Cookware Vocabulary

Cookware vocabulary includes the various tools and equipment used to prepare and serve food in a kitchen. These tools and equipment can include cooking pots and pans, a spatula, a grater, and a soup ladle.

Pot / paatt / (paatr) n [any of various types of pots, usually round, especially one used for cooking food]

A cooking vessel with a wide mouth and a long handle on the side that is used to cook or boil foods in a way similar to a cauldron. It is used to make dishes in Indian, Pakistani and Bengali cuisines.

Saucepan / paatt n Also ‘ko:lr@n / (‘kolddren) n [a large, deep stovetop pan with a long handle and a lid]

A saucepan is a cooking utensil that looks like a regular pot with a long handle on the side. It is used to cook food items such as pasta, sauces and macaroni and cheese.

Griddle / ‘grIdl n Also tawa / (taaoyyaa) n Also ka:l / (kaal n) v Pt ghr jhl sbji ityaadi pr ‘ko:lr@n]

Bake / ‘beIk n Also pht / (bbhRt) n Also baked / ‘beIkt) v Pt phtt jhl sbji]

The following words and phrases are a few of the most common cookware vocabulary. If you’d like to learn more about these terms and their meanings, please check out the full list of words below!