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Carne = Meat
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aguayon = sirloin steak aguja = litterally "needle." A cut of chuck steak
that is one of the favorite al carbón (char-broiled) specialties of
northern Mexico albóndiga = meatball arrachera = skirt steak bistec = beefsteak borrego = lamb cabra = goat cabrito = kid (young goat) carne = meat -- de cordero = lamb shank
-- de puerco = pork -- de res = beef -- molida = ground meat or
hamburger -- para asar = round steak -- picada = chopped beef
-- ternera = veal
carnero = mutton or lamb carnitas =
deep fried or shredded pork cecina = cured meat cordero = mutton or lamb cerdo = pork cerdo picado = minced pork chamberete = shank of beef chamberete de carnero more commonly
caña del cordero = lamb or mutton shank chicharrones = fried pork skins,
cracklings chilocuil = red maguey worms.
second in popularity to the meocuil or white maguey worm. chivo = kid (young goat) chorizo = spicy pork sausage chuleta = chop, cutlet
-- de aguayon = sirloin steak
-- de carnero = lamb chop -- de cordero = lamb chop -- de dos lomos = porterhouse
steak -- de puerco = pork chop -- de ternera = veal chop chuletón = beef chop ciervo, venado = deer codillo = elbow or knuckle. conejo = rabbit corazón = heart cordero = lamb costillas = ribs, spare ribs costillas chuletas = rib steaks cuajo = rennet cueta = eye of the round diezmillo = chuck steak embutido = sausage and the making
of sausage, cold meat espinazo = spine, back bone fajita = skirt steak cut into strips and fried falda = skirt steak which is often actually flank steak fiambre = cold cuts filete filete de carne =
steak guasano = eye of the round gusanos de maguey = worms found on
the maguey (agave) plant that, when fried are considered a delicacy. The
worm often found in bottles of mescal. hamburguesa = hamburger hígado = liver huesos = bones jamón = ham jumil = an insect that is eaten
both alive and dried lengua = tongue liebre = hare lomo = loin lomo de cerdo = pork tenderloin machacado = dried shredded beef magro = lean meat manitas de cerdo = pigs feet manteca = lard manteca de res = suet meocuil = white maguey worm milanesa, chuleta = cutlet paleta = chuck shoulder paletilla = pork shoulder pecho curado = corned beef pecho de res = brisket pierna = leg, shank puerco = pork punta de jamón = ham end rabo del buey, rabo de toro =
oxtail res = beef (as in carne de res) riñón = kidney salchicha = sausage salchichón = dry sausage sesos = brains solomillo = sirloin or tenderloin
steak tasajo = jerky ternera = veal tiras de carne asado = roasted
stripes of meat tocino = bacon tripa = tripe trozo de rosbif = rib roast ubre
= udder as in tacos de ubre
vaca = cow venado, carne de venado = venison venado, ciervo = deer
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back bone = espinazo bacon = tocino beef = res, carne de res
-- chop = chuletón
-- chopped = carne picada
-- corned = pecho curado
-- dried shredded = machacado
-- shank = chamberete -- steak =
bistec bones = huesos brains (the food) = sesos brisket = pecho de res capon = capone chop = chuleta(o) chuck shoulder = paleta chuck steak = diezmillo cold cuts = fiambre cow = vaca cracklings = chicharrones cured meat = cecina cutlet = milanesa, chuleta deer = venado, ciervo elbow = codillo eye of the round =
cueta, guasano fajitas = arracheras filet mignon
= filete goat = cabra goose = ganso ground meat = carne molida ham = jamón ham end = punta de jamón hamburger (meat) = carne molida hamburger (sandwich) =
