THE DYNAMICS OF THE NAMES OF KITCHEN UTENSILS AND TABLEWARE IN THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article deals with the names of kitchen utensils and tableware, the appearance, purpose and material from which they are made have changed over time under the influence of both external and internal factors. New devices and appliances for cooking appeared in the kitchen, as this required both the technology of preparing a new dish and improved technical devices for food processing. The dishes used both in the kitchen and at the table were made of a wide variety of materials: clay, porcelain, earthenware, cast iron, metal, glass, plastic, and paper. Each material dominated in a certain period of time and was intended for consumption in such a vessel of a certain type of food. Because the dishes are both national and borrowed from other nations, and therefore traditional or festive. Each of them requires special preparation and step-by-step observance of cooking technology. Dishes are boiled, stewed, fried, preserved, leavened, marinated, baked, heated, frozen... for which various types of utensils are used: pots (baths), cauldrons, goose pots, frying pans (pans), trays, bratvankas, teapots, coffee pots, etc. Oddly enough, dishes also have their own history, which is connected with the appearance of new products, methods of their preparation, and, therefore, with the appearance of new dishes borrowed both from other nations and prepared according to national recipes, and accordingly, with changing consumer tastes. Today, every food establishment tries to attract visitors with something special, an original dish that will become the institution’s brand. The way of life, its rhythm, the passage of time contributed to changes in people’s preferences both in food and in the preparation of dishes and the culture of their consumption. Ukrainians, like most other nations, used clay, earthenware, porcelain, metal, glass, wooden, plastic, and paper dishes. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages. This publication will be about this. Key words: kitchen utensils, tableware, materials for their creation, words for their designation, dynamics of name changes, Ukrainian language.