Kitchen vocabulary

Question 1

faucet

/ˈfɑː.sət/

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

drain

/dreɪn/

Answer 2

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).

Question 3

plunger

/ˈplʌn.dʒɚ/

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

dish soap

/dɪʃ soʊp/

Answer 4

When I wash the dishes, I use dish soap.

Question 5

dish rack

/dɪʃ ræk/

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

countertop

/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.tɑːp/

Answer 6

A countertop is a flat surface in a kitchen which is easily cleaned and on which you can prepare food.

Question 7

kitchen utensils

/ˈkɪtʃ.ən juːˈten.səlz/

Answer 7

Any handheld tools in a kitchen:
tongs, ladle, spatula, etc.

Question 8

tongs

/tɑːŋz/

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

ladle

/ˈleɪ.dəl/

Answer 9

a very big spoon with a long handle and a deep cup-shaped part, used especially for serving soup.

Question 10

spatula

/ˈspætʃ.ə.lə/

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

whisk

/wɪsk/

Answer 11

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)

Question 12

kitchen scale

/ˈkɪtʃ.ən skeɪl/

Answer 12

Many people weight food on (?) kitchen scale.

Question 13

to drizzle oil into a pan

/ˈdrɪz.əl/

Answer 13

to drizzle = to pour in a thin stream

Question 14

canister

/ˈkæn.ə.stɚ/

Answer 14

a firm container, usually made of metal and often round or cylinder-shaped, for holding food or chemicals:

● a sugar/tea/coffee/salt canister

Question 15

stool

/stuːl/

Answer 15

a seat without any support for the back or arms:

● a bar/kitchen/piano stool
● a three-legged stool

Question 16

freezer

/ˈfriː.zɚ/

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

oven

/ˈʌv.ən/

Answer 17

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).

Question 18

stove

/stoʊv/

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

grates

/ɡreɪts/

Answer 19

a metal structure that holds pans or pots with food on a stove

Question 20

burner

/ˈbɝː.nɚ/

Answer 20

the part of a cooker, light, etc. that produces flame or heat:

● Turn off the burner under the pan, then add the cream.

Question 21

knob

/nɑːb/

Answer 21

a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:

● Turn the knob on to start cooking.