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<> English Food Lexicon Last update 10 March 2008 My goal is to create a complete Mexican food lexicon. I have tried, probably unsuccessfully, to include only words and expressions used in Mexico. I'm sure I don't have them all because there are so many regional terms that don't make it into the dictionaries or the dozens of Mexican food lexicons on the web that I have searched. If you know words that should be included, or if you find errors, I'd sure like to hear from you. Rollybrook@hotmail.com The reason I undertook this project is that I have not been able to find a truly complete Mexican food lexicon -- there are several of them on the web, but each one comes up short. I hope you find this one useful. There are some links that take you to Doña Martha's cooking pages, and there are a few links that take you to other websites that will help to define concepts. Use your browser's back button to return here. If you want to print it, it will be 35+ pages. |
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abadejo = haddock abulón
= abalone acelyas = chard, Swiss chard aceite
= oil aceite de cacahuates = peanut oil aceite de oliva = olive oil aceite vegetal = vegetable oil aceituna
= olive (Aceituna is not commonly used in Mexico except on labels
of imported olive producs) acelga
= Swiss chard achiote = the seed of the annato tree which is used to make a seasoning paste of the same name. acitrón = candied fruit made from shoots of the biznaga cactus used as a candy or ingredient in stuffings acocil
= small, fresh water crustacean acuyo = piper sanctum, plant with large leaves which has an anis-like flavor. More often called hoja santa in Mexico and "root beer plant' in the USA adobo = a seasoning paste, usually containing ground chiles, vinegar, garlic and spices that is used to coat meats, poultry and seafood prior to cooking or drying to preserve agridulce = sweet and sour agrio = sour agrio, ácido = bitter agua
= water agua de coco = coconut milk aguacate = avocado aguamiel = the sweet juice of the maguey plant, that when fermented produces pulque aguas
frescas = a genre of soft drinks made by infusing water with various
flavorings including tamarind, chía, and flor de jamaica aguayon
= sirloin aguja
= litterally "needle." A cut of chuck steak that is one of the
favorite al carbón (char-broiled) specialties of northern Mexico ahumado = smoked ahumar = to smoke foods ajedrea = savory ajo
= garlic ajonjolí
= sesame alcaravea = caraway al carbón = cooked over charcoal or wood coals alambre, brocheta = shish kabobs ala = wing of a bird, fin of a fish albahaca
= basil albardilla = batter albaricoque, chabacano = apricot albóndiga = meatball alcachofa = artichoke alcaparras = capers alegría
= a traditional sweet made of toasted
amaranth seeds and honey or syrup. albóndiga = meatball albóndigas = meatballs, also a meatball soup aleta = fin (of a fish) alioli = garlic mayonnaise almeja
= clam almendra
= almond almíbar
= syrup almuerzo = a midmorning meal that is often translated as lunch alubias = a dried white bean al vapor = steamed
amaranto =
amaranth, a grain sometimes used in making candies and moles; or the eatable
leaves from the plant of the same name anacardo, nuez de la India = cashew añadir = add ancho = dried poblano chile used in most red chile sauces anchoa, anchovete, bocón = anchovy añejo = aged anguila = eel anís
= aniseed annatto = small, dark red seed used by the Mayas to color and spice food antojito = appetizer antojitos mexicanos = any corn and tortilla-based dish apagar = to turn off aperitivo = appetizer or aperitif apio
= celery almorzar = to eat breakfast or lunch arándano -- see note under berries arándano rojo = cranberry (see note under berries) arenque = herring arenque ahumado = kipper arracheras
= skirt steak or fajitas
arroz
= rice asadero = a type of cheese asado = grilled, roasted asador = barbeque grill asar = to grill, to roast or braise ate = quince
atole
= a thick drink, dating from pre-Hispanic times, made with ground, dried
corn and water or milk, and seasonings; served hot or cold. atún = tuna avellana = filbert, hazelnut avena = oats ayocote = a large type of bean, also spelled ayecote azafrán
= saffron azafrancillo = a plant whose bulbs are used to color foods, and often used as a substitute for saffron azucar
= sugar azúcar blanca de granulado muy fino = caster sugar azúcar de arce = maple syrup azúcar glace = confectioners or icing sugar azucarera = sugar bowl
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abalone = abulón achieved = logrado acidic or sour = ácido, agrio acorn = bellota add = añadir agave = maguey allspice = pimienta de Jamaica, pimienta inglesa almonds = almendras aluminum foil = papel de aluminio amaranth = amaranto anchovy = anchoa, anchovete, bocón aniseed = anís ant eggs = escamoles appetizer = (drink) aperitivo apple = manzana apricot = chabacano, albaricoque to arrange = poner artichoke = alcachofa artichoke heart = corazone de alcachofa asparagus = espárrago avocado = aguacate |
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bacalao = cod bacalao salado = salt cod bagre = see catfish baja = low balché
= an alcoholic beverage made from bark of the balché tree and honey. bañar = (to bathe) to cover with sauce barbacoa = a beef or lamb dish that is slow-cooked with chiles; sometimes used to mean barbeque barra = loaf batido (de leche) = milkshake bechamel = bechamel sauce basa = a type of catfish native to the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam báscula
= scale batidora = mixer batidora
eléctrica = electric mixer batir = to whisk or beat as in to beat eggs baya = berry (see note under berries) bebida = drink, beverage bellota = acorn berenjena = eggplant berro = watercress berza, col, repollo = cabbage betabel
= beet biberón = baby's bottle birria = a barbacoa specialty of Jalisco made with lamb or goat bistec
= beefsteak bizcocho = biscuit, cupcake or cookie bizcochito redondo = cupcake 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 blanco de Nilo = a fish from the perch family; usually farm-raised blanco de Pátzcuaro = a mild flavored fish from Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, for which the town of the same name is justly famous. It is usually fried in an egg batter and is often served al mojo de ajo (with garlic sauce) blanquear
= to blanch bocadillo
= snack or finger food bocón = anchovy bolillo = French style, crusty bread rolls that is served with entrees and used for sandwiches. bollo, panecillo = biscuit, roll, bun, scone bonito = bonito tuna borracho = (drunk) sauces or beans made with pulque, beer or tequila borrego = lamb botana = snacks or appetizers, often taken with drinks in a bar which may be called a botana bote - jar botella de biberón = baby's bottle brasear,
asar = to braise brocheta, alambre = shish kabob brócoli, brécol = broccoli brotes de soja = bean sprouts (soyabean) budín
= pudding budin de elote = corn pudding buñuelo = a fritter made of fried wheat flour dough and flavored with sugar or a syrup or honey, and often anis and cinnamon burritos = a large flour tortilla wrapped around a filling, usually shredded meat or cheese and beans, often mixed with a chile sauce
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baby's bottle = tetera, biberón, botella de biberón bacon
= tocino to
bake
= hornear, cocer al horno baking dish = charola baking
powder = levadura (en polvo) banana
= plátano barbeque
= parrillada barbeque grill = asador barracuda = cuda basil
= albahaca bass = róbalo, lobina basting
= rociando batter
