Vocabulary Studio - Day 9
Kitchen Utensils, Ingredients, Taste, Texture & Cooking Verbs
Kitchen & Food Vocabulary
Master kitchen areas, utensils, cutlery, cooking verbs, taste & texture adjectives, food preferences, restaurant ordering, and grocery shopping terms.
Today's Goal: By the end of Day 9, you should be able to:
Module 1: Kitchen Areas, Appliances & Utensils (Parts 1–5)
Kitchen countertops, fridges, microwave, plates, cutlery & cookware.
🍳 Part 1: Basic Kitchen Areas
"The plates are in the cupboard. The spoon is in the drawer."
🔥 Part 2: Kitchen Appliances
"I heated the food in the microwave. The water is boiling in the kettle."
Plate, Bowl, Cup, Mug, Glass, Bottle, Container, Jar
"Put the rice in a bowl. Give me a glass of water."
Spoon (चम्मच), Fork (कांटा), Knife (चाकू), Teaspoon, Tablespoon
"Can I have a spoon, please? Use a knife to cut vegetables."
Pan, Frying pan, Pressure cooker, Kadhai/Wok, Cutting board, Grater, Peeler, Strainer, Spatula, Tongs, Ladle
Module 2: Vegetables, Fruits, Staples & Dairy (Parts 6–11)
Produce, grains, dairy products, protein items & Indian spices/ingredients.
Potato, Tomato, Onion, Carrot, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Spinach, Peas, Brinjal, Okra, Cucumber, Capsicum, Ginger, Garlic, Coriander
"I bought potatoes & tomatoes. Add some chopped onions."
Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Grapes, Watermelon, Papaya, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Strawberry, Lemon, Coconut
"I eat a banana every morning. Mangoes are my favorite."
Staples: Rice, Wheat, Flour, Bread, Roti, Chapati, Paratha, Oats, Cereal
Dairy: Milk, Curd/Yogurt, Butter, Cheese, Cream, Paneer, Ghee
Egg, Chicken, Fish, Meat, Mutton, Seafood, Prawns/Shrimp ("I had eggs for breakfast.")
Salt, Sugar, Oil, Ghee, Pepper, Chili, Turmeric, Cumin, Mustard, Soy sauce, Tomato sauce ("Add a little salt.")
Module 3: Taste, Texture & 17 Cooking Verbs (Parts 12–15)
Sweet, spicy, bland, crispy, tender & step-by-step cooking process.
👅 Part 12: Taste Vocabulary
"This curry is too spicy. The rice is a little bland."
😋 Part 13: Texture Vocabulary
"The chicken is very tender. These chips are crispy."
🔪 Part 14 & 15: 17 Cooking Verbs & Making an Omelette
1. Crack 2 eggs into a bowl.
2. Add salt and pepper.
3. Beat the eggs well.
4. Chop onions & tomatoes.
5. Heat oil in a pan.
6. Add onions & tomatoes.
7. Pour eggs into the pan.
8. Cook for a few minutes.
9. Flip the omelette.
10. Serve it hot.
Module 4: Meals, Rules & Restaurant Dialogues (Parts 16–26)
Countable vs Uncountable, Some vs Any, ordering food politely & splitting the bill.
🧠 Part 20: Countable vs. Uncountable Food
Say: "a glass of water" | "a bottle of milk" | "a kilo of rice" | "a spoonful of sugar"
🔥 Part 21: Some vs. Any
"I have some apples." | "There is some milk in the fridge."
"Do you have any milk?" | "I don't have any eggs."
Waiter: "Good evening. Here's the menu. Ready to order?"
Customer: "Yes. I'd like a vegetable biryani, please."
Waiter: "Anything to drink?"
Customer: "Yes, I'll have a glass of water."
❌ Give me pizza.
✅ I'd like a pizza, please.
✅ Can I have a pizza, please?
✅ I'll have the chicken biryani.
• "Can I have the bill, please?"
• "Can I pay by card / UPI?"
• "Is service charge included?"
• "Can we split the bill?"
Module 5: Home Kitchen, Groceries & Food Collocations (Parts 27–33)
Home cooking dialogue, grocery shopping, "A Dozen" rule & Food collocations.
A: "What's for dinner?"
B: "I'm making vegetable curry. Can you chop the onions?"
A: "Sure. Where are the onions?"
B: "They're in the basket."
• A dozen: 12 ("a dozen eggs")
• Half a dozen: 6 ("half a dozen bananas")
"Give me 1 kg of tomatoes and a dozen eggs."
• Have: Have breakfast / lunch / dinner / snack
• Make: Make tea / coffee / sandwich
• Cook: Cook rice / vegetables / meal
Module 6: Quizzes, Common Mistakes & Speaking Challenge (Parts 34–40)
Fill in the blanks quiz, 10 mistake corrections, 50 must-know words & golden rules.
35📝 Part 35: Fill in the Blanks (10 Questions)
Test your knowledge of kitchen verbs, cutlery & food grammar.
1. I usually ______ breakfast at 8 AM.
2. Please ______ the onions into small pieces.
3. Can you ______ some water into the glass?
4. Please ______ the vegetables before cooking.
5. The soup is too ______.
6. This mango is very ______.
7. I need a ______ to cut the vegetables.
8. The plates are ______ the cupboard.
9. Do we have ______ eggs?
10. I bought ______ dozen eggs.
Parts 34 & 36: 10 Common Food Mistakes Corrected
⭐ Part 39 & 40: Model Monologue & 50 Essential Day 9 Words
⭐ Day 9 Golden Sentence Rule
Interactive Vocabulary Bank & Flashcards
Search and mark individual words as learned.
/ˈkiː tɜːrm/
Definition: Fundamental vocabulary concept required for mastery on Day 9
/ˈækʃn freɪz/
Definition: High-frequency expressive phrase used in daily and professional English
/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
Definition: Nuanced descriptive expression to elevate conversational depth