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вторник, 21 януари 2020 г.

Kitchen

Kitchen vocabulary

A kitchen is a room or a special area in the house used for cooking and food preparation. There are many different types of kitchen appliances (toaster, refrigerator, freezer, blender, food processor, etc.) and kitchen utensils ( pot, pan, kettle, oven mitts, rolling pin, grater, ladle, peeler, etc. ) that are used in the kitchen. Let’s see some of them:

dishwasher – a machine used to clean the dirty dishes using dishwashing liquid and hot water.

sink – special place where we clean the dirty dishes by hand with dishwashing soap and a dish cloth or sponge.

dish rack – after the dishes have been washed, we place them in the dish rack, so the water drains off them. Some people prefer to use a small towel to dry the dishes after they have been washed and put them into the cabinet/cupboard.

pot rack – the place where we can hang our pots and pans.

spice rack – the place where keep small jars filled with cumin, curry powder, dried red pepper and other spices to use them when we cook.

spatula – it’s often a big wooden or rubber spoon used to stir sauce while it’s heating in the pot.

saucepan – it’s another word for pot, we usually use it when we are making sauces or boiling something.

frying pan – pan used for frying eggs or pancakes.

toaster – a machine used for toasting bread.

roasting pan – a large deep pan used to cook big quantities of meat such as turkey, chicken or rabbit in the oven.

refrigerator – it keeps our food products cool, so they last longer.

freezer – make our products freeze.

cupboard – food that doesn’t need refrigeration can be stored in the cupboard at room temperature.

chopping board – board made from wood or plastic where we cut meat, vegetables or other things so we don’t damage the tabletop.

garbage/ trash bin – where we throw away the trash.

coffee maker – a machine/device used to make coffee using ground coffee beans.

coffee machine – a machine used to make coffee using ground or whole beans.

teaspoon – a small spoon used to stir a drink or mix in other ingredients.

kettle – it’s a type of pot, mostly for boiling water, with a lid, spout, and handle.

electric jug – it’s a special jug that uses electricity to boil water very quickly.

microwave/ microwave oven – it’s a machine which heats food or drinks quickly.

stove – we use it for cooking food in pans and pots. It can either use electricity or gas, creating a flame.

cookbook – it’s a book that contains recipes.

food processor – it’s a machine that cuts food into small pieces very quickly.

blender – it’s a machine that makes fruit smoothies.

spoons and measuring cups - they help us measure dried or liquid ingredients (like flour, sugar, milk, oil, salt, pepper, etc.) when we cook something and need precise quantities.

cake tin/pan – it’s a special pan to bake cakes in

baking tray (a sheet pan) - it is a flat, rectangular metal pan used in an oven. We often use it when bake cookies or pizza.

oven gloves/oven mitt – thick gloves that we use to protect our hands when grabbing something hot.

apron – a garment of cloth that we usually wear tied around the waist to protect clothing while cooking.

sieve - a utensil used for straining solids from liquids, when we drain the water from the pasta for example.

garlic press – a tool that helps us grate/shred garlic instead of chopping it with a knife.

rolling pin – we use it to flatten the dough when making a thin pizza crust or cookies.

wok – it’s a bowl-shaped frying pan typically used in Chinese cooking.

chopsticks – two long thin pieces of wood used for eating Asian food.

can opener - a device that is used to open cans of food. Be careful when you use it, because it leaves sharp edges and you can cut your hand on the rim of the can.

ladle – it’s a big deep spoon used to pour soup into a bowl.

peeler – it’s a tool used to take the skin off or peel off a fruit or vegetable.