In these kitchen vocabulary exercises, you will name common utensils in English. Answers and a pdf worksheet are also available for free.

1. Exercise 1: kitchen utensils vocabulary

Use the word from the box to write the name of each vegetable.

frying pan - refrigerator - dishwasher - mug - peeler - colander - cleaver - plate
UtensilsNamesUtensilsNames
Colander
colander
Cleaver
cleaver
Dishwasher
dishwasher
Peeler
peeler
Plate
plate
Frying pan
frying pan
Mug illustration for ESL student
mug
refrigerator
refrigerator
Score: 0 /19

2. Exercise 2: Cooking vocabulary

Write the correct word(s) that best describe the kitchen task shown in each picture.

baking cake - mashing potatoes - slicing cucumbers - chopping onions - dicing cucumbers - blending fruits and vegetables - grilling - whisking eggs - peeling potatoes
A woman slicing cucumbers in the kitchen
slicing cucumbers
A woman dicing cucumbers with a knife on a cutting board in the kitchen
dicing cucumbers
A smiling woman using a blender to blend fruits, vegetables, and yoghurt
blending fruits and vegetables
A woman wearing jeans and a purple t-shirt whisking eggs
whisking eggs
Cake being baked inside an oven
baking cake
Mashed potatoes inside a pot
mashing potatoes
A man peeling potatoes with a knife
peeling potatoes
A chef chopping onions with a knife on a cutting board
chopping onions
Sausage, meat, and sweet corn being grilled over charcoal
grilling
Score: 0 /19

3. Exercise 3: Multiple-choice questions

Choose the correct adverb of degree to complete each sentence.

1. To make pasta, you first need to ______ water.

To make pasta, you first need to boil water.

2. The meat is too hard to eat. You should have ______ it a little longer.

The meat is too hard to eat. You should have roasted it a little longer.

3. To make a smoothie, ______ the fruits in a blender.

To make a smoothie, blend the fruits in a blender.

4. Before making a salad, make sure to ______ the vegetables.

Before making a salad, make sure to clean the vegetables.

5. ______ the soup occasionally so it doesn’t stick to the pot.

Stir the soup occasionally so it doesn’t stick to the pot.

6. ______ some salt into your soup.

Sprinkle some salt into your soup.

7. Don’t forget to ______ the chicken for 20 minutes at 180°C.

Don’t forget to roast the chicken for 20 minutes at 180°C.

4. Kitchen utensils worksheet

The following worksheet includes 12 kitchen utensils to name. You can click the toggle arrows to view the answers.

12 kitchen utensils to name - ESL vocabulary exercise
Kitchen vocabulary exercise
PDF icon Kitchen utensils worksheet - PDF
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  1. skimmer
  2. apron
  3. colander
  4. whisk
  5. wok
  6. spatula
  7. pot
  8. fork
  9. rolling pin
  10. knife
  11. grater
  12. tongs
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