5. Kitchen equipments
Our words
baking sheet |
a small sheet of metal used for baking food on
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Do you have baking sheet? | leivinpaperi |
blender |
an electric machine for mixing soft food or liquid
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Combine the milk and eggs in a blender. | tehosekoitin |
burner | the part of a cooker, etc. that produces a flame | Is this burner still warm? | liesi |
chopping-board |
a board made of wood or plastic used for cutting meat or vegetables on | If we want to make salad we need chopping-board. | leikkuulauta |
balloon-whisk | a whisk that you hold in your hand, made of thin pieces of curved wire | I need balloon-whisk to mix eggs and sugar | vispilä |
cling-film | a thin clear plastic material that sticks to a surface and to itself, used especially for wrapping food | I need to buy cling-film | elintarvikemuovi, elmukelmu |
colander | a metal or plastic bowl with a lot of small holes in it, used for draining water from vegetables, etc. after washing or cooking | I have to take off this pasta water so where is the colander? | siivilä |
liquidizer | an electric machine for mixing soft food or liquid | Combine the milk and eggs in a liquidizer | tehosekoitin |
convection-oven | an oven with a fan that moves hot air around to heat food in an even way | Heat a convection oven to 225°F or a conventional oven to 250°F. | kiertoilmauuni |
corkscrew | a tool for pulling corks from bottles. Most corkscrews have a handle and a long twisted piece of metal for pushing into the cork. | I can't open this bottle, do you have corkscrew? | korkkiruuvi |
garlic-press | a small kitchen tool used to crush garlic | Chop the garlic clove thinly or crush it with a garlic press. | valkosipulin-puristin |
greaseproof-paper | paper that does not let grease, oil, etc. pass through it, used in cooking and for wrapping food in | Do you have anu greasyproof-paper? | voipaperi |
griddle | a flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food | Today we will make food with the griddle | paistolaatta |
food-processor | a piece of equipment that is used to mix or cut up food | do you have food-processor? | monitoimikone |
pestle | a small heavy tool with a round end used for pressing things to a powder in a special bowl called a mortar | I want to make mashed potatoes so where is pestle? | survin |
kettle | a container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water | I'll just boil the kettle. | kattila |
meat grinder | a machine for cutting food, especially meat, into very small pieces | Do you have meat-grinder? | lihamylly |
garbage-disposal | a machine connected to the waste pipe of a kitchen sink, for cutting food waste into small pieces | Do have garbage-disposal in your own house? | jätehuolto |
opener | a tool that is used to open things | a can opener | avaaja |
peeler | a special type of knife for taking the skin off fruit and vegetables | a potato peeler | kuorimaveitsi |
saucepan | a deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat | Could we make pancakes with saucepan? | pannu |
rotisserie | a piece of equipment for cooking meat that turns it around on a long straight piece of metal (called a spit) | Do you have rotisserie for this meat? | varras |
spatula | a tool with a broad flat part that is not sharp, used for mixing and spreading things, especially in cooking and painting | Do you have spatula for cooking? | lasta |
toaster | an electrical machine for making toast | I want to make toasts so where is toaster? | leivänpaahdin |
skillet | a large shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food in | Can I use your skillet? | paistinpannu |
utensil | a tool that is used in the house | cooking/kitchen utensils | väline |
wooden-spoon | a spoon made of wood, used in cooking for stirring and mixing | Where is wooden-spoon? | puukauha |
tray | a flat piece of wood, metal or plastic with raised edges, used for carrying or holding things, especially food | It's so easy to use tray instead of carry everyhting in hands | tarjotin |
jar | a round glass container, with a lid (= cover), used for storing food, especially jam, honey, etc. | a storage jar | lasipurkki |
tongs | a tool with two long parts that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things | I need tongs for turning these pieces of meat | pihdit |