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Stove

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

/stoʊv/nounCore term

In culinary arts & cooking, stove means: A piece of kitchen equipment with burners or hot plates on top for cooking in pans, often with an oven underneath.

In Turkish: ocak, ocaklı fırın

How it is used

Stove is common in American English, with stovetop for the cooking surface. British kitchens say cooker for the whole appliance and hob for the top. Professional kitchens also talk about the range, a heavy line of burners, and flat-top or induction hobs.

Example sentences

  1. Keep the stock on the back of the stove so it stays hot.

  2. Never leave a pan of oil unattended on the stove.

Common collocations

  • on the stove
  • gas stove
  • induction stove
  • turn off the stove
  • back of the stove
  • ovenAn enclosed, heated box used for baking, roasting and keeping food warm. Professional kitchens use deck, convection and combi ovens.
  • saucepanA deep, round metal pan with one long handle and often a lid, used for boiling, simmering and making sauces.
  • frying panA shallow, flat-bottomed pan with a long handle and sloping sides, used for frying, sautéing and searing.
  • stationAn area of the kitchen where one cook or a small team prepares one type of food, such as the grill, fry, sauce or garnish station.

More terms: Kitchen Equipment

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