure that holds pans or pots with food on a stove
burner
/ˈbɝː.nɚ/
the part of a cooker, light, etc. that produces flame or heat:
● Turn off the burner under the pan, then add the cream.
knob
/nɑːb/
a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:
● Turn the knob on to start cooking.
