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Kitchen basics

Ten things you touch every time you cook: the pans, the sink, the lid you cannot find. Enough to describe a kitchen without pointing at it.

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Sunday, half past seven

The was already on when I came down. I filled the , put the on badly, and it slid off twice before it stayed. Onions first: , , and try not to cry into the board. My brother stood at the washing yesterday's , because nobody had done it and we had run out of forks. The salt was on the top , of course, where nobody can reach it. I let the whole thing cook slowly and went back to it every few minutes. By nine there was more than we could eat, so the went into the fridge in a box with no at all.

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kettle[ˈket.əl]
a container with a lid and a spout, used for boiling water
ExamplesThe kettle is boiling – take it off.
Word tagskitchennouns
saucepan[ˈsɔːs.pən]
a deep round metal pot with one long handle, used for cooking on a stove
Synonymspot
ExamplesShe left the rice in the saucepan.
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cutlery[ˈkʌt.lər.i]
knives, forks and spoons taken together
Synonymssilverware
ExamplesThe cutlery goes in the top drawer.
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sink[sɪŋk]
a fixed basin with taps, where dishes are washed
Synonymsbasin
ExamplesThere were three plates left in the sink.
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shelf[ʃelf]
a flat board fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard for keeping things on
ExamplesThe salt is on the top shelf.
Word tagshomenouns
lid[lɪd]
a cover that fits on top of a container
Synonymscover, top
ExamplesPut the lid back on the jar.
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peel[piːl]
to remove the skin from a fruit or a vegetable
ExamplesPeel the potatoes before you boil them.
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stir[stɜː]
to move a liquid around with a spoon so that it mixes
Synonymsmix
ExamplesStir it every few minutes.
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chop[tʃɒp]
to cut something into small pieces with a knife
Synonymsdice
ExamplesChop the onions finely.
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leftovers[ˈlef.təʊ.vəz]
food that was not eaten at a meal and is kept for later
ExamplesWe had the leftovers for lunch.
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