Kitchen Vocabulary
1. Cupboard / cabinet
- Where do you usually keep your dishes and cups?
2. Counter / countertop
- This is a flat surface where you can do most of your food preparation in a kitchen.
3. Oven
- If you want to bake something, you have to cook it in an _____.
4. Stove / stovetop
- What do you call the top part of an oven where you can cook with pots and pans?
5. Burner
- Where does the fire come out of in a stove?
6. Microwave
- This is a smaller device used to heat up food or cook fast TV dinners.
7. Island
- If you have a separate counter sitting in the middle of your kitchen, it’s normally called an _____.
8. Silverware
- This is a general term for forks, knives, and spoons.
9. Utensil
- This is a general term for any tool that can be used in the kitchen.
10. Pot
- What kind of utensil can you use to boil something?
11. Pan
- What kind of utensil can you use to fry something?
12. Rice cooker
- What can you use to make freshly steamed rice?
13. Slow cooker
- What can you plug in and use to cook a stew over a long period of time?
14. Toaster
- What can you use to toast your bread?
15. Toaster oven
- This is a sort of miniature oven used to bake small amounts of food, like a baked potato.
16. Blender
- If you want to make a smoothie, you can mix all the ingredients in a _____.
17. Whisk
- If you need to mix eggs or whip them into a meringue, you probably need a _____.
18. Tongs
- If you need to take bacon out of a pan, you should probably pick them up with _____.
19. Chopsticks
- A pair of sticks used to pick up your food, usually Asian cuisine, is called _____.
20. Refrigerator / fridge / icebox
- What should you use if you need to chill your food or keep it cold?
21. Magnets
- What do people usually attach to the sides of refrigerators for decoration?
22. Freezer
- This is a compartment of the refrigerator that keeps food at even colder temperatures.
23. Minifridge
- This is a tiny refrigerator, commonly found in college dormitories.
24. Groceries
- This is a general term used for food that you buy at the supermarket.
25. Garbage disposal
- This device, which shreds up food and disposes of it through plumbing, can be installed and attached to your sink.
26. Trash can / rubbish bin
- What do you call a bin used to dispose of waste?
27. Compost bin
- What do you call a container used to store decomposing food that can later become fertilizer?
28. Bread box
- This is a special container used to store bread.
29. Pipes
- A plumber will typically work on these if you’re having problems with your sink.
30. Plates / dishes
- When you eat a meal, your food usually rests on _____.
31. Glasses / cups
- Meanwhile, you’re beverages are usually contained in _____.
32. Mug
- This is a cup specifically used to hold coffee or tea.
33. Dish soap
- This is a cup specifically used to hold coffee or tea.
34. Sponge
- You can use this to scrub soap on your dishes.
35. Dishwasher
- Or you can use this special device to clean your dishes for you.
36. Stool
- This is a chair with its seat higher than usual and often without a supporting back.
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