kitchen timer
Countdown cooking gadget
A kitchen timer is a small device that counts down a set number of minutes and sounds an alarm when time expires.
Traditionally mechanical with a dial, now often digital or built into phones and smart speakers.
Used to track cooking times: Set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes.
The alarm prevents burned or overcooked food.
Emitting short tones
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- ringingSustained resonant sound
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- dingSmall surface imperfection
chime · notification · audible · loud · signal · bell · sound · going off
Operated by machinery
- digitalOf discrete data
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
smartphone app · twist · wind-up · battery · LCD · touchscreen · voice-activated · smart speaker
Enclosed cooking chamber
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- breadLeavened flour product
- browniesDense chocolate baked squares
muffins · scones · pie · pastry · sourdough · cupcakes · rising · proofing
Sixty-second intervals
- secondsTime units, or extras
- digitsSingle-place numerals
- displayPresentation for viewing
- settingContext of events
remaining · start · stop · pause · reset · interval · duration · increment
Liquid vaporization temperature
- simmeringCooking below boiling point
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- riceStaple cereal grain
steaming · roasting · braising · poaching · blanching · marinating · stir-fry · pressure cooker
Happening at same time
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- side dishSecondary food portion
main course · timing · efficiency · workflow · prep · plating · serving · dinner party
beeping
Emitting short tones
ding · chime · notification · audible · loud · signal · bell · sound · going off · silencing
mechanical
Operated by machinery
magnetic · smartphone app · twist · wind-up · battery · LCD · touchscreen · voice-activated · smart speaker · Alexa
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
brownies · muffins · scones · pie · pastry · sourdough · cupcakes · rising · proofing · preheating
minutes
Sixty-second intervals
setting · remaining · start · stop · pause · reset · interval · duration · increment · decrement
boiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
rice · steaming · roasting · braising · poaching · blanching · marinating · stir-fry · pressure cooker · slow cooker
simultaneous
Happening at same time
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
side dish · main course · timing · efficiency · workflow · prep · plating · serving · dinner party · holiday meal
- analog devicesanalog clock, mechanical clock, vinyl, pocket watch, stopwatch
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, calendar
- countdownscountdown clock, T-minus, tick tock, ticking, seconds
- home alertsalarm, beep, buzzer, chime, doorbell
- timekeeping devicesclock, watch, stopwatch, hourglass, alarm clock
- cooking aidsthermometer, measuring cup, measuring spoon, scale, recipe book
kitchen timerclock
Device displaying time
calendar · time log · time stamp · historical record · diary