hamburguesa hare = liebre heart = corazón jerky = tasajo kid (young goat) = cabrito, chivo kidney = riñón knuckle = codillo lamb = carnero, cordero lamb chop = chuleta de carnero,
chuleta de cordero lard = manteca lean meat = magro leg = pierna liver = hígado loin = lomo maguey worm = meocuil meat = carne meatball = albóndiga mutton = carnero oxtail = rabo del buey, rabo de
toro pechuga = breast pheasant = faisan pig = cerdo, puerco -- skins, fried = chicharrones pigs feet = manitas de cerdo pork = cerdo, puerco, carnias,
carne de puerco
-- chop = chuleta de puerco -- deep fried = carnitas -- minced =
cerdo picado
-- shoulder = paletilla -- shredded = carnitas
-- tenderloin = lomo de cerdo porterhouse steak = chuleta de dos
lomos rabbit = conejo rennet = cuajo rib roast = trozo
de rosbif rib steak = costilla chuleta ribs = costillas round steak = carne para asar sausage = salchicha, embutido sausage, dry = salchichón shank = pierna shank of lamb or mutton =
chamberete de carnero more commonly caña del cordero sirloin steak = aguayon, chuleta
de aguayon. solomillo skirt steak = arracheras, falda skirt steak cut into strips and fried = fajita spare ribs = costillas spine = espinazo steak = bistec, filet de carne suet = manteca de res sweetbreads = mollejas tenderloin steak = solomillo tongue = lengua tripe = tripa turkey = pavo, guajolote (pavo is the more common term) udder = ubre sometimes used in tacos veal = ternera. carne de ternera veal chop = chuleta de ternera venison = venado, carne de
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Pescado y Mariscos = Fish and Seafood |
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abadejo
= haddock abulón
= abalone acocil
= small, fresh water crustacean ahumado = kipper ala
= fin of a fish almeja
= clam anchoa,
anchovete, bocón = anchovy anguila
= eel arenque
= herring arenque ahumado = kipper atún
= tuna bacalao
= cod bacalao
salado = salted cod bagre = see catfish blanco
de Nilo = a fish from the perch family; usually farm-raised blanco
de Pátzcuaro = a mild flavored fish from Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán bocón
= anchovy
bonito
= bonito tuna caballa = mackerel caguama = a large turtle; an extra large bottle of beer or
any large item calamar = squid callos de hacha = scallops camarón = shrimp cangrejo
= crab caracol
= snail cazón = dog fish, small shark charales = a fish similar to smelts choros = mussels conchas = scallops corvina = sea bass cuda = barracuda espada also pez espada = swordfish gambas = prawns hipogloso = halibut huachinango = red snapper hueva = roe jaiba = crab jurel = yellow tail langosta = lobster langostino = crayfish lenguado = flounder lisa = striped mullet lobina, róbalo = bass macabi = bonefish mariscos = seafood, usually shellfish; pescado is the usual
term for fin fish marlin = marlin mejillones = mussels mero = grouper mojarra = a type of perch (the fish) mújol
= mullet ostión = oyster palometa = permit (the fish) pámpano = pompano pargo = red snapper pejelagarto = a type of alligator gar percha = perch (the fish) pescado blanco = white fish pez espada = swordfish pez vela = sailfish pulpo = octopus rape = monkfish róbalo = bass sábalo
= tarpon (silver king) salmón = salmon salmón ahumado = smoked salmon salmonete = red mullet sardinas = sardines sierra = mackerel tiburón = shark tortuga = turtle trucha = trout veneras = scallops
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abalone = abulón alligator gar = pejelagarto anchovy = anchoa, anchovete, bocón barracuda = cuda bass = lobina, róbalo bonefish = macabi bonito tuna = bonito catfish = bagre. There are many verities of catfish found in Mexico and they go by many different names. Here are the most common: bagre (with many modifying words), barge, barbe, barbo, cautete, chihuil, cabeza de hueso, juile, siluro. There may be others. clam = almeja cod
