Criticises cooking vessels (4)
I believe the answer is:
pans
This clue is a double definition.
'criticises' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'cooking vessels' is the second definition.
(Other definitions for pans that I've seen before include "roasts" , "Cooking utensils" , "kitchen equipment" , "Criticises" , "Kitchen utensils" .)