Food Preparation Equipment

noun a perforated bowl used to strain liquids from solid food

• She strained the pasta using a colander to separate the noodles from the water.
• Can you pass me the colander so I can drain the vegetables?
• I love using my colander to shake off excess water from my lettuce.
• The colander of opinions helped her sift through the different perspectives on the issue.

noun a person or thing that fries, such as a deep fryer or a person who cooks by frying

• The restaurant invested in a new commercial fryer to improve their cooking efficiency.
• I love using my air fryer to make crispy french fries at home.
• Let's hit up the chicken joint with the bomb fryer for lunch.
• His temper was like a hot oil fryer, ready to explode at any moment.

noun a kitchen tool used for mashing or crushing food, typically potatoes

• The chef used a potato masher to create the perfect mashed potatoes.
• I couldn't find the potato masher, so I used a fork instead.
• I heard she's a real masher at the club, always hitting on guys.
• His words were like a mental masher, crushing her self-esteem.

noun a person or thing that roasts, especially a device or appliance used for roasting food

adjective used to describe something related to roasting or capable of roasting

• The chef used a high-quality roaster to cook the Thanksgiving turkey.
• My mom bought a new roaster for making delicious roast chicken.
• I borrowed my friend's roaster to make some killer ribs for the barbecue.
• The comedian was a master roaster, always making fun of his friends in a light-hearted way.