= bacalao -- salted = bacalao salado crab = jaiba, cangrejo crayfish = langostino dog fish = cazón eel = anguila fin = ala flounder = lenguado grouper = mero haddock
= abadejo halibut = hipogloso herring = arenque kipper = arenque ahumado lobster = langosta mackerel = caballa, sierra marlin = marlin monkfish = rape mullet = mújol mussels = mejillones, choros octopus = pulpo oyster = ostión perch (the fish) = percha, mojarra permit (the fish) = palometa pompano = pámpano prawns = gambas red mullet = salmonete red snapper = huachinango, pargo roe = hueva sailfish = pez vela salmon = salmón -- smoked = salmón ahumado sardines = sardinas scallops = veneras, conchas, callos de hacha sea bass = corvine shark = tiburón -- small = cazón shrimp = camarón snail = caracol squid = calamar striped mullet = lisa swordfish = espada, pez espada tarpon (silver king) = sábalo trout = trucha tuna = atún turtle = tortuga white fish = pescado blanco yellow tail = jurel
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ala = wing capone =capon codorniz = quail faisan = pheasant gallina = hen ganso = goose guajolote, pavo = turkey (pavo is the more common term) menudencias = giblets mollejas = gizzards, sweetbreads muslo = thigh muslo de pollo = chicken drumstick paloma = dove, pigeon pato = duck pavo = turkey pechuga = breast (as in chicken
breast); white chicken meat pichon = pigeon pollo = chicken pollo de leche = fryer trocitos de pollo = chicken nuggets tinga de pollo = chunks of chicken
meat trozos de pollo = pieces of chicken
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capon = capone chicken
= pollo -- chunks = tinga de pollo -- drumstick = muslo de pollo -- fryer = pollo de leche
-- nuggets
= trocitos de
pollo -- pieces = trozos de pollo dove = paloma duck = pato giblets = menudencias gizzards
= mollejas goose = ganso hen = gallina pheasant = faisan pigeon
= pichon, paloma quail = codorniz sweetbreads = mollejas thigh = muslo turkey =
pavo wing = ala
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aceituna = olive (Aceituna is not commonly used in Mexico
except on labels of imported olive producs) agua de coco = coconut milk aguacate = avocado ajonjolí = sesame albaricoque,
chabacano
= apricot almendra = almond anacardo, nuez
de la India = cashew arándano -- see note under berries arándano rojo = cranberry (see
note under berries) avellana = filbert, hazelnut baya = berry (see note under berries) bellota = acorn cacahuate = peanut capulín = a fruit resembling a
wild cherry, used for medicinal and ornamental purposes. castaño = chestnut cereza = cherry
chabacano = apricot chicozapote = brown-skinned fruit
with a mild flavor somewhat like that of a pear. chirimoya = a scaly, greenish-brown
fruit that is white inside with large seeds. Very sweet with a
custard-like flavor and grainy texture. ciruela = plum ciruela pasa = prune coco = coconut dátíl = date (the fruit) durazno = peach frambuesa = raspberry fresas = strawberries granada = pomegranate grosella = currrant guanábana = a medium large, sour
fruit often used in ice cream guayaba = guava guinda = choke or sour cherry higo = fig lima = lemon limón = lime -- Note that lima/lemon and limón/lime in Mexico are reversed from English. Can be confusing. To make it more confusing, this reversal does not occur in all Spanish-speaking countries. maguey = agave mamey = a tree and the edible fruit
it bears which is peach colored. A favorite ingredient in ice cream.
