Food and Drink Preparation - Cooking Appliances

Here you will learn the names of different cooking appliances in English such as "microwave", "steamer", and "toaster".

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Food and Drink Preparation

a kitchen appliance that uses hot air circulation to cook food quickly and evenly

grill [noun]

a flat metal structure used for cooking food over an open fire

Ex: Smoke rose as the vegetables sizzled on the grill .
oven [noun]

a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

Ex:
brazier [noun]

a big metal container for burning coal or charcoal to keep people warm outdoors

Ex: The outdoor cafe installed braziers on the patio , allowing customers to enjoy the evening despite the cold weather .

an oven in which hot air moves around, using its fan, to heat all sides of the food inside

cooker [noun]

an appliance shaped like a box that is used for heating or cooking food by putting food on top or inside the appliance

Ex: He forgot to turn off the cooker after making breakfast .
steamer [noun]

a container with small holes used for cooking food in steam by putting it over a saucepan of boiling water

hibachi [noun]

a traditional Japanese grill, often using charcoal, for cooking small pieces of food

Ex: At the Japanese restaurant , we enjoyed watching the skilled chef prepare our meal on the hibachi grill .

a portable electric appliance used for cooking or heating food and liquids

mess kit [noun]

a compact set of eating utensils, usually used by soldiers or campers

Ex: Sarah 's mess kit includes a small pot , pan , and a foldable utensil set for backpacking trips .

a kitchen appliance that instead of heat, uses electromagnetic waves to quickly cook or heat food

a pot that has a tight lid and can quickly cook food using high-pressure steam

Ex: Always release the steam safely when using a pressure cooker .

a piece of cooking equipment with a metal stick on which meat is spun

an electric appliance which is used for cooking meat or vegetables at a low temperature in liquid

stove [noun]

a box-shaped equipment used for cooking or heating food by either putting it inside or on top of the equipment

Ex: I cooked dinner on the electric stove in the kitchen .
tandoor [noun]

a cylindrical oven, often made of clay or metal, commonly used in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine for baking bread

Ex: The clay tandoor in the kitchen is fired up early in the morning to prepare for lunch service .

an electrical appliance, designed like a small oven that can function as an oven or a toaster

Ex: The toaster oven 's door should be closed tightly during cooking to retain heat .
toaster [noun]

an electronic device used in the kitchen to make toast

Ex: The toaster popped up with the toast perfectly browned .

a kitchen appliance used to cook waffle batter between two hot plates, creating crispy, grid-patterned waffles

grinder [noun]

a machine used for crushing or breaking food such as pepper, coffee, etc. into powder or very small pieces

a kitchen appliance that is used for mixing, beating, and whisking ingredients in food preparation

a kitchen appliance used for slicing meat or other foods into thin, even slices.

pie iron [noun]

a handheld camping cooking tool for making toasted sandwiches or pies over an open flame.

a type of coffee grinder that uses burrs to crush coffee beans into consistent particle sizes for brewing

broiler [noun]

the part of a stove used for cooking under direct heat

fryer [noun]

a kitchen appliance used for deep frying food items by immersing them in hot oil or fat

Remoska [noun]

an electric table-top cooker that uses radiant heat from the lid and sides to cook food

range [noun]

a kitchen appliance used for cooking, typically combining a stove and oven

Ex: The old range in the cottage still worked perfectly .

a large, shallow, tilting skillet used for cooking large quantities of food, typically in commercial kitchens