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Machines and equipment used for cooking

barbecue

noun

a piece of equipment used for cooking food outside

barbie

noun

a barbecue

beater

noun

a piece of equipment used for mixing food such as eggs or sauces

blender

noun

a piece of electrical equipment that mixes foods or turns soft food into a liquid

broiler

noun

a piece of equipment that cooks food by sending strong heat onto it from above. The usual British word is grill.

burner

noun

one of the parts on the top of a stove that you heat pans on

coffee machine

noun

a machine for making coffee at home or in a café

coffee maker

noun

a machine for making coffee at home

colander

noun

a bowl with small holes in that you put food into to remove any liquid

cooker

noun

a stove

cooker hood

noun

a range hood

cookie cutter

noun

a tool used for cutting cookies into particular shapes before you bake them

cookware

noun

pans and other equipment used in cooking

corer

noun

a small tool used for taking the center out of fruit such as apples

egg timer

noun

a small glass object containing sand, used for measuring the time that you need to boil an egg

food processor

noun

a piece of electrical equipment used for cutting food into very small pieces or mixing different foods together

gas ring

noun

a burner on a stove

grater

noun

a tool with a rough sharp surface used for cutting cheese, vegetables, chocolate, etc. into very small pieces

gridiron

noun

a frame of parallel metal bars used for cooking over a fire

grill

noun

a flat frame of metal bars on which food can be placed and cooked over a fire

grill

noun

a broiler

grinder

noun

a machine that cuts food into very small pieces, especially coffee, meat, or pepper

the heat

noun

the place where the heat in an oven or on a hob comes from

hood

noun

a piece of equipment that covers something such as a stove to control the heat or remove smells from cooking

hotplate

noun

a piece of electrical equipment with one or two flat surfaces that you cook food on

juicer

noun

a piece of electrical equipment for getting juice from fruit and vegetables

juicer

noun

an object used for getting juice from lemons or oranges

kettle

noun

a teakettle

lemon squeezer

noun

a low dish that rises to a point in the center, used for squeezing the juice out of lemons and oranges

liquidizer

noun

a blender

masher

noun

an object used for crushing potatoes or other food

measuring cup

noun

a cup that you use for measuring food and liquids when you are cooking

meat grinder

noun

a machine used for cutting meat into very small pieces by forcing it through small holes. The British word is mincer.

microwave

noun

an oven that cooks food very quickly by passing electricity through it, instead of using heat

mill

noun

a small machine or tool used for crushing substances such as peppercorns or coffee beans

mincer

noun

a meat grinder

mortar

noun

a bowl in which you crush substances into a powder using a tool called a pestle

oven

noun

a large piece of equipment in a kitchen that you heat, usually with electricity or gas, to cook food in. An oven often has a broiler in it

peeler

noun

a tool used for removing the skin from a fruit or vegetable

pepper mill

noun

a piece of equipment used for crushing peppercorns to add fresh pepper to food

percolator

noun

a piece of equipment in which coffee is percolated

pestle

noun

a short hard object with a round end, used for crushing food or chemical substances in a bowl called a mortar

pilot light

noun

a small flame that burns continuously, used for lighting something such as a gas oven, stove, or furnace

popper

noun

a piece of equipment used for cooking popcorn

pop-up

adjective

a pop-up toaster pushes the pieces of bread up when they are ready to eat

potato peeler

noun

a small tool used for removing the skin of potatoes

processor

noun

a food processor

rack

noun

a metal shelf in an oven on which food is placed while it cooks

range

noun

a large piece of modern kitchen equipment that can cook food in different ways. The British word is cooker.

range hood

noun

a piece of equipment above a kitchen stove that takes away steam and unpleasant smells

ring

noun

a flat circle heated by gas or electricity on the top of a stove

rolling pin

noun

a piece of kitchen equipment in the shape of a tube that you use to make pastry flat and thin before you cook it

rotisserie

noun

a piece of equipment used for cooking meat by turning it around continuously on a long narrow piece of metal called a spit

sieve

noun

an object that you pour a liquid or mixture through to remove the solid or largest pieces. It consists of a net of very thin wires on a metal or plastic ring.

skewer

noun

a long thin piece of metal or wood that you stick through food to hold it while it cooks

slice

noun

a flat tool used for cutting and lifting food

slow

adjective

a slow oven is operating at a very low temperature

spatula

noun

a kitchen tool with a handle at one end and a wide flat part at the other for lifting hot foods or for spreading soft substances

spit

noun

a long sharp piece of metal used for holding and turning meat as it cooks over a fire

squeezer

noun

an object used for squeezing juice out of fruit

stove

noun

a machine or a piece of equipment that provides heat for cooking or heating a room

stove hood

noun

a range hood

strainer

noun

an object used in the kitchen for removing liquid from food, or for taking solid parts out of liquids. It is shaped like a bowl with a lot of small holes in it.

teakettle

noun

a container with a lid, a handle, and a spout (=a part for pouring) that is used for boiling water in

timer

noun

a small piece of equipment used for measuring time, for example when you are cooking

toaster

noun

a piece of electrical equipment used for making toast

trivet

noun

an object used for holding a pan over a fire

waffle iron

noun

a piece of electrical equipment used for making waffles

whisk

noun

a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it

tenderizer

noun

Mark 1/2/3 etc.

a particular level of heat produced by a gas oven

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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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