In the Kitchen Vocabulary: Interesting Kitchen Utensils & Cooking Verbs

This article provides a comprehensive list of things, and verbs in the kitchen vocabulary in English, including utensils, appliances, and cooking verbs. It includes common items as well as some less frequent ones. The article is useful for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of kitchen vocabulary in English, whether for cooking, studying, or traveling.

In this lesson, you will learn:

In the kitchen vocabulary: kitchen utensils & appliances
“Kitchen” verbs: food preparation verbs or cooking verbs

Contents

In the Kitchen Vocabulary

A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. So, let’s look around the kitchen and discover what it has and what do people often do in the kitchen…

List of Kitchen Utensils & Appliances Vocabulary

Utensils:

Spatula
Tongs
Whisk
Ladle
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Peeler
Grater
Can opener
Scissors
Colander
Cutting board
Rolling pin
Timer
Thermometer
Potato masher
Sieve
Skimmer
Slotted spoon
Turner
Spork
Steamer
Strainer
Tongs
Ladle
Whisk
Peeler
Scissors
Timer
Thermometer
Corkscrew
Bottle opener
Can opener
Ice cream scoop
Pastry brush
Pizza cutter
Zester

Appliances:

Oven
Stove
Microwave
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Blender
Food processor
Toaster
Coffee maker
Electric mixer
Slow cooker
Pressure cooker
Air fryer
Grill
Juicer
Cooktop
Cooker hood
Range
Cooker
Deep fryer
Electric kettle
Freezer
Garbage disposal
Ice maker
Induction cooker
Oven
Rice cooker
Slow cooker
Toaster oven
Waffle iron
Water boiler
Water filter
Wine cooler

Kitchen Utensils & Appliances with their Usage

There are a lot of objects used in the kitchen:

Measuring Cup

Use a measuring cup to measure how much of each ingredient you need to use in the recipe. Many measuring cups are labeled in cups, ounces and milliliters.

Can Opener

There is also an automatic type called an electric can opener.

Peeler

Use a peeler to peel (remove the skin from) fruits and vegetables.

Grater

Use a grater to grate or shred food into small pieces.

Colander

A colander is often used to drain (remove the extra water) from cooked pasta.

Sieve / Strainer

A sieve or strainer is often used to separate liquids from solids.

Whisk

A whisk is used for mixing.

Ladle

A ladle is used for serving soup.

Pan

A pan is often used for frying food (cooking in oil).

Pot

A pot is often used for boiling food (cooking in water).

Baking Pan

A baking pan is used for baking (cooking things in the oven) foods such as cake and cookies. There is also a variation called a roasting pan that is used to cook meat.

Tongs

You can use tongs to pick up food.
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List of Food Preparation Verbs/ Cooking Verbs

Here is a list of food preparation verbs and cooking verbs in English:

Bake
Blend
Boil
Braise
Broil
Brown
Caramelize
Chop
Clarify
Coat
Cook
Cream
Deep-fry
Deglaze
Degorge
Dice
Dress
Dust
Emulsify
Fillet
Flambé
Fold
Fry
Garnish
Glaze
Grate
Grill
Juice
Knead
Marinate
Mince
Mix
Parboil
Peel
Poach
Pressure cook
Puree
Roast
Saute
Scald
Scorch
Sear
Season
Shred
Simmer
Slice
Smoke
Steam
Stew
Stir-fry
Toast
Toss
Truss
Whip
Whisk
Zest

Food Preparation Verbs/ Cooking Verbs with Their Usage

Let’s check out some frequently used cooking verbs in English:

To add – To put ingredients together; to put one ingredient with the others.
To bake – To cook in an oven by using heat.
To beat – To mix quickly and continually, commonly used with eggs.
To blanch – To plunge tomatoes, nuts, etc., into boiling water to loosen the skin.To plunge (meat, green vegetables, etc.) in boiling water or bring to the boil in water in order to whiten, preserve the natural colour, or reduce or remove a bitter or salty taste.
To blend – Blend this all together with an electric mixer until completely mixed together.
To boil – To heat water until little bubbles form.
To break – To separate into smaller parts by force.
To broil – To cook meat or vegetables on a rack with an extremely high temperature.
To carve – To cut meat into slices.
To chop – To cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables.
To combine – To put two or more things together.
To cook – To prepare food by heating it, so the food is not raw.
To crush – To cause to separate or flatten by extreme force, often used with garlic
To cut – To separate or divide by using a knife.
To grate – To divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated surface, usually used with cheese.
To grease – To coat with oil or butter.
To grill – To cook by putting the food on a grill; similar to barbecue.
To melt – To make something become liquid through heating.
To mix – To combine two or more things using a spoon, spatula, or electric mixer….

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