Cooking Vocabulary and Ingredients in Spanish
Unit 3 – Los Cocineros
General Concepts in Cooking
Phrases Used in Cooking
¿Cómo se hace…?
Translation: How do you make…?
¿Cúales son los ingredientes de…?
Translation: What are the ingredients of…?
¿Cómo es…?
Translation: What is … like?
¡Buen provecho!
Translation: Enjoy your meal!
Instructions for Cooking
Basic Commands for Cooking:
hasta + infinitive
Translation: until + [infinitive verb]
hay que + infinitive
Translation: one must + [infinitive verb]
tener + que + infinitive
Translation: to have to + [infinitive verb]
ir + a + infinitive
Translation: to be going to + [infinitive verb]
Cooking Techniques and Verbs
Heating and Cooking:
calentar (e-ie)
Meaning: to heat
derretir (e-i)
Meaning: to melt
encender (e-ie)
Meaning: to light, turn on
freír (e-í)
Meaning: to fry
añadir
Meaning: to add
hervir (e-ie)
Meaning: to boil
apagar
Meaning: to turn off
hornear
Meaning: to bake
asar
Meaning: to grill, roast
mezclar
Meaning: to mix
batir
Meaning: to beat, to blend
pelar
Meaning: to peel
echar
Meaning: to pour
rebanar
Meaning: to slice
picar
Meaning: to chop
probar (o-ue)
Meaning: To taste, try
revolver (o-ue)
Meaning: to stir
rallar
Meaning: to grate
Cooking Tools and Kitchen Vocabulary
Kitchen Items:
la mezcla
Translation: mixture
la receta
Translation: recipe
el ingrediente
Translation: ingredient
el agua tibia
Translation: warm water
una pizca
Translation: a pinch
la cucharada
Translation: tablespoon
la cucharadita
Translation: teaspoon
la taza
Translation: measuring cup
untar
Meaning: To spread
Appliances and Utensils:
la nevera
Translation: refrigerator
la estufa
Translation: stove
el fregadero
Translation: sink
el microondas
Translation: microwave
el horno
Translation: oven
el molde/la bandeja
Translation: baking pan
la olla
Translation: pot
la sartén
Translation: frying pan
el vaso
Translation: cup (to drink)
la cacerola
Translation: sauce pan
el tenedor
Translation: fork
la cuchara
Translation: spoon
el cuchillo
Translation: knife
el plato
Translation: plate
el fuego
Translation: flame, fire
el plato hondo
Translation: bowl
Describing Food
Adjectives for Describing Food:
asado/a
Translation: grilled
caliente
Translation: hot
dulce
Translation: sweet
fresco/a
Translation: fresh
frito/a
Translation: fried
picante
Translation: spicy
rallado/a
Translation: grated
al horno
Translation: baked
congelado/a
Translation: frozen
derretido/a
Translation: melted
enlatado/a
Translation: canned
grasoso/a
Translation: fatty
saludable
Translation: healthy
agridulce
Translation: sweet and sour
Vocabulary Related to Food and Ingredients
Common Ingredients and Foods:
la sal
Translation: salt
la pimienta
Translation: pepper
el aceite de oliva
Translation: olive oil
el aguacate
Translation: avocado
la lima
Translation: lime
el ajo
Translation: garlic
el limón
Translation: lemon
el maíz
Translation: corn
el melón
Translation: melon
la fruta
Translation: fruit
las bebidas
Translation: drinks
la carne
Translation: meat
los mariscos
Translation: seafood, shellfish
los camarones
Translation: shrimp
la carne de res
Translation: beef
el pavo
Translation: turkey
el cerdo
Translation: pork
el pepino
Translation: cucumber
la cereza
Translation: cherry
el pimiento
Translation: bell pepper
el coco
Translation: coconut
la piña
Translation: pineapple
el durazno
Translation: peach
la salsa
Translation: salsa, sauce (in general)
las especias
Translation: spices
la sandía
Translation: watermelon
los frijoles
Translation: beans
el vinagre
Translation: vinegar
la harina
Translation: flour
los postres
Translation: desserts
las galletas
Translation: cookies, crackers
el pastel
Translation: cake
la mantequilla
Translation: butter
la rebanada/ el pedazo/ el trozo
Translation: piece, slice
la cebolla
Translation: onion
la canela
Translation: cinnamon
Self-Selected Vocabulary
A section for additional terms learned independently related to cooking, food, and cuisine.