mandarina = tangerine mango = mango manzana = apple maracuyá = passion fruit melón = cantaloupe, melon
membrillo, ate = quince mora -- see note under berries mora azul = blueberry (see note
under berries) naranja = orange nectarina = nectarine nogales = walnuts nuez (plural nueces) = nut nuez de la India, anacardo = cashew nuez del Brazil = Brazil nut oliva, aceituna = olive (Aceituna
is not commonly used in Mexico except on labels of imported olive
products) papaya = papaya parcha = passion fruit pasa = raisin pera = pear piña = pineapple piñón = pine nut pitajaya = dragon fruit plant pitaya = another dragon fruit plantaina,
plátano macho
=
plantain,
plátano = banana
plátano macho, plantaina = plantain,
sandía = watermelon tamarindo = tamarind tejocote = a tree which produces a
fruit resembling a crab apple. Used in syrups and punches tejocote = Mexican hawthorn which is native to Mexico. toronja = grapefruit uva = grape uva pasa = raisin zapote = trees which produce
tropical fruits including the zapote prieto, zapote blanco, and zapote
negro zarzamora = blackberry
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acorn = bellota agave = maguey almond = almendra apple = manzana apricot = albaricoque, chabacano avocado = aguacate banana = plátano berries
= bayas --- blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, and mulberries
are sometimes called by a confusing overlapping of the same names = arándano,
mora, zarzamora. Strawberries = fresas are not part of this
confusion. blackberry = zarzamora (see note under berries) blueberry = mora azul (see note under berries) Brazil nut = nuez del Brazil cantaloupe
= melón cashew = anacardo, nuez de la India cereza = cherry chestnut = castaño choke
cherry = guinda coconut = coco coconut milk = agua de coco cranberry = arándano rojo (see note under berries) currrant = grosella date (the fruit) = dátíl dragon
fruit = pitaya, pitajaya fig = higo filbert
= avellana grape = uva grapefruit = toronja guava = guayaba hazelnut = avellana lemon = lima lime = limón -- Note that lima/lemon and limón/lime in Mexico are reversed from English. Can be confusing. To make it more confusing, this reversal does not occur in all Spanish-speaking countries. mango = mango melon = melón Mexican hawthorn = tejocote nectarine = nectarina nut = nuez; (plural nueces) olive = oliva, aceituna (Aceituna is not commonly used in Mexico except on labels of imported olive products) orange = naranja papaya = papaya passion fruit = maracuyá, parcha peach = durazno peanut
= cacahuate peanut butter = crema de cacahuate , mantequilla de cacahuate pear = pera pine nut = piñón pineapple = piña
plantain =
plantaina,
plátano macho
=
plum = ciruela pomegranate = granada prune = ciruela pasa quince = membrillo, ate raisin = uva pasa, sometimes just pasa raspberry = frambuesa sesame = ajonjolí sour cherry = guinda strawberries = fresas tamarind = tamarindo tangerine = mandarina walnuts = nogales watermelon = sandía
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asadero = a type of cheese clara de huevo = egg white crema = cream
-- agria = sour cream
-- dulce = sweet cream
-- para batir = whipping cream huevo = egg -- clara = egg white -- cocido = boiled egg -- duro = hard boiled egg -- frito = fried egg -- tibio = soft-boiled egg -- yema = egg yolk huevos Maxicanos = scrambled eggs
with tomatoes, chilies and onions huevos motuleños = tortilla topped
with ham, fried eggs and a sauce made with cheese, peas and tomatoes huevos revueltos = scrambles eggs
jocoque = Mexican-style sour cream,
somewhere between buttermilk and sour cream leche = milk mantequilla = butter nata = cream
-- agria = sour cream
-- montada = whipped cream queso = cheese
-- añejo = a hard, aged cheese
that when coated with chile is called queso enchilado. Also called queso
cotija.
