5. Kitchen equipments

Our words

baking sheet
a small sheet of metal used for baking food on
Do you have baking sheet? leivinpaperi
blender
an electric machine for mixing soft food or liquid
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,
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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