Synonyms and antonyms of Machines and equipment used for cooking in American Thesaurus

barbecue (noun)

a piece of equipment used for cooking food outside

barbie (noun)

Australianinformal 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)

American 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)

British a stove

cooker hood (noun)

British 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)

British 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)

British 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)

British a blender

Mark 1/2/3 etc. (British)

British a particular level of heat produced by a gas oven

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)

American 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)

British 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)

American 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)

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

range hood (noun)

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

ring (noun)

mainly British 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)

American 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)

American 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