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Food Terms
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añadir add carne de salchicha
almendras almonds cáscaras
anchoa anchovy cana
aperitivo aperitif or an appetizer caracol
alcachofa artichoke calcots
aguacate avocado
bittersweet, especially describing a type of calamar, calamares
agridulce Pimentón de la Vera caldo
a la parilla broiled
broiled on a hot surface, especially fish, calentar
a la plancha shellfish, and meat casqueria
almuerzo brunch, hearty second breakfast calabacín,calabacita, zapallito
apio celery cepillar
a la brasa charcoal grilled cerveceria
almejas clams cilantro, culantro
azúcar glace confectioner's sugar;
cooked with white icingonions,
wine, sugar and clavo (de olor)
a la marinera tomatoes cocer al horno
arándano cranberry cocinar
alino dressing, seasoning cocoa en polvo
azúcar blanca de granulado muy fino finely granulated sugar col
aplastar/aplanar flatten coliflor
alimento(s) food
fried with garlic, as in 'gambas al ajillo' - garlic combinar
al ajillo shrimp consistencia
ajo garlic corazones de alcachofas
alta cocina haute cuisine cuenco
arenque herring cebolla
cebollín, cebolla de verdeo, chalote,
adobo marinade chalota
albóndiga meatball cena
aceite oil cerdo
aceituna olive cerdo picado
aceite de oliva olive oil champiñones
arroz rice chocos
asado roast meat, roasted Chorizo
al horno roasted or baked in the oven chorrito
aplanar roll out ciruela
azafrán Saffron, crocus ciruela seca
ahumado smoked clara de huevo
agrio sour or bitter
Spanish sandwich, usually made from length cochinillo
bocadillo of barra /baguette cocido
Aguardiente, also called orujo spirits cocina casera
asador steak house: roasting pan cocinar a fuego lento
al vapor steamed codorniz
azúcar sugar colar
albahaca sweet basil colorante alimenticio
almíbar syrup comedor
blanquear to blanch or pre-cook in boiling water comida
aderezar / alinar to season or dress a salad comida
atún tuna comida basura, chatarra
bellota acorn comino
barbacoa / parrillada barbeque completamente
bistec beef steak condimento
bacalao dried, salt cod conejo
berenjena eggplant, aubergine congelado
batido de leche milkshake conservante
batir whisk
"cannelloni," pasta tubes stuffed with minced conservar
canelones meats and bechamel sauce copos de avena
castaño chestnut cordero
canela cinnamon cortado en cuatro
cangrejo crab cortar
cafe solo espresso coffee alone, (no milk) cortar en cuadritos
cafe cortado espresso
espresso coffee with steamed
coffee with a dash of milk,
steamed
cafémilk
au cortar en lonchas finas
cafe con leche lait
heavy iron pot, by association, or a fish and cosa para pelar patatas
caldero rice dish made in this pot costillas
capa layer crudo
carne meat crujiente, crocante
carne picada minced meat cuajar
calabaza pumpkin, squash cubrir
casa de comida restaurant cuchara
cáscara rind cuchara de medir
cucharada
cucharita, cucharilla
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sausage meat
shells
small serving of draft beer
snail
spring onion (scallion)
squid
stock, consomme, clear broth
to heat or warm
variety meats, offal
zucchini
brush
beer bar
coriander
clove
bake
cook
cocoa powder
cabbage
cauliflower
combine
consistency
artichoke hearts
bowls
onion
scallion (young onion)
supper, dinner
pork
minced pork
mushrooms
small cuttlefish
Pork sausage
dash
plum
dried plum, prune
egg white
suckling pig
long simmered stew
good home cooking, plain fare
simmer
quail
strain
food coloring
dining room
food
meal, dinner, lunch
junk food
cumin
thoroughly
seasoning
rabbit
frozen
preservative
preserve
oats
lamb
quartered
trim
diced
thinly sliced
potato peeler
spare ribs
raw
crispy
curdle
cover
tablespoon
measuring spoon
spoon
teaspoon
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dejar en adobo, marinar marinade, marinate descamar remove scales from fish
derretido melted desgrasar skimming fat
derretir melt deshuesado boneless
desayuno breakfast despensa larder
descamar remove scales from fish dientes de ajo cloves of garlic
desgrasar skimming fat doblar fold
deshuesado boneless dorada gilthead bream fish
despensa larder dorado browned, fried golden yellow
dientes de ajo cloves of garlic dorar to brown
doblar fold dulce sweet
dorada gilthead bream fish embutidos sausages, cold meat,
dorado browned, fried golden yellow empanada patty, empanada
dorar to brown en su jugo in its own juices
dulce sweet en trozos sliced
embutidos sausages, cold meat, encebollado cooked with fried onion
empanada patty, empanada endulzante sweetener
en su jugo in its own juices enfriar chill
en trozos sliced engrasado greased
encebollado cooked with fried onion ensalada salad