-- asadero = a stringy cheese -- cotija See queso añejo
-- fresco = a fresh soft cheese
-- panela = cheese resembling
feta requesón = curd cheese, similar to ricotta
suero de leche = buttermilk, whey yema
de huevo = egg yolk
yemas = yolks
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butter = mantequilla
buttermilk =
suero de leche cheese
= queso cream
= crema, nata -- sour = crema agria, nata agria
-- sweet = crema dulce
-- whipped = nata montada
-- whipping = crema para batir egg
= huevo
-- fried = huevo frito -- hard-boiled = huevo duro
-- scrambled = huevos revueltos
-- soft-boiled = huevo tibio -- white = clara de huevo -- yolk = yema light milk = leche light milk
= leche ricotta = requesón -- a curd cheese similar to ricotta
whey =
suero de leche yema = yolk
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acelga = Swiss chard alcachofa = artichoke alubias = a dried white bean ancho = dried poblano chile used in most red
chile sauces apio = celery arroz
= rice ate = quince ayocote = a large type of bean, also spelled ayecote berenjena = eggplant berro = watercress berza, col, repollo = cabbage betabel = beet also remolacha biznaga = a type of cactus, resembling a barrel cactus, from
whose young stalks acitrón, (candied cactus) which is used as a flavoring
in stuffings such as for chiles en nogada, is made brócoli, brécol = broccoli brotes de soja = bean sprouts (soyabean) cabuche = flower of the biznaga
(barrel) cactus cacahuacentli also spelled
cacahuacintle and cacahuazintle = a type of corn with large ears and round
grains (resembling cacao beans) often used to make tamales cernidos
(strained tamales, meaning that the dough is strained to make it extra
fine and spongy) and pozole. calabacín = zucchini squash calabaza = pumpkin or summer
squash camote = sweet potato; sweets which
are made with sweet potatoes and fruit cebolla = onion cebollíta, cebolita, cebolla de verde = scallion cereal = cereal champiñón = mushroom; See also
hongo chaya = large-leafed vegetable used
to flavor soups, stews and, in some areas, to wrap tamales. chayote = a squash called Mirliton
in the southern USA chícharo = pea chilacayote = gourd with edible
flesh and seeds. chile pimiento morrón amarillo =
yellow bell pepper chile pimiento morrón rojo = red
bell pepper chile pimiento morrón verde =
green bell pepper chiles
-- see this website for a list of common chiles with heat ratings. chipotle = smoked ripe jalapeno
chile, very hot with a smoky flavor choucroute, chucrut, col picada en salmuera = sauerkraut col = cabbage coles de Bruselas = brussel sprouts
coliflor = cauliflower colorín = edible, red flowers from
the tree of the same name - coral tree in English copos de avena = oats copos de maíz tostados, often
"cornflakes" = cornflakes corazones de alcachofas = artichoke
hearts cuitlacoche, huitlacoche =
mushroom-like corn smut ejotes = green beans elote = fresh corn, (as opposed to
maíz or dried corn) and corn-on-the-cob endibia = endive espárrago = asparagus espelón = a small, black bean from
the Yucatan espinacas = spinach flor de calabaza = squash blossom fresadilla = another word for
tomatillo frijoles = beans garbanzos = chickpeas guisantes = peas haba = fava bean habanero = a very hot chile with a
fruity flavor hongo, champiñón = mushroom
huauzontle, sometimes spelled
guausoncle = a plant related to epazote whose leaves are coated with
batter and fried. jícama = a white-fleshed root
vegetable also called a Mexican potato, and can be eaten either raw or
cooked. Makes a great addition to salads or can be boiled or baked like a
potato jitomate, tomate = tomato lechuga = lettuce legumbre = vegetable lentejas = lentils maíz = corn in its dried state as
opposed to elote which refers to fresh corn mantequilla de cacahuate = peanut
butter manzana chile = a medium to hot
chile with a fruity flavor, also know as chile rocoto, chile peron, or
chile caballo nabo
= turnip nopal
= Mexican edible cactus, either the whole plant or the leaf. Called
nopalitos when the leaves are chopped into small pieces. Considered an aid
to lowering cholesterol. Called prickly pear cactus in the USA palomitas = popcorn papa, patata = potato. La
