Seasoning is the process of adding or improving flavours of food. A well designed dish will combine seasonings that complement each other. So, let's learn some seasonings vocabulary.
These words are pretty much the same in most countries. However, if you know a different translation used in your (or another) country, please let me know. The same goes, if you think a word should be added to the list.
CONDIMENT (Condimentos)
- ACHIOTE (OR ANNATO) = Achiote
- BACON BITS = Trocitos de tocino
- BARBECUE SAUCE = Barbacoa
- CHUTNEY = Chutney
- CURRY POWDER = Curry
- HOT SAUCE = Salsa picante, Chile
- KETCHUP, TOMATO SAUCE = Ketchup
- LIME / LEMON JUICE = Jugo de Lima / Limón
- MAYONNAISE = Mayonesa
- MSG (Monosodium glutamate) = Glutamato monosódico
- MUSTARD = Mostaza
- OLIVE OIL = Aceite de Oliva
- (ONION, CUCUMBER) RELISH = Picadillo (de cebolla/pepinillo curtido)
- SALT = Sal
- SOY SAUCE = Salsa soya o Salsa de soja
- SUGAR = Azúcar
- BROWN SUGAR = Azúcar morena(o)
- WHITE SUGAR = Azúcar blanca(o)
- WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE = Salsa worcestershire o Salsa inglesa
- VINEGAR = Vinagre
- BALSAMIC VINEGAR = Vinagre balsámico
FINE HERBS = Hierbas Aromáticas
- BAY LEAF, LAUREL = Laurel
- BASIL = Albahaca
- CHIVES = Cebollino, Cebolleta, Cebollín
- CORIANDER, CILANTRO = Cilantro, coriandro o culantro
- CUMIN = Comino
- DILL = Eneldo
- EPAZOTE, WORMSEED = Epazote
- FENNEL = Hinojo
- FENUGREEK = Alhova
- HYSSOP = Hisopo
- MARJORAM = Mejorana o Mayorana
- MINT = Menta
- OREGANO, POT MARJORAM = Orégano
- PARSLEY = Perejil
- PEPPERMINT = yerbabuena, hierbabuena, menta piperina, piperita, monte yuyo o toronjil de menta
- ROSEMARY = Romero
- RUE = Ruda
- SAGE = Salvia
- SAVORY (herb) = ajedrea o hisopillo
- SPEARMINT = menta verde
- THYME = Tomillo
SPICES (Especias)
- ANISE, ANISEED = Anís
- ASAFETIDA = Asafétida
- CARAWAY = Alcaravea
- CARDAMOM = Cardamomo
- CELERY SEED = (Semillas de) Apio
- CINNAMON = Canela
- CLOVE = Clavo de olor
- GARLIC = Ajo
- GINGER = Jengibre
- NUTMEG = Nuez Moscada
- ONION POWDER = Sal de Cebolla
- PAPRIKA = Pimentón
- PEPPER = Pimienta
- POPPY SEED = (Semillas de) Amapola
- SAFFRON = Azafrán
- SESAME SEEDS = Ajonjolí
- TURMERIC = Cúrcuma
- VANILLA = Vainilla
For more food-related vocabulary, check these other posts:
Vegetables | Fruits | Dairy Products | Cereals, Beans, Nuts and other Seeds | Meat (Coming soon!)
Updated Article. March 15th. 2007
This list was prepared by the members of the Spanish-English interchange group. There are people from Latin America, Spain, the US and the UK. Thanks guys!
No comments:
Post a Comment