Kitchen Tools

noun a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl, used for serving soup, stew, or sauce

• The chef used a stainless steel ladle to serve the soup.
• Can you pass me the ladle so I can stir the sauce?
• I scooped out the stew with a massive ladle.
• She ladled out compliments to everyone she met.

noun a large electric cooking pot used for cooking food at a low temperature for a long period of time

• I used my crockpot to make a delicious stew for dinner.
• I love throwing everything in the crockpot and letting it cook all day.
• I'm gonna dump all the ingredients in the crockpot and let it do its thing.
• Her mind was like a crockpot, slowly simmering ideas until they were fully cooked.

adjective describing something that is able to be safely washed in a dishwasher

• The manufacturer confirmed that the product is dishwasher-safe.
• You can just throw it in the dishwasher, it's dishwasher-safe.
• Don't worry, this thing is totally dishwasher-safe.
• Her ability to handle stress is like being dishwasher-safe, nothing can break her down.