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Chapter8-food vocab
Food/cooking/food preparation vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| el aceite | oil |
| la pimienta | pepper |
| la fresa | strawberry |
| el platano | banana |
| los frijoles | beans |
| los camarones | shrimp |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| el cuchillo | knife |
| el tenedor | fork |
| agregar/anadir | to add |
| asar | to roast |
| cocer (ue) (cuezo, cueces, cuece, cocemos) | to cook, to boil |
| freir (i, i) | to fry |
| hornear | to bake |
| medir (i, i) | to measure |
| mezclar | to mix |
| moler (ue) | to grind |
| picar | to chop, to cut up |
| probar (ue) | to try, to taste |
| sazonar | to season |
| adelgazar | to slim down |
| (des)conglear | to freeze (to defrost) |
| echarse a perder | to spoil (food) |
| engordar | to gain weight |
| enlatar | to can |
| hervir (ie, i) | to boil |
| ingerir (ie, i) | to ingest |
| pelear | to peel |
| la albondiga | meatbvall |
| la carne de res | beef |
| el chorizo | specific cold cut of sausage |
| el currasco | grilled meat |
| el cochinillo | suckling pig |
| el cordero | lamb |
| la pechuga | breast (of fowl) |
| el solomillo | sirloin |
| el ajo | garlic |
| la berenjena | eggplant |
| el champinon (accent deal on n, accent on o), hongo | mushroom |
| la col | cabbage |
| los guisantes | peas |
| el melocoton (accent on last o), durazno | peach |
| el pimiento | green pepper |
| la toronja, el pomelo | grapefruit |
| el aderzo | salad dressing |
| el adobo | marinade or seasoning |
| la brasa | grill |
| el caldo | broth |
| la empanada | spicy or sweet turnover |
| los fideos | noodles |
| la harina | flour |
| el sabor | flavor |
| las sobras | leftovers |
| las almejas | clams |
| los calamares | squid |
| los mejillones | mussels |
| las ostras | oysters |
| el abrelatas | can opener |
| la batidora | blender |
| la cafetera | coffee pot, coffee maker |
| la olla, cacerola | pot |
| el sacacorchos | corkscrew |
| la sarten (accent on e) | frying pan |
| al ajillo | in garlic sauce |
| a la francesa | French-style |
| al horno | baked |
| a la marinera | seafood-style |
| a la parilla | broiled, charcoal grilled |
| a la plancha | grilled |
| al vapor | steamed |
| a la vizcaina (second i has acent) | Basque-style |
| el ayuno | fast |
| la cascara(accent on first a) | peel (fruit), shell (nuts) |
| la piel | skin |
| bien hecho/a | well-done (for meat) |
| (casi) curdo/a | raw (rare, for meat) |
| (des)equilibrado/a | balanced (unbalanced) |
| la anemia | medicine |
| peso | weight |
| grasa | fat |
| botella | bottle |
| la libra | pound |
| la taza | cup (cup of coffee, measuring cup) |
| copa | glass of wine, champagne, or brandy |
| tomar una copa | to have a drink |
| qvaso | glass of water, juice, milk, soda, etc. |
| agrio/a | sour |
| amargo/a | bitter |
| dulce | sweet |
| picante | spicy |
| salado/a | salty |
| soso/a | bland |
| oler (a) | to smell (stem change and initial h) |
| saber (a) | to taste |
| Ya era hora que... | It was about time (+ imperfect subjunctive) |