Sustantivos Básicos - Utensilios de Cocina

a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on

plato

a round, deep container with an open top, used for holding food or liquid

cuenco

an object with a handle and three or four sharp points that we use for picking up and eating food

tenedor

an object that has a handle with a shallow bowl at one end that is used for eating, serving, or stirring food

cuchara

a sharp blade with a handle that is used for cutting or as a weapon

cuchillo

a small cup typically used for drinking tea

taza de té, taza

a large cup which is typically used for drinking hot beverages like coffee, tea, or hot chocolate

taza

a container that is used for drinks and is made of glass

vaso

a container which is round, deep, and typically made of metal, used for cooking

olla

a metal container with a long handle and a lid, used for cooking

sartén

a kitchen tool having a surface with sharped holes used for cutting food into very small pieces

rallador

a tool used to open cans of food

abrelatas

a plastic or metal bowl with many holes that is used for separating water from washed or cooked food

colador, escurridor

a wooden or plastic board on which meat or vegetables are cut

tabla de cortar, tabla de picar

a kitchen tool used to hold and dry dishes after washing

escurreplatos, secador de platos

a shallow, rectangular or square-shaped container, often made of plastic, used for washing dishes by hand

lavaplatos, bandeja para lavar

‌a handheld object with small pieces of curved wire used for whipping cream or eggs

batidor

a small handheld kitchen tool used for crushing garlic

prensa ajos

a container with a wide opening and a lid, typically made of glass or ceramic, used to store food such as honey, jam, pickles, etc.

frasco

a kitchen tool with a broad and flat part on one end, used for turning and lifting food

espátula

a kitchen tool designed to mash cooked vegetables, fruits, or other foods into a soft and uniform texture

aplastador, machacador

a special device or knife for removing the skin of vegetables or fruit

pelador

a handheld tool with a conical ridged end used for manually extracting juice from citrus fruits like lemons, limes, and oranges

exprimidor, paleta de cítricos

a container with a handle, lid, and spout for brewing and serving tea

tetera

a flat kitchen utensil with a long handle used to lift and flip foods, such as pancakes, burgers, and vegetables, while cooking

espátula, paleta

a kitchen tool used to chop or mince food into smaller pieces, such as onions, herbs, nuts, or vegetables

pica, picador

one of the two thin, typically wooden sticks, used particularly by people of China, Japan, etc., to eat food

palillos

a medium-sized spoon designed for eating dessert

cuchara de postre

a specialized table knife with a sharp serrated edge designed to easily cut through cooked meat, especially steak

cuchillo de carne, cuchillo para steak

a non-serrated knife with a rounded tip, used for cutting and eating food at the dining table

cuchillo de mesa, cuchillo de cena

a kitchen utensil with two bars that when pushed one can lift small items

tenacillas, pinzas

a container with holes in the top used for dispensing salt

salero, tarro de sal

a kitchen tool used to grind whole peppercorns into a finer powder

molino de pimienta, molino de especias

the removable cover at the top of a container

tapa

a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food

sartén

a type of large spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl, particularly used for serving liquid food

cucharón, cazo

a small tool with a pointy spiral metal for pulling out corks from bottles

sacacorchos

a flat object with elevated edges, often used for holding or carrying food and drink

bandeja, charola

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

botella

a deep round container with a handle and a curved opening, used for pouring liquids

jarro, cántaro

a stemmed drinking glass with a bowl-shaped top that narrows to concentrate the aroma of wine

copa de vino, vaso de vino

a baking dish, usually round or rectangular in shape, that is used for baking cakes and other baked goods

molde para pasteles, bandeja de pastel

a flat, shallow container for cooking food in or serving it from

plato

a container with perforations on the top used for storing and dispensing ground pepper

pimentero, especiero

a large, flat serving dish used for presenting food, often used for serving meat, cheese, fruit, or vegetables

plato, bandeja

a long, serrated knife designed specifically for slicing through bread and other baked goods without crushing or squishing them

cuchillo de pan, cuchillo dentado

a bowl typically used in cooking and baking for combining ingredients

bol, cuenco, tazón

a round-bowled spoon designed for eating soup or similar liquid dishes

cuchara sopera, cuchara de sopa

a container used for serving butter, which typically consists of a base and a lid

mantequillera, cajón para mantequilla

a container with numbers on it for measuring the quantity of something when cooking, used mainly in the US

taza para medir, taza de medir