= albardilla to batter and fry = capear bay
leaf
= laurel bean = frijol; beans = frijoles - black = frijoles negros - green or string beans =
ejotes -
sprouts (soybean) = brotes de soja bechamel
sauce = béchamel beef = carne de res beef shank = cambareta beef steak = bistec beer = cerveza 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. beet = betabél bell pepper, green = chile pimienta marrón verde bell pepper, red = chile pimienta marrón roja bell pepper, yellow = chile pimienta marrón amarilla biscuit = bolo, bizcocho, panecillo bitter = amargo, áspero black
beans = frijoles negros blackberry = zarzamora (see note under berries) black pepper = pimiento negro blade
of a knife = hoja del cuchillo to blanch = blanquear, escaldar to
blend
= pasar por la licuadora blender = licuadora blueberry = mora azul (see note under berries) to boil = hervir boiling
point = punto
de ebullición bone
= hueso; fish bone = espina to bone (debone) = dehuesar boned
= dehuesado bonefish = macabi bonito tuna = bonito borage = borraja bottle
opener = destapador bowls = cuenco bran
= salvado brandy
= coñac brains = sesos Brazil nut = nuez del Brazil bread = pan breadcrumbs
= pan molido, pan rallado bread pudding = capirotada breakfast = desayuno breast (of chicken or turkey) = perchuga (de pollo o povo) brisket = pecho de res broad
beans = habas broccoli
= brócoli, brécol to brown = dorar browned
= dorado to
brush
= cepillar Brussel
sprouts = coles de Bruselas butter = mantequilla
b to butter = untar con mantequilla to burn =quemar burned, burnt = quemado burner (on a stove) = quemador
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caballa = mackerel cabra = goat cabrito = kid 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. cacahuate = peanut cacerola = casserole (food and cooking dish) café = coffee or a cafe café
de olla = Mexican style coffee made in a clay pot cafetera = coffee pot or coffee machine caguama = a large turtle; an extra large bottle of beer or any large item cajeta de Celaya = a thick paste confection made by simmering goat's milk and sugar calabacín
= zucchini squash calabaza
= pumpkin or summer squash calabaza en tacha = a pumpkin dessert traditionally served for The Day of the Dead calamar
= squid caldo
= soup or broth caliente = hot - to touch, to taste [and horny] callos de hacha = scallops calor = hot (weather) camarón
= shrimp camote = sweet potato; sweets which are made with sweet potatoes and fruit campechano
= various seafood cocktails caña del cordero = lamb shank canela
= cinnamon canelones = canneloni cangrejo = crab capa = layer capeado = egg white batter capear
= to cover food with batter and fry it. capirotada = a pudding of bread, fruit, nuts and syrup capulín
= a fruit resembling a wild cherry, used for medicinal and
ornamental purposes. caracol = snail caramelo
= caramel caramelo duro hecho con azúcar y mantequilla = butterscotch cardamomo = cardamom carne
= meat carne asada = broiled or grilled meat carne
de puerco = pork carne
de res = beef carne
molida = ground meat or hamburger carnero = mutton or lamb carnitas = deep fried or shredded pork carne picada = mince carne seca = jerky carta
= menu cáscara, peladura = rind, zest cáscaras = shells castaño = chestnut cazo = pan, saucepan cazón = dog fish, small shark cazuela, cacerola = casserole (food and cooking dish) cazuelitas
= are made
by pressing a thin layer of tortilla dough around the outside of a small
mold and then deep frying it to produce a crisp shallow corn cup. They
are filled with shredded meat and other taco fillings. cebiche, often spelled ceviche which see cebolla = onion cebollíta, cebolita, cebolla de verde = scallion cebollino, cebollana or chive = chive cecina, tasajo = dried beef or pork, jerky cedazo
= strainer or sieve cena
= supper centeno = rye cerdo
= pork, pig cerdo picado = minced pork cereal = cereal cereza = cherry cernidor
= sifter cernir
also tamizar = to sift cerveza
= beer ceviche
sometimes spelled cebiche chabacano, albaricoque = apricot Chalupas
= boat shaped fried tortilla dough topped with shredded meat, cheese and similar fillings. chamberete
= shank of beef chamberete
de carnero more commonly caña del cordero = lamb or mutton shank champiñón = mushroom; See also hongo champurrado = Mexican hot chocolate charales = a fish similar to smelts charola = baking dish 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 chía = a plant whose seeds have been used since pre-Hispanic times as in ingredient in drinks, cereals and tamales. chícharo
= pea chicharrones = fried pork skins, cracklings chicoria = chicory chicos = dried corn cooked with pork and chile sauce chicozapote = a small brown, sweet fruit from the chicle tree from which latex is made. chicozapote
= brown-skinned fruit with a mild flavor somewhat like that of a
pear. chilacayote
= gourd with edible flesh and seeds. chilaquiles = a casserole of corn tortilla chips, chile sauce and cheese; often sereved for breakfast chile -- see this website for a list of common chiles with pictures and descriptions. Also look at this one. -- con queso = cheese dip with mild chiles -- pimiento amarillo = yellow bell pepper -- pimiento rojo = red bell pepper -- pimiento verde = green bell pepper chiles in nogada = made with green chilies stuffed with ground meat and almonds and covered with walnut sauce chiles relleños = stuffed chiles, poblano chiles stuffed with cheese or meat and fried chimichangas = small deep fried burritos sometimes spelled chivichanga chilatole
= an atole flavored with ground broiled tomatoes and chiles. chilmole
= a flavoring paste from the Yucatan made with dried chiles that are dry
roasted on a comal until blackened, often with grain alcohol to enhance
the charring effect, and other spices. Also spelled chimole or chirmole chilocuil
= red maguey worms. second in popularity to the meocuil or white maguey
worm. chilorio
= a meat filling, popular in northern Mexico. Usually made with pork but
sometimes with beef, that is boiled, shredded, then fried with ground
chiles and other spices. chilpachol = a crab soup chipotle = smoked ripe jalapeno chile, very hot with a smoky flavor chirimoya
= a scaly, greenish-brown fruit that is white
inside with large seeds. Very sweet with a custard-like flavor and
grainy texture. chirmole See chilmole chivo = kid (young goat chocolate
= chocolate chongos = a sweet dessert made from curdled milk, eggs, sugar and cinnamon chorizo = spicy pork sausage choros = mussels chorote
= an atole served in the state of Tabasco, flavored with sugar and
chocolate. choucroute, chucrut, col picada en salmuera = sauerkraut chuleta = chop, cutlet chuleta de aguayon = sirloin steak chuleta de carnero = lamb chop chuleta de dos lomos = porterhouse steak chuleta de puerco = pork chop churro
= ciervo, venado = deer cilantro
= coriander ciruela
pasa = prune ciruela
= plum clara de huevo = egg white clavetear
= to decorate or adorn clavo
de olor = clove clemole = a kind of mole, sometimes used in the diminutive, clemolito cocada = a sticky sweet made with coconut cocer = to cook, boil or simmer cocina = kitchen cocinar = to cook cocinar a fuego lento = to simmer cochinita pibil = Yucatecan-style roast pork wrapped in banana leaves cocinero = cook, chef coco = coconut cóctel
= cocktail codillo
= elbow or knuckle. codorniz
= quail cogollo = heart (of cabbage, lettuce) col
= cabbage. See also repollo. col picada en salmuera = sauerkraut coladera
= colander, sieve or strainer colar = to strain coles de Bruselas = Brussel sprouts coliflor = cauliflower colonche
= an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting tunas
