Are you ready to take your culinary vocabulary to the next level? Today, we’ll spice things up by learning the names of some essential kitchen utensils in English. Whether you’re a passionate cook or just love spending time in the kitchen, mastering these words is a recipe for success. So get ready to stir things up and memorize some fascinating and useful information that will elevate your kitchen game!
List of kitchen utensils
Cooking Utensils
- Pot – A large, deep cooking container, typically made of metal, used for boiling or simmering liquids, such as water or soup.
- Pan – A flat-bottomed cooking utensil with short sides, used for frying, sautéing, or searing food.
- Skillet – A type of frying pan with sloping sides, used for cooking dishes such as omelettes or frittatas.
- Wok – A round-bottomed cooking vessel with high, sloping sides, used for stir-frying and other Asian-style cooking techniques.
- Dutch oven – A heavy cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, used for slow-cooking dishes such as stews and casseroles.
- Roasting pan – A large, deep baking dish with a rack, used for cooking meat or poultry in the oven.
- Baking sheet – A flat, rectangular sheet with a raised edge, used for baking cookies, pastries, and other baked goods.
- Casserole dish – A deep, oven-safe dish used for cooking casseroles and other baked dishes.
- Saucepan – A small, deep cooking pot with a handle and a lid, used for heating or cooking sauces, gravies, and other liquids.
- Stockpot – A large, deep cooking pot with a lid, used for making stocks, soups, and stews.
- Pressure cooker – A sealed cooking pot that uses steam pressure to cook food quickly, typically used for preparing tough cuts of meat or beans.
- Rice cooker – An electrical appliance used for cooking rice automatically, with precise timing and temperature control.
- Steamer basket – A metal or bamboo basket used for steaming vegetables, seafood, and other foods.
- Griddle – A flat, heavy cooking surface, typically made of cast iron, used for cooking pancakes, French toast, and other foods.
- Grill pan – A heavy, ridged pan used for grilling meats and vegetables indoors.
Cutlery
- Fork – A utensil with three or four prongs used for picking up and holding food.
- Knife – A sharp-bladed utensil used for cutting, slicing, and chopping food.
- Spoon – A utensil with a small bowl-shaped head and a long handle, used for eating and serving food.
- Teaspoon – A smaller version of a spoon, used for stirring tea or coffee and for measuring small amounts of ingredients.
- Tablespoon – A larger version of a spoon, used for serving and measuring larger amounts of ingredients.
- Salad fork – A smaller fork with long tines, used for eating salads and other leafy greens.
- Dessert fork – A smaller fork with shorter tines, used for eating desserts and other sweet treats.
- Butter knife – A small, blunt knife used for spreading butter, jam, and other spreads on bread or toast.
- Steak knife – A sharp-bladed knife with serrated edges, used for cutting steak and other meats.
- Soup spoon – A larger spoon with a deeper, rounder bowl, used for eating soup and other liquid-based dishes.
- Spork – A hybrid utensil that combines the features of a spoon and a fork, used for eating foods that require both.
- Chopsticks – A pair of slender sticks, typically made of wood or bamboo, used for eating food in East Asian cultures.
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Preparation Utensils
- Cutting board – A flat surface used for cutting and chopping food, typically made of wood, plastic, or bamboo.
- Chef’s knife – A versatile, all-purpose knife used for chopping, slicing, and dicing a wide range of ingredients.
- Paring knife – A small, sharp knife used for peeling, trimming, and slicing small fruits and vegetables.
- Vegetable peeler – A tool used for removing the skin from fruits and vegetables.
- Grater – A tool used for shredding cheese, vegetables, and other ingredients.
- Kitchen shears – A type of scissors used for cutting poultry, fish, herbs, and other ingredients.
- Mixing bowls – Large, deep bowls used for mixing ingredients together.
- Measuring cups – Cups used for measuring liquids and dry ingredients, typically made of plastic or metal.
- Measuring spoons – Spoons used for measuring small amounts of ingredients, typically in teaspoons and tablespoons.
- Whisk – A tool used for beating and mixing ingredients together, typically made of metal wires.
- Spatula – A flat, flexible tool used for flipping and turning food in a pan.
- Tongs – A tool used for grasping and lifting food, typically made of metal.
- Rolling pin – A cylindrical tool used for flattening dough for baking.
- Can opener – A tool used for opening cans of food.
- Colander – A bowl-shaped tool with holes used for draining liquid from cooked food, such as pasta or vegetables.
Serving Utensils
- Serving spoon – A large spoon used for serving food, typically with a deep bowl and a long handle.
- Slotted spoon – A spoon with holes or slots in the bowl, used for serving food while allowing liquid to drain.
- Serving fork – A fork with long tines, used for serving larger pieces of food, such as roasts or whole chickens.
- Ladle – A large spoon with a deep bowl, used for serving soups, stews, and other liquid-based dishes.
- Cake server – A utensil with a serrated edge used for cutting and serving cakes and other desserts.
- Pie server – A utensil with a flat, pointed blade used for cutting and serving pies.
- Salad tongs – A utensil with two long arms used for tossing and serving salads.
- Butter dish – A container used for holding and serving butter.
- Gravy boat – A small pitcher used for serving gravy and other sauces.
- Sugar tongs – A small tool used for picking up and serving sugar cubes.
- Cheese knife – A knife with a sharp, pointed blade used for slicing and serving cheese.
- Bread knife – A long, serrated knife used for slicing bread and other baked goods.
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