Name cutlery, pans and preparation tools, with common regional alternatives.
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Spanish words for cutlery and serving utensils
Los cubiertos refers collectively to table cutlery. A small spoon is una cucharita, while un cucharón is a ladle.
These tools go with the dishes and ingredients in food in Spanish.
la cucharaspoon · lah koo-CHAH-rah
el tenedorfork · el teh-neh-DOR
el cuchilloknife · el koo-CHEE-yoh
la cucharitateaspoon (utensil) · lah koo-chah-REE-tah
el cucharónladle · el koo-chah-ROHN
las pinzasserving tongs · lahs PEEN-sahs
la espátulaspatula · lah ehs-PAH-too-lah
la espumaderaskimmer spoon · lah ehs-poo-mah-DEH-rah
los cubiertoscutlery · lohs koo-BYEHR-tohs
los cubiertos de ensaladasalad servers · lohs koo-BYEHR-tohs deh ehn-sah-LAH-dah
Kitchen preparation tools in Spanish
El colador strains liquid; el rallador grates food. Their similar endings do not mean they do the same job.
Abrelatas and sacacorchos already end in s in the singular: el abrelatas, el sacacorchos.
la tabla de cortarcutting board · lah TAH-blah deh kor-TAHR
el peladorpeeler · el peh-lah-DOR
el ralladorgrater · el rrah-yah-DOR
el coladorstrainer · el koh-lah-DOR
el batidorwhisk · el bah-tee-DOR
el rodillorolling pin · el roh-DEE-yoh
el abrelatascan opener · el ah-breh-LAH-tahs
el sacacorchoscorkscrew · el sah-kah-KOR-chohs
el morteromortar · el mor-TEH-roh
la mano de morteropestle · lah MAH-noh deh mor-TEH-roh
Pots, pans and measuring tools in Spanish
La sartén is the standard feminine form for a frying pan; masculine el sartén is widespread in the Americas and is accepted.
A taza medidora measures volume, whereas a balanza de cocina measures weight. The full term makes each tool clear.
la sarténfrying pan · lah sahr-TEHN
la ollapot · lah OH-yah
el cazosaucepan · el KAH-soh
la tapalid · lah TAH-pah
la bandeja de hornobaking tray · lah bahn-DEH-hah deh OR-noh
el moldebaking mold · el MOHL-deh
la taza medidorameasuring cup · lah TAH-sah meh-dee-DOH-rah
la cuchara medidorameasuring spoon · lah koo-CHAH-rah meh-dee-DOH-rah
la balanza de cocinakitchen scale · lah bah-LAHN-sah deh koh-SEE-nah
el guante de hornooven mitt · el GWAHN-teh deh OR-noh
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Kitchen Utensils in Spanish: the full list
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Quick answer:spoon is la cuchara, fork is el tenedor, knife is el cuchillo, teaspoon (utensil) is la cucharita, ladle is el cucharón, serving tongs is las pinzas, spatula is la espátula, skimmer spoon is la espumadera, cutlery is los cubiertos, and salad servers is los cubiertos de ensalada.
