add – agregar add – añadir alcohol – alcohol alcoholic – alcohólico almond – almendra anchovy – anchoa aperitif – aperitivo apple – manzana apricot – albaricoque artichoke – alcochofa asparagus – espárragos assorted – surtido (adj.) assortment, variety – surtido (sub.) aubergine (US. eggplant) – berenjena avocado pear – aguacate baby clams – almejas bacon – beicon bain marie – baño maría bake – hornear (pateles) baking tray – tartera, molde para hornear ball – bola banana – plátano barley – cebada basil – albahaca basin – cuenco basket – cesta batter – batido para rebozar bay leaf – hoja de laurel beans – judías beaten – batido beef – carne de vaca beefburger (de carne de vaca) – hamburguesa beer (lager) – cerveza beetroot – remolacha bilberries- aránd nos biscuit – galleta blackcurrants – grosellas negras blend – batir blender, food mixer – batidora, licuadora body – cuerpo boil – hervir boiled – hervido bones – huesos Bordeaux wine – vino de bordeos bottle – botella bowl – tazón, cuenco, bol brandy – coñac bread crumbs – pan rallado bread – pan breakfast – desayuno breast – pechuga breast of chicken – pechuga bring to the boil – llevar a ebullición broccoli – brecól brown sugar – azúcar moreno Brussels sprouts – coles de Bruselas Burgundy – Borgoña butter beans – habas butter – mantequilla button mushroom – champiñon pequeño cabbage – col (f.) cake – pastel cake, gateau (exótica) – torta, tarta calamar – calamar calculate – calcular camomile tea – manzanilla carafe – garrafa carrot – zanahoria castor sugar – azúcar extrafino cauliflower – coliflor caviar – caviar celery – apio cereal – cereales champagne – champán cheese board – bandeja de quesos cheese cake – pastel de queso cheese – queso cheeseburger – hamburguesa con queso cherry – cereza chestnut – castaña chick peas – garbanzos chicken breast – pechuga de pollo chicken – pollo chill – enfriar (vino) chips (US french fries) – patatas fritas chives – cebollinos chocolate gateau – torta de chocolate chocolate milkshake – batido de chocolate chop – chuleta chop finely – picar (carne) chopped – picado, cortado cider – sidra cider – cidra clarified butter – mantequilla fundida clean – limpiar clingfilm, clingwrap – plástico para envolver clove of garlic – diente de ajo cocktail shaker – coctelera cocktail – cóctel cocoa – cacao coconut – coco cod – bacalao scales – balanza coffee – café cold meat – fiambres condimentos, spices – especias, container – recipiente cook (to) – cocer cooking (the) – la cocción cool (verb) – enfriar (comida) cool place – sitio frío corkscrew – sacacorchos cornflour (US. corn starch) – maicena corriander – cilantro corrugated – acanalado courgette – calabacín course, dish – plato (de una comida) cover – tapar cover/line the mould – forrar el molde crab – cangrejo crab – cangrejo cream (from milk) – nata cream (general) – crema (not from milk) cream (verb) – batir crême caramel – flan (de huevo) cucumber- pepino curdle – cuajarse currant – pasa de Corinto currant – pasa de Corinto cut, chop (con hacha) – cortar date – dátil decorate – decorar defreeze – descongelar defrozen – descongelado dessert (US sweet) – postre dessert spoon – cuchara de postre dill – eneldo dinner – cena dissolve, to thin – desleír dorado – dorado (pescado) double cream – nata enriquecida dough – masa (pastelería etc.) drain – escurrir draught beer – cerveza de barril dressing – aliño drink – bebida drinking chocolate – chocolate drinking water – agua potable drumstick – musIo dry sherry – fino (vino) dry – seco (vino etc.) duck – pato duck – pato egg white – clara (huevo) egg yolk – yema egg – huevo endive – escarola escalope – escalope espumoso – frothy evaporated – evaporado fat – manteca (de cerdo) fig – higo fillet – filete filling, stuffing (meat)- relleno (sub.) film (surface) – película finely chopped – picado en en trozos finos fingertips – puntas de los dedos fire – fuego fish glue, isinglass – cola de pescado fish – pescado flaked – en pedacitos flour – harina foil- papel aluminio fold – plegar food – comida (alimento) fork – tenedor freeze – congelar freezer – nevera fresh – fresco fresh anchovy – boquerón fridge – frigorífico froth the egg white – montar las claras frothy, bubbly – espumoso frozen – congelado fruit – fruta fruity – afrutado (vino) fry – freír fry lightly – sofreír frying-pan – sartén ful-bodied – generoso (vino) full – generoso (vino) fungi – setas garlic – ajo gently – con cuidado gin – ginebra gin and tonic – gin-tonic give off (juices etc) – desprender glass – vaso glazing sugar – azúcar glacé goose – ganso grains – granos gramme – gramo grape – uva grapefruit juice – zumo de pomelo grapefruit – pomelo grate (verb) – rallar grated – rallado grease – engrasar grease – grasa green pepper (veg) – pimiento verde grenadine – granadina grill, grilled (a la p…) – plancha grilled – a la parrilla grind (verbo) – moler grooved, corrugated – acanalado ground – molido haddock – abadejo hake – merluza half – mitad (f.) halve – cortar en dos ham – jamón hamburger – hamburguesa hard – duro hard-boiled egg – huevo duro hazelnut – avellana herbal tea- infusión de hierbas herbs – hierbas herring – arenque honey melon – melón ice – hielo ice-cream – helado ingredients – ingredientes instant coffee – café instantanea isinglass – cola de pescado jacket potato – patata al horno (sin pelar) jam, marmalade (naranja) – mermalada jug – jarra juice – zumo juice – jugo juicy – jugoso julienne – juliana keep (verb) – conservar keep – guardar kidney – riñon kidneys – riñones kilo – kilo kitchen – cocina (cuarto) kiwi fruit – kiwi knead – amasar (pan etc) knife – cuchillo ladle – cucharón lager – cerveza rubia lamb – cordero lard – lardo layer – capa leave – dejar leave to cool – dejar enfriar leek – puerro leg – pata lemon – limón lemon rind/peel – corteza de limón lemonade – gaseosa lentils – lentejas lettuce – lechuga level – raso light – ligero lightly – ligeramente lime – lima line a tin – forrar el molde liqueur – licor litre – litro liver – higado lobster – langosta long grain rice – arroz de grano largo lunch – almuerzo mackerel – caballa make a ball – formar una bola | make – hacer make holes in the bottom – pinchar el fondo mandarine – mandarina meal – comida (plato) meanwhile – entretanto measure – medida measure – medir meat – carne medium rare – a punto (carne) medium low heat – medio bajo medlar – níspero melon – melón melt – derritir melted – derritida octopus – pulpo oil – aceite olive oil – aceite de oliva olive – aceituna on a low heat – a fuego lento one by one – de una en una onion – cebolla orange – naranja orange juice – zumo de naranja ounce – onza oven – horno overdone – demasiado hecho oyster – ostra oz (ounce)- onza paella – paella papel vegetal – greaseproof paper parboil – sancochar parsley – perejil parsnip – chirivía, pastinaca parsnip – pastinaca pastries – pastelería pate – paté peach – melocotón peanut – cacahuete pear – pera pear- pera peas – guisantes peel – pelar pepper (seasoning) – pimienta (sazón) pepper (vegetable) – pimiento per – por (ej. uno por persona) pheasant – faisán pie – empanada pie – pastel (fruit) piece – trozo pineapple – piña pint – pinta (medida) pistachio – pistacho place (verb) – poner, colocar plaice – acedía plate – plato plum – ciruela poach (huevos, pescado) – pasar por agua pork – cerdo port – oporto potato – patata poultry – aves pound – libra pour – verter pour – verter prawn – gamba prefer – preferir preheat – precalentar prepare – preparar prepared, listo – preparado prune – ciruela pasa pudding basin – cuenco pumpkin – calabaza purée – puré put aside- reservar quantity, amount – cantidad quarter (verbo) – cortar en cuartos quarter – cuarto quince – membrillo quite – bastante rabbit – conejo rack – escurridor radishe – rábano ragout – estofado raisin – pasa raisin – pasa uva rare – poco hecho (filete) raspberry – frambuesa recipe – receta red mullet – salmonete red wine – vino tinto red pepper (veg) – pimiento rojo rice – arroz roast – asado roast – asar roll – panecillo, bollo roll out with the rolling