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Glossary of Food Preparation

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tagliare in pezzi

tagliente
to cut (into pieces)

sharp
sminuzzare

fare a pezzi
chop/cut into small pieces
tritare (see also machinare)

trito/tritato

cipolle tritate
to mince

minced/ground

minced onion
machinare (see also tritare)
to mince
frigorifero
refrigerator
cucchiaio (n/masc)

cucchiaino

cucchiaiata
spoon

teaspoon

spoonful
congelatore (n/masc)

mettere nel ___
freezer

to freeze (put in the freezer)
fare dorare
saute (make golden - e.g. onion)
cuocere
to cook
bollire

bollente (acqua bollente)
to boil

boiling (boiling water)
bruciare
to burn
rosolare
to brown
sciacquare
to rinse
aggiungere
to add (something to something else)
cottura (n/fem)
cooking
mischiare
to mix/blend
incollare (alla pentola)
to stick (to the pot)
lasciare riposare qualche minuto
let it sit for a few minutes
assaggiare
to sample/taste
sapore (n/masc) [see also "gusto"]

avere il sapore di ___

buon sapore
flavor/taste (of something)

it tastes like ___

good taste
sbattere/ battere
to beat (e.g. eggs)
scolare
to drain (e.g. pasta)
mescolare
to mix/stir
tramezzino (n/masc)
sandwich
scaldare
to heat/warm up
togliere (dal fornello)
to take (something) off/from (the burner)
grattugiare

grattugia

formaggio grattugiato
to grate

a cheese grater

grated cheese
terrina
bowl/tureen
pizzico

pizzicare
a pinch/dash (e.g. of pepper)

to pinch
unire
to combine
versare
to pour (e.g. wine)
fuoco lento
low heat
grasso (noun/adj.)
fat
pasto (n/masc.)
meal
tazza/tazzina
cup (coffee)
spicchio

_____ di aglio

[note: soldi spiccioli]
segment/ piece/ slice

clove of garlic

[note: small change]
pulire
to clean
lavare
to wash
salsiccia/ salsicce
pork sausage(s) (sing and pl)
forma di pasta
shape of pasta
ingrassarsi
to put on weight
casseruola
sauce pan
padella (or tegame)
frying pan
forno

cuocere al forno
oven

to bake
lavandino/ acquaio
a sink
piatto
dish/plate
scodella
bowl
coltello
knife
forchetta
fork
fondere
to melt
fetta/fette
slice(s)
sfuso

vino sfuso
loose/unpacked

wine in a carafe (i.e. unbottled)
birra alla spina
draft beer
selvatico
wild
ripieno
stuffing
farcire
to stuff/fill
arrostire
to roast/grill (meat/ toast (bread)
brace
embers/charcoal
noce
nut
seccare

secco
to dry

dry
coprire

note pp = coperto
to cover

note: PP also means "cover" (charge)/ knife and fork
osso

disossata
bone

boned
friggere

PP = fritto
to fry
per meta
(cut) in half
stemperare
to dissolve
strappare
to uncork
uovo/ uova

___ affogato [affogare]
___ bazzoto
___ sodo
___ al tegame
___ strapazzate
egg/ eggs

poached
soft-boiled [drowned]
hard-boiled
fried
scrambled
cavatappi

cavare
tappo
corkscrew

to extract
a cork

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