Spanish/English Food Terms

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Carne de Res = Beef

aguayón
rump
agujas para cocinar
boiling beef
carne para asar
round steak
chambarete
hind shank
chambarete de mano
fore shank
concha rolled
flank steak
costillas
ribs
chuletas
rib steak
cuete
eye of round
paleta
chuck shoulder
falda
flank steak
filete
fillet
pecho de res
brisket
pecho curado
corned beef
milanesa
cutlet
molida
ground
pescuezo
rolled neck
pierna entera
T bone
trozo de rosbif
rib roast
chuleta de dos lomos
porterhouse steak
chuleta de aguayón
sirloin steak

Ternera = Veal

pechuga con bolsa
breast with pocket

Cordera = Lamb

asado
breast
chambarete de carnero
shanks
chuletas
loin chops
costillas
ribs
espadilla
shoulder chop
pierna
leg
pierna deshuesada
boneless leg
retazo para cocinar
neck

Cerdo = Pork

centro de esadilla
blade steak
chamorros
shank
chicharrones
cracklings
chuletas
pork chops
costillas
spare ribs
espadilla
arm steaks
lomo de cerdo
boneless tenderloin
manitas
pork feet
manteca
lard
milanesa
cutlet
pierna
shoulder
punta de jamón
ham end
tocino
bacon

Aves = Poultry

gallena
hen
codorniz
quail
pavo
turkey
pato
duck
pichón
pidgeon
pollo
chicken
pollo de leche
fryer
alas
wings
menudencias
giblets
mollejas
gizzards
muslo
thigh
pechuga
breast
pierna
leg

Mariscos = Seafood

abulón
abalone
almeja
clam
anguila
eel
calamar
squid
camarón
shrimp
concha
scallops
jaiba
crab
langosta
lobster
langostino
crayfish
mejillón
mussel
osteón
oyster
pulpo
octopus

Pescado = Fish

anchoas
anchoves
atún
tuna
bacalao
codfish
bonito
bonito
dorado
mahi mahi
huachinango
red snapper
jurel
yellow tail
lenguado
flounder
lisa
striped mullet
mero
grouper
mojarra
bluegill/sunfish
pampano
pampano
pargo
snapper
pescado blanco
white fish
robalo
snook / sea bass
salmón
salmon
sardina
Spanish sardine
sierra
Spanish mackerel
tiburón/cazón
shark
trucha
trout

Menudencias = Organs

corazón
heart
higado
liver
lengua
tongue
manteca de res
suet
menudencias
giblets
mollejas
gizzards
rinón
kidney
seso
brain
tripa / menudo
tripe

Huevos y Leche = Eggs and Dairy

crema agria
cream, sour
crema para batir
cream, whipping
crema dulce
cream, sweet
helado
ice cream
huevos
eggs
huevos cocidos
boiled eggs
huevos fritos
fried eggs
huevos revueltos
scrambled eggs
huevos tibios
poached eggs
huevo parte clara
egg white
huevo parte yema
egg yolk
jocoque
buttermilk
mantequilla
butter
queso
cheese

Fruta = Fruit

arandano
cranberry
chabacano
apricot
ciruela
plum
ciruela pasa
prune
cereza
cherry
coco
coconut
durazno
peach
frambuesa
raspberry
fresa
strawberry
gota de miel
honey dew
grosella
currant
guayaba
guava
higo
fig
limón
lemon
mandarina
tangerine
manzana
apple
melón
melon
melón chino
canteloupe
naranja
orange
nispero
loquat
papaya
papaya
pera
pear
piña
pineapple
platano
banana
sandía
watermelon
tejocote
crab apple
toronja
grapefruit
uva
grape
zarzamora
blackberry

Legumbres / Verduras = Vegetables

aguacate
avacado
apio
celery
berenjena
eggplant
berro
watercress
betabel
beet
brocoli
broccoli
calabacita
squash/zucchini
calabaza
pumpkin
camote
sweet potato
cebolla
onion
chicharo
pea
chile morrón
bell pepper
col
cabbage
coliflor
cauliflower
espárragus
asparagus
espinaca
spinach
frijól
bean
jitomate
tomato
jitomate de bola
plum tomato
lechuga
lettuce
nabo
turnip
papa
potato
poro
leek
rabano
radish
zanahoria
carrot

Especias = Spices

albahaca dulce
sweet basil
anis
anise
ajedrea
savory
azafran
saffron
cerafolto
chervil
chile molido
chili powder
cilantro
coriander
clavo de olor
cloves
comino
cumin
crema tártaro
cream of tartar
cucuma
tumeric
curry en polvo
curry powder
estragón
tarragon
hojas de eneldo
dill weed
hojas de laurel
bay leaf
jengibre
ginger
macis
mace
mejorana
marijoram
mostaza
mustard
nuez moscada
nutmeg
oregano
oregano
pimenton
paprika
pimienta
cayenne pepper
pimienta dulce
allspice
pimienta negra
black pepper
romero
rosemary
salvia
sage
semilla de ajonjoli
sesame seed
semilla de alcaravea
caraway seed
semillas de amapola
poppy seed
semillas de apio
celery seed
tomillo
thyme
Published or Updated on: January 1, 2006 by Kathy Meade © 2008
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