from the nopal cactus. colorín = edible, red flowers from the tree of the same name - coral tree in English comal
= a griddle made originally from clay, but now more usually from metal. comida = food; a meal, often referring to the principal one taken in the mid or late afternoon comida
chatarra, comida basura, porquerías comida del mar, mariscos = sea food comino = cumin comiso = packed lunch compota de fruitas = stewed fruit coñac = brandy conchas = scallops condimento = seasoning conejo
= rabbit confitar
= to crystallize, sweeten or cook fruit in syrup congelado = frozen congelador
= freezer conserva = food preserved in sealed, sterilized copos de avena = oats copos de maíz tostados, often "cornflakes" = cornflakes corazón = heart corazones de alcachofas = artichoke hearts cordero = lamb coriando = coriander, cilantro cortado en cuatro = quartered cortar
= to cut cortar en cuadritos = diced cortar en lonchas finas = thinly slice cortar en tiras = to cut into strips, shreds corunda = a pyramid shaped tamal which is a specialty of Michoacán corvina = sea bass costillas
= ribs costillas chuletas = rib steaks crema
= cream
-- agria = sour cream -- dulce = sweet cream -- para batir = whipping cream crema de cacahuate = peanut butter crema
tartaro = cream of tartar cremera
= creamer crepe
= crepes cuajar = to curdle cuajo = rennet cubrir = to cover cuchara
= spoon cuchara
de medir = measuring spoon cuchara de servir = serving spoon cuchara del azúcar = sugar spoon cuchara
para sopa = soup spoon cucharada = spoonful cucharadita, cucharilla = teaspoon cucharear
= to spoon, to ladle cucharón = ladle, large spoon cuenco = bowls cuchillo
= knife cuchillito = small knife cucuma
= tumeric cuda = barracuda cueta = eye of the round cuitlacoche, huitlacoche = mushroom-like corn smut curry en polvo = curry powder cuscurro = crouton
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cabbage = col, repollo, berza chard = acelyas cake = pastel cake
pan = molde para pastel can
= lata candy
= dulces candy shop = dulceria canned = en lata canneloni
= canelones cantaloupe = melón capers
= alcaparras caramel = caramelo cardamom = cardamomo cranberry = arándano rojo (see note under berries) caraway seed = semilla de alcaravea carrot
= zanahoria cashew = anacardo, nuez de la India casserole (food and cooking dish) = cazuela, cacerola 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, basa, cautete, chihuil, cabeza de hueso, juile, siluro. There may be others. cauliflower
= coliflor cayenne
pepper = pimienta cayena celery = apio celery
seed = semilla de
apio cereal = cereal charcole grilled = al carbon cheese
= queso cheesecake = tarta de queso cheeses of Mexico -- this website describe several, but not all, of the cheeses made in Mexico chef, cook = cocinero cherry
= cereza; black cherry = guinda chervil = perifollo chestnut
= castaña chicken
= pollo chicken
breast = pechuga de pollo chicken nuggets = trocitos de pollo chick
peas = garbanzos chicory = chicoria
fresh chiles,
dried
chiles
and chiles' heat index: Scoville units Names 0 Bell Pepper
100 - 500 Peperoncini, Cherry
500 - 1000
New Mexico 1000
- 1500
Pasilla, Poblano, Ancho 1500
- 2500
Rocotillo 2500
- 5000
Jalapeno, Chipotle, Guajillo 5000
- 10000 Wax
10000 - 23000
Serrano 15000 - 30000
Arbol 30000 - 50000
Cayenne, Piquin 50000 - 100000
Thai 100000 - 300000 Habanero
350000 - 577000 Red Savina Habanero
15,000,000 - 16,000,000 Pure Capsaicin In 2007, the
to
chill
= enfriar chips
= patatas fritas, but usually called Sabrias chive = chive, cebollino to
chop
= picar chops = chuletas chock cherry = guinda chocolate
= chocolate chuck steak = diezmillo cider
= sidra clams
= almejas clove
(the spice) = clavo (de olor) cloves
of garlic = dientes de ajo to
coat
= rebozar coarse = de grano grueso cocktail = cóctel cocoa
powder = cocoa (en polvo) coconut
= coco coconut milk = agua de coco
cod = bacalao coffee = café coffee
mill = molinillo de café coffee
percolator = cafetera de filtro coffee pot, coffee machine = cafetera to
combine
= combinar confectioner's
custard = crema pastelero confectioner's sugar = azúcar glace conger eel = congrio container
= vasija consistency
= consistencia to
cook
= cocinar cook, chef = cocinero cooked
ham = jamón York cookie
= galleta coriander
= cilantro corn
(dried) = maíz -- fresh = elote -- field = milpa -- husk = hoja, oja
-- on the cob = elote, mazorca de maíz -- pudding = budin de elote -- silk = pelos de elote; which can be boiled to make a good tasting medicinal tea; said to be good for reducing uric acid -- kidney stones and gout. -- starch = maizena corned beef = pecho curado courgette
= calabacín to
cover
= cubrir cow = vaca crab = cangrejo; sometimes jaiba cracker = galleta, galleta salada cracklins, fried pig skin = chicharrones cranberry = arándano rojo crayfish
=langostino cream = crema, nata -- sour = crema agria -- sweet = crema dulce -- whipping = crema para batir cream
of tartar crouton = cuscurro to
crush = machacar cucumber = pepino cumin = comino cup =taza cupcake = pastelito, bizcocho, bizcochito redondo, magdalena curdle = cuajar currant = grosella curry powder = curry en polvo custard = natillas
t cutlet = milanesa, chuleta
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dar la vuelta = to turn dátíl
= date de grano grueso = coarse de horno = ovenproof dejar en adobo, marinar = marinade, marinate derretido = melted derretir, fundir = to melt desayuno = breakfast descansar = to rest despensa = larder desgrasar = to degrease deshebrada, tinga = shredded beef in chile sauce typical burrito filling deshuesar = to debone destapador
= bottle opener desvenar = to devein, as from chiles dientes de ajo = cloves of garlic dietética = dietetic dividir en dos = to halve diezmillo = chuck steak diluir
= to dilute doblar = to fold donut, rosquilla = doughnut dorado = browned, golden AND dolphin, mahi mahi dorar
= to brown dulce = sweet or candy dulcería
= candy shop dulcificante, endulzarte = sweetener dulcificar, endulzar, azucarar = to sweeten durazno
= peach dzotobichay = a tamal from the Yucatan that is wrapped with chaya leaves
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dash
= chorrito date (the fruit) = dátil to debone = deshuesar dent = hueco to decorate = clavetear deer = ciervo, venado to degrease = desgrasar dessert
= postre dessert plate = plato de postres dessert spoon = cuchara de postre diced
= cortar en cuadritos dietetic = dietética dill = eneldo to dilute = diluir dinner
= cena to
dip
= sumergir dish
= plato dogfish
= cazón dolphin = dorado dot
with = poner trocitos encima dove = paloma dough, corn = masa (tortilla or nixanal dough) dough,
flower = masa de harina doughnut = dona. donut, rosquilla to
drain
= escurrir dragon fruit = pitajaya dried beef or pork, jerky = tasajo, cecina drumstick
(chicken) = muslo de pollo dry
= secar duck = pato roast duck = pato al horno
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ejotes
= green beans elote = fresh corn, (as opposed to maíz or dried corn) and corn-on-the-cob embutido = sausage and the making of sausage, cold meat
empanada
= a pastry turnover filled with either meat or fruit, jelly and other
sweets. empanizar = to bread or to fry items such as meat that have been coated with bread crumbs en lata = canned (tinned) en trozos = sliced en trozos menudos = finely chopped en vez de = instead of encender = to light (a fire/stove) enchiladas = enchiladas consist of a corn tortilla that has been softened in hot oil and often dipped in a chile sauce, wrapped around a filling of either meat or cheese, then garnished with a little more sauce and cheese. enchilado
= meat, cheese or other foods that are coated with chile paste or powder.