papa = the potato; El Papa = the Pope; papá = dad, daddy or father;
so be careful of the article and pronunciation. pasilla
chile (called chile negro when dried) = mild to medium hot;
thin, five- to seven-inches long, and dark green; often called by other
names is parts of Mexico and the USA. pepinillo = gherkins pepino = cucumber poblano
= a variety of chile used to make chiles puerro = leek quimbombó = okra
quingombó = okra quelite = "greens," a
general name for edible plants; specifically the leaves of the amaranth
plant rábano = raddish remolacha = beet repollo, col, berza = cabbage ristra = a string of dried red
chiles salvado = bran serrano chile = very hot, easy to
use in salsas because the thin skin does not need to be rmoved té = tea telera = a type of wheat-flour
tomate = ? This is a problem word because it is often used differently in different parts of Mexico -- sometimes meaning tomato and, sometimes, tomatillo. tomate de milpa = tomatillo tomatillo also called tomate de milpa, tomate verde and fresadilla, see tomate above. It looks like a tiny green tomato, which it is not, enclosed in a paper-like husk that is removed before cooking. Used in a variety of Mexican dishes and sauces to add an acidic flavor trigo = wheat tuna = the fruit of the nopal
cactus. verdolaga
= purslane xoconostle = a type of cactus tuna zanahoria = carrot
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artichoke = alcachofa artichoke hearts = corazones de alcachofas = asparagus = espárrago bean sprouts (soyabean) = brotes de soja beans = frijoles; bean = frijol beet = betabel, remolacha bell pepper, green = chile pimiento morrón verde bell pepper, red = chile pimiento morrón rojo bell pepper, yellow = chile pimiento moron amarillo bran = salvado broccoli = brócoli, brécol Brussels sprouts = coles de Bruselas cabbage = col, repollo, berza cactus, prickly pear cactus = nopal = Mexican edible cactus, either the whole plant or the leaf. Called nopalitos when the leaves are chopped into small pieces. Considered an aid to lowering cholesterol. camote = sweet potato; sweets which are made with sweet potatoes and fruit carrot = zanahoria cauliflower = coliflor celery = apio cereal = cereal chickpeas = garbanzos corn, dried = maíz corn, fresh = elote and corn-on-the-cob cornflakes = copos de maíz tostados, often "cornflakes" cucumber = pepino eggplant = berenjena endive = endibia fava bean = haba gherkins = pepinillo green beans = ejotes greens = quelite; a general name for edible plants; specifically the leaves of the amaranth plant leek = puerro lentils = lentejas lettuce = lechuga mushroom = champiñón, hongo oats = copos de avena okra = quimbombó, quingombó onion = cebolla pea = chícharo, guisante popcorn = palomitas potato = papa, patata La papa = the potato; El Papa = the Pope; papá = dad, daddy or father; so be careful of the article and pronunciation. pumpkin = calabaza purslane = verdolaga quince = ate raddish = rábano rice =arroz sauerkraut = choucroute, chucrut, col picada en salmuera scallion = cebollíta, cebolita, cebolla de verde spinach = espinacas squash blossom = flor de calabaza summer squash = calabaza Swiss
chard = acelga tea = té tomato = jitomate and, sometimes, tomate turnip = nabo vegetable = legumbre watercress = berro wheat = trigo yellow bell pepper, yellow = chile pimiento morrón amarillo zucchini squash = calabacín
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Especias = Spices and Herbs |
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achiote
= the seed of the annato tree which is used to make a seasoning paste of
the same name. ajedrea
= savory ajo = garlic albahaca = basil alcaparras = capers alcaravea
= caraway anís
= anise annatto
= small, dark red seed used by the Mayas to color and spice food azafrán
= saffron (and crocus) azafrancillo
= a plant whose bulbs are used to color foods, and often used as a
substitute for saffron azucar
= sugar canela
= cinnamon cardamomo
= cardamom cebollino
= chive chía
= a plant whose seeds have been used since pre-Hispanic times as in
ingredient in drinks, cereals and tamales. chicoria
= chicory cilantro
= coriander clavo
