kitchen timers

Culinary countdown devices

Kitchen timers are devices that count down a set interval and signal when time has elapsed, used to track cooking durations.

Traditional versions use a spring mechanism with a dial; digital versions offer precise settings and audible alarms.

Set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes.

The egg-shaped design of early models led to the synonym "egg timer."

alerts

alarm

Urgent warning signal

  • beepShort electronic tone
  • buzzerElectric signaling device
  • ringClosed curve shape

chime · reminder · notification · countdown · display · digital · mechanical · dial · bell · sound

timing

minutes

Sixty-second intervals

countdown · precise · accurate · set · start · stop · pause · elapsed · remaining · multitask

baking

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

  • cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
  • cakeFrosted baked dessert
  • breadLeavened flour product

pie · muffins · brownies · cupcakes · scones · sourdough · pastry · yeast · proofing · rise

cooking

recipe

Cooking preparation instructions

  • simmerCook just under boiling
  • boilHeat to bubbling point
  • sautéCook quickly in fat

roast · braise · poach · steam · fry · grill · sear · prep · chop · mise en place

Opposites
time measurement function

kitchen timerswall clocks

Hung devices showing time

clocks · digital clocks · analog clocks · grandfather clocks · wristwatches

precision and scale

kitchen timerscalendars

Systems for tracking dates

atomic clocks · chronometers · carbon dating · hourglasses

Family

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G