For example: queso enchilado, is a cheese that has been coated with
chile. endibia = endive endulzarte, dulcificante = sweetener endulzar, azucarar, dulcificar = to sweeten eneldo = dill enfriar = to chill enfrijoladas = similar to enchiladas except that they are covered with thinned, refried beans, rather than a chile sauce, and the softened tortillas are often folded in half twice into a triangle shape engrasado = greased engrasar = to oil enharinar = to flour enrollado = rolled up enrollar = to roll up ensalada
= salad ensaladera
= salad bowl. entomatadas = enchiladas using tomato sauce rather than an ancho chile sauce entrada = entree entero = whole envueltos = tacos that are filled and fried epazote = an herb used to flavor beans, soups, stews and quesadillas escabeche = marinade, usually a spicy marinade escabechar, marinar = to marinate escaldar = blanch, scald escamoles = ant eggs escurrir = to strain espagueti
= spaghetti espelón = a small, black bean from the Yucatan espada also pez espada = swordfish espárrago = asparagus espesar = to thicken espeso = stiff espesura, grueso = thickness espina espinacas = spinach espinazo
= spine espuma = foam espumadera = slotted spoon, skimmer estofado = a stew, stewed or braised. estragón
= tarragon estufa = stove estofar, guisar = to stew estofado, guisado = stew exprimidor
= juicer exprimir = to squeeze.
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eel = anguila edge
= borde egg = huevo - fried = huevo frito - hard boiled = huevo duro - scrambled = huevos reveltos - white = clara de huevo -
yolk = yema de huevo eggplant = berenjena egg white batter = capeado elbow = codillo to
empty
= vaciar endive = endibia entree = entrada eye of the round = cuete, gusano
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fajita = skirt steak cut into strips and fried for tacos falda also called arracheras = skirt steak which is often actually flank steak farina = a refined cereal made from ground and sifted wheat fécula
= starch fiambre
= a mixture of various foods such as fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses
that is usually marinated in a dressing and served cold fibra = fiber fideos
= a coil of dried, angel hair
sized pasta filete
= filet flamear = to flame as in a flaming dessert flan = a dessert custard made with milk or cream and eggs flautas = a large corn tortilla tightly rolled around a filling, usually shredded meat, and deep frying flor
de calabaza = squash blossom flor de jamaica = the deep red portion of hibiscus flowers used to make soft drinks and a tea flor
= flower fondo
= broth or consume made from soup bones or, a reduced stock fortificado = fortified frambuesa = raspberry frasco = jar fregadero = kitchen sink freír = to fry fresadilla = another word for tomatillo fresas
= strawberries frijoles
= beans frijoles
borrachos = beans cooked with beer or pulque. frijoles
colados = beans that are cooked, then strained before frying. frijoles maneados = beans fried with cheese, a specialty of Sonora frijoles
refritos = refried beans. fritada
= northern Mexican dish made by cooking kid in its blood. frito = fried frotar = to rub fruta
= fruit fundir, derretir = to melt fuego fuerte = high heat fuente, plato grande = platter
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fat = grasa fava bean = haba fennel = hinojo fiber = fibra filbert, hazelnut = avellana fig
= higo fillet
mignon = filete filling
= relleño fin (of a fish) = ala, aleta finely
= en trozos menudos finger food = bocadillo fish = pescado (for eating) fish = pes (sill swimming free) fish
bone = espina to
flatten
= aplastar/aplanar flavor = sabor flesh
= carne flour
= harina to flour = enharinar flounder
= platija, lenguado flower = flor foam
= espuma to
fold
= doblar fork = tenedor fortified = fortificado fridge = refi (slang for frigerador) frito = fried freezer = congelador french fries = papas fritas frozen = congelado fruit = fruta
to fry = freír fryer (chicken) = pollo de leche frying pan = sartén
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galleta = cookie, cracker galleta salada = cracker, soda cracker gallina = hen gambas = prawns garbanzos = chickpeas garnachas = thick masa cakes topped with a variety of meats, beans, chile sauce and cheese gazpacho = fruit cocktail with sugar and cinnamon (Mex); cold, spicy tomato and vegetable soup (Spain) gelatina = gelatine gelatina = jelly girasol = sun flower golosina
= candy or sweet granos de pimienta = peppercorns granada
= pomegranate grasa
= grease or fat. grosella = currrant guacamole
= avocado ground to a paste and mixed with onions, chiles, tomato,
lime juice and cilantro. guajolote, pavo = turkey (pavo is the more common term) guanábana = a medium large, sour fruit often used in ice cream guarnición = an accompaniment to the main entree such as vegetables guasanas = boiled fresh garbanzo beans still in the pod guasano = eye of the round guayaba = guava guinda = choke or sour cherry
guisado,
estofado = stew, stewed guisantes = peas guisar, estofar = to stew guiso = a stew or casserole 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.
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garlic
= ajo garlic sauce = mojo de ajo garnish
= guarnición gelatine
= gelatina to
get
rid of = quitar gherkins = pepinillo glass (drinking) = vaso giblets = menudencias ginger = jengibre ginger cookies = maranitos, puerquitos = (little pigs) thick pig-shaped ginger cookies goat
= cabra golden
= dorado gradually
= lentamente grape = uva grapefruit = toronja grate, grill = parrilla, rejilla to grate = rallear grated
= rallado gravy
= salsa hecha con el jugo de la carne asada gravy
boat = salsera grease
= grasa greased
= engrasado green bean or string bean = ejote, judía verde greens = quelite griddle = plancha ground
= molido, pulverizado grouper = mero grill = parrilla, rejilla to grill = asar, asar a la parrilla grilled = asado to grind = machacar, molar guava = guayaba
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haba = fava bean habanero = a very hot chile with a fruity flavor hamburguesa = hamburger
harina = flour harina
de maíz = flour made from nixtamalized corn for making masa for tortillas
and tamales harina
de trigo = wheat flour helado
= ice cream hervir
= to boil hielo
= ice hielero = ice chest hierbaluisa = lemon verbena hierbas
= herbs hígado
= liver higo
= fig hinojo = fennel hipogloso = halibut hoja = leaf (of a plant) hoja or oja = corn husk 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 hojaldre = puff pastry hojuela hongo, champiñón horchata
= soft drink prepared by blending water or juice with melón seeds or rice,
and with additional ingredients including fruits, coconut, almonds and
sugar. hornear
= to bake in an oven. horno
= oven huachinango
= red snapper huauzontle,
sometimes spelled guausoncle = a plant related
to epazote whose leaves are coated with batter and fried. huesos
= bones hueva = roe huevo = egg
-- clara = egg white -- cocidos = boiled eggs
-- 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 huitlacoche See cuitlacoche
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haddock
= abadejo haddock
(smoked) = abadejo ahumado halibut
= hipogloso, halibut to
halve
= dividir en dos ham
= jamón ham end = punta de jamón hamburger
= hamburguesa hamburger meat = carne molida handful
= puñado hard-boiled
egg = huevo duro hare
= liebre hash
browns = papas y cebolla doradas en la sartén hazelnut, filbert = avellana heat
= calentar heart = carazón hen = gallina herring = arenque hibiscus = hibisco, jamaica hibiscus flower = flor de jamaica (used to make soft drinks and a tea) high
heat = fuego fuerte honey
= miel hot (to touch) = caliente hot (weater) = calor hot (to taste) = picante, caliente hot dog = perrito caliente hot tea = té caliente [horny = caliente] horseradish = rábano picante
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ingredientes = ingredients
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ice = hielo ice chest = hieldero ice cream = helado iced tea = té helado icing
sugar = azúcar glace ingredients
= ingredients instead of = en vez de
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jaiba
= crab jalea
= jelly or marmalade jamaica = hibiscus flower used to make flavored drinks jamón = ham jamoncillo
= confection or candy made from sugar and milk or from fruits and pumpkin
seeds. jarabe
= syrup jarra
= pitcher jengibre
= ginger 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 jocoque = Mexican-style sour cream, somewhere between buttermilk and sour cream jugo, zumo = juice jugo (zumo) de fruta jugo (zumo) de naranja = orange juice juliana = julienne jumil = an insect that is eaten both alive and dried jurel = yellow tail
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jam = mermelada jar = bote, frasco jelly
= gelatina jerky = carne seca, tasajo, cecina jugged
hare = estofado de liebre juice
= jugo, zumo juicer = exprimidor juicy
= jugoso junket
= leche cuajada junk
food = comida chatarra, comida basura, porquerías julienne = juliana
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Kahlúa = a coffee liqueu Kilo = one kilo is 2.2 pounds
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ketchup = salsa de tomate kid (young goat) = cabrito kidney
= riñón kidney
beans = alubias rojas kitchen
= cocina kitchen
tissue = papel de cocina kitchen ware = utensilios de cocina kipper = arenque ahunado kiwi
= kiwi knife
= cuchillo knob of butter = nuez de mantequilla knuckle = codillo
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lado = side langosta
= lobster langostino = crayfish lata
= can laurel = laurel, bay leaf lavar = to wash leche
= milk leche quemada = see cajeta lechuga
= lettuce legumbre
= vegetable lengua = tongue lenguado
= flounder lentejas
= lentil levadura = baking powder licor
= liquor licuadora
= blender licuar = to liquify liebre = hare
lima = lemon limón
= lime limpiar con agua = rinse limpiar con un paño = wipe lisa = striped mullet lista de la compra = shopping list limonada = limeade lobina, róbalo = bass lomo
= loin lomo de cerdo = boneless pork tenderloin longaniza = a sausage flavored with chiles and other spices.