de olor = clove comino
= cumin coriando
= coriander, cilantro crema
tartaro = cream of tartar cucuma
= tumeric curry
en polvo = curry powder dientes
de ajo = cloves of garlic eneldo
= dill epazote
= an herb used to flavor beans, soups, stews and quesadillas estragón
= tarragon flor de jamaica = the deep red portion of hibiscus flowers used to make soft drinks and a tea granos
de pimienta = peppercorns hierbabuena
= mint. also spelled yerbabuena hierbaluisa
= lemon verbena hierbas
= herbs hinojo
= fennel hoja
santa or piper sanctum or acuyo = a plant whose large, soft leaves with
the flavor of anis are used as an ingredient in stews and tamales. Often
referred to as the rootbeer plant jamaica
= hibiscus flower used to make flavored drinks jengibre
= ginger laurel
= laurel, bay leaf macis
= mace mejorana
= marjoram menta
= mint mostaza
= mustard nuez
moscada = nutmeg orégano
= oregano (Mexican oregano is different. Click on the link.) panela
= brown sugar, usually sold molded into small, hard cones. also called
panocha and piloncillo. panocha
= brown sugar, sugar, usually sold in small, very hard cones. also called
panela and piloncillo. peladura,
cáscara = rind, zest perejil
= parsley perifollo
= chervil piloncillo
= brown sugar, usually found in small hard cones. also called panela and
panocha. paprika
= paprika pimienta
= pepper -- blanca = white pepper -- cayena = cayenne pepper -- de jamaica = allspice -- dulce = paprika -- inglesa = allspice -- negra = black pepper, often without "negra" rábano
picante = horseradish romeritos
= similar to, but stronger than, rosemary, often use to make a sauce of
the same name, especailly during Lent and Christmas romero
= rosemary ruda
= rue sal
= salt salsa
de soya (soja) = soy sauce salsa
inglesa = Worcestershire sauce salsa
tártara = tartar sauce salvia
= sage sazon
= seasoning power of many spices like a BBQ rub semilla
= seed
-- de ajonjoli = sesame seed
-- de alcaravea = caraway seed
-- de amapola = poppy seed
-- de apio = celery seed tequezquite = a substitute for baking power; also used to soften beans and cook nopales and vegetables, so they will keep their natural color. tomillo
= thyme vainas
de vainilla = vanilla beans vainilla
= vanilla yerba
buena = wild mint, fresh or dried yerba
santa = heart shaped leaves for seasoning, with anise flavor; also used as
a medicinal herb for coughing and asthma
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alcaravea = caraway seed = semilla allspice = pimienta de Jamaica, pimienta inglesa anise
= anís basil = albahaca capers = alcaparras caraway = alcaravea bay leaf = laurel brown sugar = piloncillo, panocha, panela, usually sold
molded into small, hard cones. cardamom = cardamomo celery seed = semilla de apio chervil = perifollo chicory
= chicoria chive
= cebollino cinnamon = canela clove (the spice) = clavo, clavo de olor clove of garlic = diente de ajo coriander = cilantro cream of tartar = crema tartaro cumin = comino curry powder = curry en polvo dill
= eneldo fennel
= hinojo garlic = ajo ginger = jengibre herbs
= hierbas hibiscus flower = Jamaica horseradish
= rábano picante laurel = laurel lemon
verbena = hierbaluisa mace = macis marjoram = mejorana mint
= minta, yerbabuena, hierbabuena mustard = mostaza nutmeg = nuez moscada oregano = orégano
Mexican oregano is different. Click on the link. paprika = paprika, pimienta dulce parsley = perejil pealing = peladura pepper = pimienta -- cayenne = pimienta cayena -- negra = black pepper, often without "negra" -- white = pimienta
blanca peppercorns = granos de pimienta poppy seed = semilla de amapola rosemary = romero; romeritos is similar to, but stronger
than, rosemary, often use to make a sauce of the same name, especaily
during Lent and Christmas rue = ruda saffron
= azafrán sage = salvia salt = sal savory = ajedrea seed = semilla sesame seed = semilla de ajonjoli soy sauce = salsa de soya sugar = azucar tarragon = estragón tartar sauce = salsa tártara thyme = tomillo tumeric = cucuma vanilla = vainilla vanilla beans = vainas de vainilla Worcestershire sauce = salsa inglesa zest = cáscara
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