In the Kitchen....

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In the Kitchen[

The kitchen is the room where food is prepared and cooked. Often, food is
also stored and eaten in the kitchen. Other homes have a separate room
for storing food (pantry) and for eating meals (dining room). Kitchens
are also used for entertaining informal guests, for holding family
discussions and for doing school work


Fred is cooking something	Sally sweeps the kitchen floor	He is slicing an onion	Don't put the cat in the washing machine	We need a new garbage can

Common expressions used in the kitchen

Sit down and eat
Help me set the table
Please close the refrigerator
Don't hold the refrigerator door open
Jane, it's your turn to do the dishes
I'll wash the dishes and you can dry
Is supper ready yet
When will dinner be ready
Tom, will you please load the dishwasher
Put the dirty dishes in the sink
We need an extra chair
Don't eat so fast
Don't gulp your food
Don't talk with your mouth full
We're having soup and sandwiches for lunch
The turkey is in the oven
I'll warm up the pizza in the microwave
Don't put those bones in the garbage disposal
Please put the silverware on the table
Do the spoons and the knife go on the right side of the plate
The forks go on the other side
Use one squirt of dish detergent when you wash dishes
The broom and mop are standing in the closet
The dust pan is in there, too, hanging on a hook
I need the mixer to blend the cake ingredients
I have to put the groceries away
What are we having for dinner? ²
We're having spaghetti and meatballs for dinner
Would you like a tossed salad with the spaghetti
Put the plates and saucers in the cupboard
Put the cups and glasses in the other cupboard
What's for dessert
Let's have roast beef and mashed potatoes
Eat your broccoli; it's good for you
I have to scour the large pan
Do you want fried eggs for breakfast
I want cereal for breakfast
Put some bread in the toaster
You can have orange juice or milk with your eggs
Where should I put the canned goods
Cleaning products belong in the cupboard under the sink
Boxes of cereal and crackers go in the cupboard over the sink
Please put a new roll of paper towels in the dispenser
I have to sweep and mop the kitchen floor
Please get a bucket of soapy water for me
Rinse the dishes before you put them in the dish washer
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Jim has fried eggs, bacon, toast and coffee for breakfast	This is corn on the cob, a favorite summertime food in the United States	From back to front: carrots, a can of spinach, a banana, a tomato, half of a grapefruit and a potato	Some people like a sandwich with many ingredients in it	These are called spareribs, even though they are all in one piece

Many people have a roast turkey on Thanksgiving Day This is a pop-up toaster, but we just call it a toaster This is a hand-operated can opener This is an electric iron for removing wrinkles from your clothes This is a microwave oven. It can heat food very quickly

This is a portable electric mixer. I use mine to make mashed potatoes You can clean a dirty floor with a bucket and mop This is called a teapot or a kettle This is an automatic washing machine You can use a broom and a dust pan to sweep a dirty floor