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ladles
= cucharónes lamb
= cordero lamb chop = chuleta de carnero lamb shank = caña del cordero less commonly chambarete de cornero lard = manteca larder = despensa layer
= capa leaf
= hoja lean meat = magno leaves
= hojas leeks
= puerros leg = pierna lemon = lima -- 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. lentils
= lentejas lettuce
= lechuga lid
= tapadera to
light (a fire or stove) = encender lime = limón
linseed
=
to liquify = licuar liquor = licor liver
= hígado loaf
= barra lobster= langosta loin = lomo low = baja lunch = almuerzo
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macabi = bonefish machacar = to grind, crush or mash machacado = dried shredded beef machacado con huevos = dried beef with scrambled eggs macis
= mace maduro = ripe magdalena = sponge cake, cupcake magro = lean meat maguey
= agave maíz = corn in its dried state as opposed to elote which refers to fresh corn malteada = milkshake mamey
= a tree and the edible fruit it bears which is peach
colored. A favorite ingredient in
ice cream. mandarina = tangerine mango
= mango manitas
de cerdo = pigs feet manjar
= any delicious dish or delicacy manteca
= lard manteca de res = suet mantequilla
= butter mantequilla
de cacahuate manzana
= apple manzana chile = a medium to hot chile with a fruity flavor, also know as chile rocoto, chile peron, or chile caballo marinado = marinade mariscos
= seafood maracuyá = passion fruit maranitos, puerquitos = (little pigs) thick pig-shaped ginger cookies marinar, escabechar = to marinate marlin = marlin marquesote = a sweet bread or tort
masa
= dough of ground nixtamal from which tortillas are made. masa harina = packaged dried masa mayonesa = mayonnaise mejillones = mussels mejorana
= marjoram melaza
= molasses melón = cantaloupe, melon membrillo,
ate = quince menta = mint menudencias
= giblets menudo
= spicy tripe soup flavored with chiles, considered a cure for hangovers. meocuil = white maguey worm merienda
= a light meal or snack taken either between the comida and the cena.
Similar to an English high tea. mermelada
= marmalade mero
= grouper metate
= the three-legged, flat, stone implement used for grinding corn, chiles
and spices. mezcal
= distilled liquor made from the juice of various agaves, which often roasted
over open fires giving it a smoky taste. mezclar
= to mix. miel
= honey milanesa, chuleta = cutlet mojarra = a type of perch (the fish) milpa = cornfield mixiote
= thin parchment-like membrane of the maguey, or the dish made by wrapping
meats and vegetables in it and
cooking them in a steamer or barbacoa pit. mojo
de ajo = garlic sauce
molcajete
= stone mortar used principally to prepare sauces molde
= mold moldear = to mold molde
para pastel = cake pan mole = a thick sauce or paste. A spicy rich traditional Mexican sauce that is usually served with chicken. The most common ingredients include nuts, seeds, spices, Mexican chocolate, and chiles moler
= to grind molido
= ground molletes = bolillo or small French rolls , muffin mollejas = gizzards, sweetbreads molotes = corn masa for tortillas, sometimes with a little wheat flour added, is mixed with some lard, rolled into small oblongs, filled and pressed into oblong shaped little packages which are then fried until golden and crisp mora -- see note under berries mora azul = blueberry (see note under berries) moros con cristianos = (Moors with Christians) lentils, boiled like regular pinto beans and served with rice; a traditional Lenten food morcilla
= meat, often entrails, cooked in blood or stuffed into intestines and
grilled or broiled. mostaza = mustard mújol = mullet muslo = thigh muslo de pollo = chicken drumstick
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mace mackerel = caballa, sierra mahi mahi = dorado marmalade = mermelada, jalea marinade = marinado, escabeche to marinate = marinar, eschechar marlin = marlin marrow
= calabaza to mash = machacar mashed
potatoes = puré de patatas
marshmallow
= malvavisco mayonnaise
= mayonesa measuring cup = taza para media medium=sized
= de tamaño mediano melon = melón, cantaloupe to
melt
= derretir melted = derretido melting
point = punto
de fusión Mexican chocolate = chocolate that has been flavored with cinnamon, almonds and vanilla; used in moles and other sauces Mexican hawthorn = tejocote milk
= leche milkshake
= malteada, batido minced or chopped meat = carne picado mincemeat
= picadillo de frutos secos, grasa y especias usado en pastelería mince
pie = pastelillo hecho con "mincemeat" minced
pork = cerdo picado mint
= menta mix
= mezclar mixer = batidora mixer, electric = batidora electrica molasses
= melaza monkfish
= rape mold = molde to mold = moldear mortar
= mortero mullet = mújol; - red = salmonete - striped = lisa mushroom = champiñón, hongo mussels
= mejillones mustard = mostaza
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nabo
= turnip naranja
= orange nata, crema = cream nata agria = sour cream nata montada = whipped cream natillas
= custard nectarina = nectarine nixtamal
= dried corn which has been heated and soaked in an alkaline solution to
loosen the skin, and to facilitate the release of vital nutrients. nogales = walnuts nogada = a sauce made from ground walnuts, as in chiles en nogada; often using other nuts
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. nuez (plural nueces) = nut nuez de la India, anacardo = cashew nuez del Brazil = Brazil nut nuez moscada = nutmeg
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napkin = servillete nectarine
= nectarina noodles
= tallarines, fideos non-fattening
= no engordante a
nosh up = comilona nourishing
= adj nutritivo nut = nuez; nuts = nueces nutmeg = nuez moscada
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oja or hoja = corn husk oliva, aceituna olla = pot (cooking) olla
exprés = pressure cooker olla
podrida = a stew of meats and vegetables orégano
= oregano ostión
= oyster ostionería = small cafe specializing in seafood
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oats = avena
oats
(flakes)= copos de avena oatmeal = harina de avena octopus = pulpo oil
= aceite to oil = engrasar
o omelet = tortilla de huevos onion = cebolla onion, green = cebolla verde onion,
scallion = cebollita, cebolla verde olive
= oliva, aceituna olive
oil = aceite de oliva orange
= naranja orange juice = jugo de naranja oregano
= orégano oven
= horno ovenproof = de horno oyster = ostión oxtail = rabo de toro, rabo del buey
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paloma = dove, pigeon palometa = permit (the fish) palomitas = popcorn pámpano
= pompano pan
= bread pancake,
panqueque, hojuela pan de molde = sliced bread pan
molido, pan rallado pan dulce = sweet bread pan duro = stale bread pan integral = whole-wheat bread panecillo, bollo = roll 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. panqué, pancake, hojuela = pancake pan tostado = toast panuchos = specialty from the Yucatan is similar to a gordita papa,
patata = potato. La papa = the potato; El Papa = the Pope; papá = dad, daddy or