pin – estirar con el rodillo rolling pin – rodillo rosé wine – vino rosado rose (wine) – rosado rosemary- romero ruin – estropear rum – ron rump steak- solomillo run – correr (agua) runner beans – judías verdes saffron – azafrán sage – salvia salad – ensalada salami – salchichón salmon – salmón salt – sal (f.) sandwich – bocadillo sardine – sardina sauce – salsa saucepan – cazo saucepan – cazuela sausage – salchicha sauté – saltear scallop – vieira scampi – gambas con gabardina scampi, prawn – gambas scrub – fregar con fuerza sea bass, croaker – corvina sea trout – trucha del mar seafood (shellfish) – mariscos season (to) – saplpimentar seasoning – condimento seeds – semillas self raising flour – harina con levadura serve – servir serves 10 persons – para 10 personas servillete, napkin – servilleta shake- sacudir shandy – clara shell (eggs) – cascar shellfish – mariscos sherry – jerez short gra n rice – arroz de grano corto shred (verb) – desmenuzar, hacer tiras shrimp – camarón side salad – ensalada individual sieve – tamiz (m.) sieve – tamizar simmer – cocer a fuego lento sirloin steak – solomillo skewer – broqueta skimmed milk – leche desnatada slice – loncha slice – rebanada sliced (verbo) – cortado (en loncha) small pieces – pedacitos small saucepan – cacito smoked – ahumado smooth – liso soak – remojar soda – soda soft drink- refresco soft-boiled – blando (huevos) soften – ablandar sole – lenguado sour, bitter – agrio sparkling – espumoso (vino) sparkling mineral water – agua con gas spatula – espátula spicy – picante spinach – espinacas spirit – licor spirits – licores spoon – cuchara spread (out) – extender sprinkle – espolvorear sprinkle – salpicar squash (fruit juice) – zumo squeezed – exprimido (fruta) squid – calamares stale (pan), bad (carne etc) – pasado (comida) stand (verb) – reposar starter, (US appetizer) – primer plato steak – filete steam (verb) – cocer al vapor stew – estofado stew – guiso stick – pegar, adherir still – no espumoso (vino, agua) still mineral water – agua sin gas stir – mover, remover stockpot – puchero (recipiente) store (verb) – guardar strain – colar, escurrir strainer – colador strawberry – fresa strips- tiras stuff, fill- rellenar stuffed- relleno (adj.) suet – sebo sugar – azúcar sultana – pasa de Esmirna sunflower – girasol sunny side up (US) – huevo al plato sweet – dulce (sabor) swordfish – pez espada syrup – almíbar tablespoon – cuchara grande (para servir) tablespoonful – cucharada take off the heat – retirar del fuego take out – sacar take out of the mould – desmoldar taste – gustar (sabor) tasty – sabroso tbsp (tablespoon) – cuchara grande (para servir) tea – té teaspoonful – cucharadita temperature – temperatura tender- tierno thick – espeso thick – grueso thicken (to) – espesar thin, fine – fino (no grueso) throw away – tirar (a la basura) thyme – tomillo time to settle – tiempo de reposo to froth (egg white) – nevar to hollow – abombar to thicken – adquirir cuerpo toast – tostada (pan) toast – tostar toasted – tostado tomato – tomate tomato juice – zumo de tomate tonic – tónica tonic water – tónica tonic – gin topped with – con…encima tray – bandeja tremble – temblar trimmings – guarnición trout – trucha trout – trucha tsp (teaspoon) – cucharita tuna – atún turbot – rodaballo turkey – pavo turmeric – cúrcuma turnip – nabo uncover – destapar underdone – poco hecho (no suficiente) until it froths – a punto de nieve until you get/achieve – hasta conseguir vanilla – vainilla variety – variedad veal – ternera vegan – vegetariano /a estricto /a vegetables – verduras vegetarian – vegetariano /a vermouth – vermut vinegar – vinagre vinegary – avinagrado vodka – vodka warm – templado waste – desperdiciar water melon – sandía watermelon – sandía well done – bien hecho (carne) wet – mojado wet – mojar wheat – trigo whipped cream – nata montada whisky – whisky white wine – vino blanco wine – vino wine bucket – balde, cubo (para vino) wooden spoon – cuchara de madera work (rub) the flour – trabajar la harina yogurt – yogur |