Essential Kitchen Vocabulary for Chefs
Essential Kitchen Vocabulary for Chefs
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Essential Kitchen Vocabulary for Chefs
What do you already know about common kitchen words used in British professional kitchens?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand, pronounce, and use five key vocabulary words commonly used in UK professional kitchens.
Warm-up: What Do You Know?
Share any English kitchen words you already know. Which ones do you use often? Let's discuss!
Vocabulary 1:
Chopping Board
Meaning: The surface used to cut vegetables, meat, or bread.
Vocabulary 2: Whisk
Meaning: A kitchen tool with a long handle and wire loops, used for beating or mixing. Pronunciation: /wɪsk/ Try it out loud!
Vocabulary 3: Simmer
Meaning: To cook gently in liquid just below boiling. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪm.ər/ Say it slowly together.
Vocabulary 4: Ladle
Meaning: A large, deep spoon for serving soup or stew. Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.dəl/ Let's all say 'ladle'.
Vocabulary 5: Apron
Meaning: A piece of clothing worn over the front of your clothes to keep them clean while cooking. Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.prən/ Repeat after me!
Quick Quiz
Match the Words
1. Which tool stirs eggs? 2. What protects your clothes? 3. Where do you cut food? 4. What is cooking below boiling? 5. What serves soup?
Word Bank
A) Whisk B) Ladle C) Apron D) Simmer E) Chopping Board
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