father; so be careful of the article and pronunciation. papas fritas = french fries papadzules
= these are the enchiladas or soft tacos from the Yucatan that are filled
with hardboiled egg and topped with both tomato and pumkin seed sauces. papas
fritas, patatas fritas = French fries (Also called papas francesas) papaya
= papaya papel
de aluminio = aluminum foil papel encerado = parchment paper papel parafinado = wax paper paprika = paprika parcha = passion fruit pargo = red snapper parrilla = a grill, such as a barbecue grill; also a steakhouse restaurant parrillada = barbeque pasar por cedazo = to sift 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. pasa = raisin pasta = pasta pastel = cake, pie patata = alternate spelling for papa = potato pato
= duck pato al horno = roast duck pavera = roasting pan pavo, guajolote = turkey pecho curado = corned beef pecho de res = brisket pechuga = breast as in chicken breast: pechuga de pollo pejelagarto
= a type of alligator gar pelado = peeled, skinned pelador = vegetable peeler peladura, cáscara = rind, zest pelar = to peel pellizcadas
= a type of gordita or chalupa that is made by pinching (pellizcar means
"to pinch") up the dough around the edges to create a raised
border to help contain the filling. pelos de elote = corn silk; which can be boiled to make a good tasting medicinal tea; said to be good for reducing uric acid -- kidney stones and gout. pepinillo = gherkins pepino
= cucumber pepita = small seed pera = pear percha = perch (the fish) perejil
= parsley perifollo = chervil pescado
= fish pescado blanco = white fish pez espada = swordfish pez vela = sailfish pibil = barbacoa pit used in the Yucatan to prepare cochinta pibil, a pork dish picada
= regional name for gordita. picadillo = filling made of ground meat, hash picante = hot to taste, chile hot pichon = pidgeon pico de gallo = two very different dishes by this name: 1) a relish of chopped tomatoes, onion and chiles; 2) relish of fruit topped with a sprinkle of chile power pierna
= leg piloncillo = brown sugar, usually found in small hard cones. also called panela and panocha. pimienta = pepper -- blanca = white pepper -- cayena = cayenne pepper
-- de jamaica = allspice
-- dulce = paprika -- inglesa = allspice
-- negra = black pepper piña
= pineapple pinole = a hot corn drink piñón
= pine nut pipián
= a sauce, similar mole, made from ground squash or pumpkin seeds, nuts
and garlic. pitajaya = dragon fruit plant pitaya = another dragon fruit pizca
= a "pinch" of an herb or seasoning pizza = pizza plancha
= griddle plantaina, plátano macho = plantain, a large, thick-skinned, three-sided banana is used cooked, never raw. plátano = banana
plátano macho, plantaina = plantain,
platillo = saucer, small plate plato
= plate plato de postres = dessert plate plato de sopero = soup plate plato grande, fuente = platter plato principal, segundo plato = main course poblano = a variety of chile used to make chiles relleños and other dishes pollo
= chicken pollo de leche = fryer polvo = powder, dust polvorear = to powder, sprinkle (as with sugar, etc) ponche = a fruit punch usually served hot, especially popular at Christmas time popote, pajita, paja, caña, sorbete = straw (for drinking) porción = portion postre
= dessert pozole = a soup made with beef or pork, hominy or nixtamal, and chiles; served with a variety of toppings puchero = stew of meat and vegetables; colloquially "daily bread" puerco = pork as in tamales de puerco puerquitos, maranitos = (little pigs) thick pig-shaped ginger cookies puerro
= leek pulpa = flesh or pulp of fruit pulpo
= octopus pulque = an alcoholic drink made by fermenting aguamiel (the juice of the maguey plant) punta de jamón = ham end punto de ebullición = boiling point punto de fusión = melting point puñado = handful puré = purée
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pan = sartén pancake
= pancake, panqué, hojuela paprika = paprika, pimentón dulce parcha = passion fruit parchment paper = papel encerado parsley
= perejil pasa, uva pasa = raisin passion fruit = maracuyá, parcha pasta
= pasta pastry
= masa pastry
brush = pincel de repostería pastry cutter = cortapastas pastry shop = reposteria pea
= chicharo, guisante, arveja peach
= durazno, melocotón peanut = cacahuate, mani; sometimes spelled cacahuete peanut butter = crema de cacahuate, mantequilla de cacahuate peanut
oil = aceite de cacahuates pear
= pera pearl
barley = cebada perlada pecan = pacana, often nuez to
peel
= pelar peeled
= pelado pepper
= pimienta -- black = pimienta negra -- white = pimiento blanco pepper
mill / grinder = molinillo de pimienta peppercorns
= granos de pimienta pepperpot
= pimentero pepperoni = salchichón perch (the fish) = percha permit (the fish) = palometa pestle (used with a molcajete) = tejolote pig = cerdo, puerco -- feet = manitas de cerdo -- skins, fried = chicharrones pigeon = pichón, paloma pie = pastel, tarta, torta pinch
(small amount) = pizca pineapple
= piña pine nut = piñón pitcher = jarra pizza = pizza
p plate = plato - dessert = plato de postres - small, saucer = platillo - soup = plato de sopera platter = plato grande, fuente plum
= ciruela poached
= escalfado pomegranate = granada popcorn
= palomitas (de maíz) celery seed = semilla de apio pork
= cerdo -- minced pork = cerdo picado -- tenderloin = lomo de cerdo portion = proción pot (cooking) = olla potato
peeler = cosa para pelar patatas potatoes
= papas, patatas pour = verter powder, dust = polvo to
powder, sprinkle (as with sugar, etc) = polvorear prawns
= gambas pressure cooker = olla esprés prune
= ciruela (seca) puff pastry = hojaldre pulp (of fruit) = pulpa pulses
= alubias pumpkin
= calabaza purée = puré purslane = verdolage
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quelite = "greens" a general name for edible plants; specifically the leaves of the amaranth plant quemado = burned, burn quemador = stove burner quemar = to burn quesadillas = are tortillas, corn or flour, that are folded over a filling of cheese, sometimes with the addition of meat or chiles, heated until the cheese melts. queso
= cheese queso
añejo = a hard, aged cheese that when coated with chile is called queso
enchilado. Also called queso cotija. queso asadero = a stringy cheese queso
cotija See queso añejo queso
fresco = a fresh soft cheese queso panela = cheese resembling feta quimbombó = okra quingombó = okra quitar
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= codorniz quartered = cortado en cuatro quince = ate, membrillo
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rábano
= raddish rábano picante = horseradish rabo del buey, rabo de toro = oxtail rajas = strips of poblano chiles rallado = grated rallar = to grate or shred ramita = sprig rape = monkfish rebozar = to coat receta = recipe recetario = recipe book raspada
= shaved ice flavored with syrup. recado
or recaudo = seasoning paste similar to
achiote. reducir = to reduce refresco = soft drink refrigerador
= refrigerator rejilla
= grate or grill.
