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A small electrical oven that uses microwaves to produce heat in food. Foods cook in less time than a conventional oven so traditional recipes must have cooking times adjusted.
An enclosed compartment, which may be a simple baking container such as a Dutch oven, or a self-contained unit with heating elements that are used for baking, roasting, broiling and heating.
Small, countertop oven that is used to efficiently and easily prepare a wide variety of foods. Often used as an alternative to heating a larger kitchen oven, the Toaster Oven reheats, bakes, broils, toasts, browns, and defrosts small amounts of foods.
A cooking bag manufactured with heat tempered plastic enabling it to withstand the high temperatures of an oven.
An oven made of bricks and clay, which is tall and cylindrical in shape. It is used to bake traditional tandoori dishes, such as skewered chicken.
A utensil used to check the temperature of the oven so the reading can be compared to the temperature set on the oven dial.
A designation that is used by manufacturers to label a variety of kitchen cookware in order to indicate that the cookware can be safely placed in a microwave as food is being heated or cooked.
A type of oven that uses convection currents to cook food. Fans are used to distribute hot air around the oven, which helps to cook the food more evenly and quickly than in a conventional oven that most often contains two heating elements, one at the bottom that bakes foods and one at the top that broils.
A small broiler oven used to quickly brown, glaze, cook, broil, or toast various foods. The Salamander is often used to provide the nicely browned crust to a crème brûlée, an au gratin dish or toasted bread.
Silicone bakeware is a fairly new product that is used for baking molds. It is made of a flexible and bendable silicone material that can be used in the oven, microwave, and freezer.
A tabletop electrical cooking device that roasts food by distributing heat throughout the roasting chamber rather than heating with the use of gas or exposed coils similar to a conventional oven.
A protective glove that allows hot utensils or foods to be manually handled near or in ovens and grills.
A cooking vessel consisting of a large heavy pot with a tightly fitting lid, considered by some to be a casserole dish with a lid.
A piece of cookware that can be used in the kitchen, placed on the top of the stove or in the oven to smoke meats.
A snack that is produced by oven baking slices of pepperoni. Typically, a stick of Pepperoni that may be from 1 to 2 inches in diameter is used for making Pepperoni Crisps.
Made to improve the flavor of baked potatoes, this kitchen utensil is a unique tool for microwave baking.
A rich French custard that is traditionally served in small cups, such as ramekins or other similar baking vessels that can be placed in an oven or microwave, and served chilled.
A cooking container that is made of natural clay in a variety of sizes to evenly and slowly cook foods such as meats, poultry, seafoods, and vegetables.
A cooking utensil that creates pressurized steam to cook foods. A traditional pressure cooker consists of a steel pot with an aluminum base, a locking lid containing an airtight seal, and a removable safety valve (on older models) that attaches to the lid or a built-in value with easy to read pressure markings (newer models).
A cereal plant that thrives in temperate climates, preferring cool, moist conditions and growing in areas where other important grains, such as wheat and corn, do not grow well.
Top 38 glossary terms found