endulzante sweetener entradas/entremeses starters, hors d'oeuvres
enfriar chill escurrir drain
engrasado greased espaguetis spaghetti
ensalada salad espárrago asparagus
entradas/entremeses starters, hors d'oeuvres espeso stiff
escurrir drain espinacas spinach
espaguetis spaghetti espuma foam
espárrago asparagus estofado stew
espeso stiff exprimir squeeze
espinacas spinach en lata tinned, in a can
espuma foam encender to ingnite
estofado stew endulzar, azucarar to sweeten
exprimir squeeze engrasar to oil
en lata tinned, in a can entero whole
encender to ingnite escaldar to scald
endulzar, azucarar to sweeten espesar thicken
engrasar to oil fécula potato starch
entero whole fideo noodle
escaldar to scald formas shapes
espesar thicken freír to fry
fécula potato starch fresa strawberry
fideo noodle frijol bean
formas shapes frito fried
freír to fry frotar to rub
fresa strawberry fruta fruit
frijol bean fuego fuerte high heat
frito fried refrigerador refrigerator, fridge
frotar to rub galleta cookie
fruta fruit gallina hen
fuego fuerte high heat garbanzos chick peas
refrigerador refrigerator, fridge gelatina jelly, gellatin
galleta cookie glasear to glaze or coat with sugar
gallina hen granizado water ice
garbanzos chick peas granos de pimienta peppercorns
gelatina jelly, gellatin grasa grease
glasear to glaze or coat with sugar gratinado cooked au gratin -with cheese
granizado water ice gratinar to grill
granos de pimienta peppercorns guarnición garnish
grasa grease guayaba guava
gratinado cooked au gratin -with cheese guisantes peas
gratinar to grill hoja del cuchillo blade of a knife
guarnición garnish hervir boil
guayaba guava harina de maíz corn flour
guisantes peas huevo egg
dejar en adobo, marinar marinade, marinate harina flour
derretido melted huevos estrellados fried egg and potato hash
derretir melt habichuelas (Méx) ejote green beans
desayuno breakfast huevo duro hard boiled egg
hierba herb
helado ice cream
hoja leaf
hojas leaves
higado liver
hacer puré mash
hierbabuena mint
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horchata nutmilk, horchata molido, pulverizado ground
horno oven perro or perrito caliente hot dog
jamon serrano dry cured mountain ham mollete muffin
jugo/zumo juice mostaza mustard
jugoso juicy no engordante non fattening
taza graduada measuring cup nuez moscada nutmeg
levadura (en polvo) baking powder naranja orange
laurel bayleaf papel de cocina paper towel for the kitchen
lentamente gradually pimentón paprika
liebre hare paprika paprika
leche cuajada junket perejil parsley
lentejas lentils pasta pasta
lechuga lettuce pelar peel
lima lime pelado peeled
lomo loin pimienta pepper
leche milk pepinillo pickle
lechoso milky pizca pinch
limpiar con agua rinse piñones pine nut
lado side piña pineapple
longaniza/llonganissa (Cat.) thin sausage plato plate, dish, course
lata tin, can papas potatoes
lavar wash pasa (de uva) raisin
limpiar con un paño wipe pimiento rojo red pepper
machacar grind piel/pelar skin
maduro ripe pan molde sliced bread
magdalena sweet breakfast cupcake nata agria sour cream
magro lean (meat) picante spicy, hot
maíz tierno sweet corn mollejas, lechecillas sweetbreads
manteca lard picar to chop
mantequilla butter nueces walnuts
manzana apple pedazo grande wedge
manzanilla chamomille nata montada whipped cream
marinera seafood cookery pan integral whole wheat bread
marisco shellfish queso cheese
mariscos seafood rábano radish
masa dough rabo de buey oxtail
mayonesa mayonnaise rallado grated
melaza molasses ramita sprig
melocotón peach rape monkfish
melón melon ratio de toro bull's tail
menta mint rebozar baste
merendero picnic site, snack bar receta recipe
merienda afternoon snack rellenar to sauce, toss in oil
mezclar mix relleno stuffed, filled
miel honey remolacha beet, sugar beet
miel de cana sugar cane syrup requeson cottage cheese, curd
plátano banana, plantain revuelto scrambled
mora blackberry riñon kidney
morcilla blood pudding romero rosemary
punto de fusión boiling point rosquilla doughnut
pan bread sopa soup
migas bread crumbs tapadera lid, cover
pastel cake tarta de queso cheese cake
niscalo/rovello Catalán wild mushroom ternera picada minced beef
palitos de queso cheese straws tierno tender, fresh
pollo chicken tocino bacon
pechuga de pollo chicken breast tortilla tortilla
muslo de pollo chicken drumstick vaciar empty
trocitos de pollo chicken nuggets vapor steamer
nata cream verter pour
normally a white wine vinegar
pepino cucumber vinagre made of sherry
postre dessert volver turn
nuez de mantequilla dollup of butter vuelta y vuelta over easy
pescado fish yema egg yolk
prueba foodstuffs zanahoria carrot
papas frita french fries
pimiento verde green pepper