relleño
= stuffing or filling remojar
= to soak remolacha = beet repollo, col, berza = cabbage reposteria
= pastry shop or confectionary; the art of making desserts and pastries. requesón
= curd cheese, similar to res
= beef (as in carne de res) riñón
= kidney ristra = a string of dried red chiles róbalo. lobina = bass rociando = basting rodillo = rolling pin romeritos = similar to, but stronger than, rosemary, often use to make a sauce of the same name, especailly during Lent and Christmas romero
= rosemary rompope
= Mexican style eggnog. ropa vieja = literally "old clothes," a stew made with shredded beef; a Cuban dish rosbif = roast beef rosquilla, donut = doughnu ruda = rue
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rabbit
= conejo radish
= rábano rraisin = uva pasa, sometimes just pasa raspberry
= frambuesa raw
= crudo recipe
= receta recipe
book = recetario
red mullet = salmonete red snapper = huachinango, pargo to
reduce
= reducir refried
beans = frijoles refritos to refrigerate = refrigerar refigerator
= refrigerador to
remove
= quitar to
rest
= descansar to
return
= volver ribs
= costillas rice
= arroz rind
= cascara rinse
= limpiar con agua ripe
= maduro roast = asado to
roast = asar toast beef = rosbif roe
= hueva roll = bollo, panecillo to roll up = enrollar rolled up = enrollado rolling pin = rodillo roll
out = aplanar rosemary
= romero to
rub
= frotar tue = ruda runner bean = habichuela rye = centeno
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sábalo = tarpon (silver king) sabor = favor, taste, savor, zest sábana = literally "sheet." Tenderloin steak pounded
paper thin and briefly seared on a comal or parilla before being served,
often with a sauce and melted cheese. saja = soy; perferred spelling is soysal sal = salt sal yodada = idolized salt salada = salty salado = salted salbutes
= small, thick tortillas with a variety of toppings; a specialty of the Yucatan salchicha
= sausage salmón
= salmon salmón ahumado = smoked salmon salmonete = red mullet salpicar = sprinkle salpicón
= mixture of finely chopped or shredded ingredients. salpimentar
or salpimienta = to season with salt and pepper. salsa = sauce salsa de soja = soy sauce salsa inglesa = Worcestershire sauce salsa Mexicana = the basic salsa usually consisting of tomato; onion, garlic, chiles, and cilantro salsa tártara = tartar sauce saltear, sofreir = to sauté, fry lightly, stir-fry salsera
= sauceboat salvado = bran salvamanteles = table mat salvia
= sage sandía
= watermelon sangría
= a drink of Spanish origin made with fruit juice, fruit and wine, rum or
brandy. sangrita
= a combination of orange juice, grenadine, chile and sometimes tomato
juice that is the favorite accompaniment to tequila in Mexico. sardinas = sardines sartén
= skillet sazon = seasoning power of many spices like a BBQ rub sazon de a cocinera (or el cocinero) = "the cook's touch" sazonar
= to season seco
= dry serrano chile = very hot, easy to use in salsas because the thin skin does not need to be rmoved servilleta
= napkin sesos
= brains sidra = cider sierra = mackerel semilla
= seed
-- de ajonjoli = sesame seed
-- de alcaravea = caraway seed
-- de amapola = poppy seed
-- de apio = celery seed sin = without sobremesa = after dinner conversation, remaining at the table after dinner sodio = sodium sofreír = to sauté, fry lightly, stir-fry sofrito = lightly fried solomillo = sirloin or tenderloin steak sopa = soup. The word caldo (broth) is often used. sopa seca = dry soup, Includes rice and pasta dishes; often just "sopa" which leads to confusion. sopera
= soup bowl sopes = a little bowl of tortilla dough, baked or fried, and filled with various toppings; sort of an open face gordita suero de leche = buttermilk, whey suiza = Swiss, a dish containing cream and or light cheeses such as enchiladas suizas sumergir = to dip
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sage = salvia sailfish = pez vela salad = ensalada salad bowl = ensaladera salmon
= salmón salt
cod = bacalao salado salt = sal
- idolized =
to salt = sazonar, echar sal to salt and perpper = salmpimentar salted = salado
s sardines
= sardinas sauce
= salsa sauceboat = salsera sauerkraut = choucroute, chucrut, col picada en salmuera saucepan
= cazo sausage
= salchicha sausage
meat = carne de salchicha to
sauté
= saltear to
scald
= escaldar scale (weighting) = báscula scallion = cebollita, cebolita, cebolla verde scallops = conchas, callos de hacha, venera scrambled eggs, plain = huevos reveltos scrambled eggs with shredded dried beef = machacado con huevos scrambled eggs with tomatoes, chilies and onions = huevos Maxicano sea bass = corvina, percha de mar sea
bream = besugo seafood = comida del mar, mariscos seafood cocktail = campechano seal
= sellar seasoning
= condimento to
season = sazonar to
season
with salt and pepper = salpimentar seeds
= semillas sesame
= ajonjolí sesame
seed = semilla de ajonjolí shallot = chalote, escalonia shapes = formas shark = tiburón, cazon shells
= cascaras sherry
= jerez shopping list = lista de la compra shrimp = camarón; prawns = gambas shish kabob = brochete, alambre to shred = rallar, cortar en tiras side
= lado sieve = cedazo, pasar por cedazo to
sift = cernir, sifter = carnidor simmer
= cocinar a fuego lento sink (kitchen) = fregadero sirloin steak = aguayon skillet = sartén skin = piel to
skin = pelar skinned
= pelado sliced
= en trozos smear
= untar to smoke = ahumar smoked = ahumdo snack = botana, bocadillo snail = caracol soak = remojar soda cracker = galleta salada sodium = sodio soft drink = refresco soup = sopa; sopa is often used to refer to rice or pasta dishes which leads to confusion. soup bowl = sopera sour cherry = guinda sour cream = nata agria soya, soja = soy soy
sauce = salsa de soya spaghetti = espaguetis spare
ribs = costillas spicy
= picante spinach
= espinacas spine, backbone = espinazo spoon
= cucharada to spoon, to ladle = sacar con cucharear spoonful = cucharado serving spoon = cuchara de servir slotted spoon, skimmer = espumadera soup spoon = cuchara para sopa sugar
spoon
= sacar con cuchara table spoon = cuchara grande tea spoon = cucharadita, cucharilla spices of Mexico click on this link for an overview of the major spices used in Mexican cooking. sprig
= ramita spaghetti = espagueti sprinkle
= salpicar squeeze
= exprimir squash = calabaza squash blossom = flor de calabaza squid
= calamar stale
bread = pan duro stalk
= tallo starch
= fécula steak
= bistec steakhouse restaurant = parrilla steamer
= vapor stew, stewed meat = guisado, estofado stewed fruit = compota de fruitas to stew = guisar, estofar stiff
= espeso stock
= caldo stove = estufa stove burner = quemador to
strain
= colar strainer = colaro, cedazo, filtro straw
(for drinking) = popote, pajita, paja, caña, sorbete strawberry = fresa string bean or green bean = judía verde strips
= tiritas stuff
= rellenar sugar
= azúcar to sugar = azucarar sugar, confectioner's = azúcar glace suger bowl = azucarera suit = manteca de res summer squash = calabaza sun flower = girasol supper
= cena sweet
= dulce -- and sour = agridulce -- basil = albahaca -- corn = maiz dulce -- cream = crema dulce sweetbreads = mollejas to sweeten = azucarar, endulzar, dulcificar sweetener = endulzarte, dulcificante sweet potato = camote swordfish = espada, pez espada syrup = almibar, jarabe
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tacos
= tortillas wrapped around a filling. They are usually
defined by either the type of filling, the type of tortilla (corn or
flour) and whether the taco is fried or not. tacos
a la plancha are made from meats cooked on a comal or griddle. tacos
al carbón a specialty of northern Mexico refers to tacos filled with
charbroiled meats. tacos
al pastor are filled with thin slices of marinated pork
cooked on vertical spits set beside charcoal, gas or electric heat
sources. tacos al vapor = steamed meat filling, often from a cow or goat's head tacos
de barbacoa = made from barbacoa. tacos
de carnitas = made from carnitas. tacos
de cazuela = filled with ingredients, usually a stew
of some sort, cooked in a cazuela. tacos
de maíz o harina = tacos de maíz are tacos made with corn tortillas and
tacos de harina with flour tortillas. tacos
dorados = the name of these tacos comes from the golden crisp-fried corn
tortilla which encloses them. Usually the filling is of shredded meat. tacos
sudados o de canasta "Sweated or basket" tacos get their name
from the fact that they are prepared, often with a stewed, shredded
filling, then placed between towels in a basket to keep them warm until
they are consumed. tallarines, fideos = noodles tallo = stalk
tamales
= the original pre-Hispanic tamales were made by placing some uncooked
masa (tortilla dough) on a corn husk,
adding a filling of meat, seafood, insects, vegetables or fruit,
wrapping the husk into a package and steaming it. Following the
introduction of lard by the Spanish, this fat was added to the dough
which makes it much lighter, and more savory. There are over a hundred regional varieties made
with almost every imaginable ingredient. tamarindo
= tamarind tamizar also cernir = to sift tapa, tapadera = lid, top tapar = to cover tarta de queso = cheesecake taza para medir = measuring cup ternera picada = minced beef taquitos = essentially the same as flautas but are often made with smaller tortillas tarta, torta = pie tasajo, cecina = dried beef or pork, jerky tatemar = to roast, peal and deseed chiles or tomatoes taza
= cup té
= tea té caliente = hot tea té helado = iced tea tejocote = a tree which produces a fruit resembling a crab apple. Used in syrups and punches tejocote = Mexican hawthorn which is native to Mexico. tejolote
= the pestle used with a molcajete telera = a type of wheat-flour tenedor
= fork tepache
= an alcoholic beverage made from pineapple and sugar, or cane juice and
other juices. tequezquite = a substitute for baking power; also used to soften beans and cook nopales and vegetables, so they will keep their natural color. Tequila
= a liquor distilled from the juice of the blue agave, which is not a
cactus ternera = veal tesgüino = beer made from corn, principally by the Tarahumara Indians who live in the high mountains of Chihuahua tetera = teapot, also baby's bottle tiburón, cazón = shark tinga, deshebrada = shredded beef in chile sauce typical burrito filling tiritas = strips tlacoyos = similar to tortillas, but thicker, sometimes stuffed tocino
= bacon 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 tomillo
= thyme toronja
= grapefruit torta = literally a pie or tort but also refers to a Mexican style sandwich (torta Mexicana) usually made by removing most of the insides of a split telera or bolillo, then filling it with everything from various meats and cheeses to a tamal. tortilla de harina (de trigo) = thin bread made from wheat flour tortilla (de maiz) = thin bread made from nixtamalized corn. Also look here. tortilla de huevos = omelete tortuga = turtle tostada = a fried flat corn tortilla topped with a layer of beans, shredded beef or chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, avocado and salsa. Not at all like the tostada served in most Mexican restaurants the USA. tostado = toasted tostador = toaster tostar
= to toast totopos = in most of Mexico totopos is the word used to describe the fried tortilla chips served as appetizers and snacks. However, in the state of Oaxaca totopos refer to very large corn tortillas that are often cooked until quite hard.
t
t trigo
= wheat tripa = tripe trocitos de pollo = chicken nuggets trozo de rosbif = rib roast trucha
= trout tuba
= alcoholic beverage made from fermented palm juice. tuna = the fruit of the nopal cactus.
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table = mesa table cloth = mantal table mat = salvamanteles tablespoon = cuchara grande tangerine = mandarina tarpon (silver king) = sábalo tartar sauce = salsa tártara taste
= sabor teaspoon = cucharita, cucharilla tea = té tea, hot = té caliente tea, iced = té helado teapot = tetera (also tetera = baby's bottle tender = tierno tenderloin
or sirloin steak =
solomillo thick
= grueso, espeso to
thicken
= espesar thickness
= espesura, grueso thigh = muslo thinly
slice = cortar en lonchas finas thoroughly
= completamente thyme
= tomillo tie
= atar tin
= lata tinned
= en lata toast = pan tostado to toast = tostar toasted
= tostado toaster = tostador tofu
= tofu, queso de soja tomato
= jitomate and, sometimes, tomate. tongue = lengua top,
lid = topping
= lo que se pone encima de una base toss = darle la vuelta (en el aire normalmente con creps)
to
transfer = transferir transparent
= transparente trickle
= chorrear un poco to trim = cortar tripe = tripa trout
= trucha tumeric tuna
= atún turkey
= pavo to
turn
= dar la vuelta to turn off = apagar turnip = nabo turtle = tortuga
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ubre = udder as in tacos de ubre uchepos
= a tamal that is a specialty of Michocán, made from fresh rather than
dried corn. untar = to smear utensilios de cocina uva
= grape uva pasa = raisin
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vaca = cow vaciar = to empty vainas
de vainilla = vanilla beans vainilla
= vanilla vasija
= vessel or container vaso
= drinking glass vapor = steamer venado, carne de venado = venison venado, ciervo = deer veneras
= scallops verter = to pour Veracruzana = fish (usually red snapper) cooked with tomatoes and onions
verdolaga
= purslane verdura,
legumbre = vegetable vinagre
= vinegar vino = wine; also often refers to whisky or whiskey
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vanilla = vainilla veal = ternera vegetable = verdura, legumbre vegetable oil = aceite vegetal vegetable peeler = pelador vegetarian
= vegetariano vinegar
= vinagre vinaigrette
sauce = (salsa) vinagreta veal
= ternera (de animal muy joven y de carne pálida) vodka = vodka
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waffle
= waffle walnuts
= nogales, nueces (de california) to
wash
= lavar = castaña de agua watercress
= berro watermelon = sandia wax paper = papel parafinado wedge
= pedazo grande wheat = trigo wheat
flour = harina de trigo wheat germ = germen de trigo
w whipped
cream = nata montada whipping cream = cream pare bair to
whisk
= batir without = sin whisky, whiskey = whisky; also often vino white fish = pescado blanco whiting
= pescadilla whole
= entero whole-wheat = trigo entero wine = vino wings = alas winkle
= bígaro wild
boar = jabalí to wipe = limpiar Worcestershire
sauce = salsa
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xnipec
= a chile sauce or relish common in the Yucatan whose name means "dog's nose." xoconostle = a type of cactus tuna
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yema de huevo = egg yolk yemas = yolks yerba buena = wild mint, fresh or
dried yerba santa = heart shaped leaves
for seasoning, with anise flavor; also used as a medicinal herb for
caughing and asthma yuca = yucca
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zacahuil
= a gigantic tamal, often filled with a suckling pig or whole turkeys, and
cooked in a pit. Found mostly along the Gulf Coast in Tamaulipas, San
Luis Potosí and Veracruz. zanahoria
= carrot zapote
= trees which produce tropical fruits including the zapote prieto and
zapote blanco. zarzamora = blackberry zumo, jugo = juice. The word jugo is more common in Mexico. In Mexico zumo often refers to the oil of an orange peel.
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