Why hecho? Me gusta el pan recién hecho.

Question

The sentence translates to: I like freshly-baked bread. I do not understand why hecho is used and not the verb cocer which is to cook. The examples in the dictionary show a lot of baked things so I would think this is more apropriate?

Answer 1

because it was freshly made(hecho) bread.

Answer 2

I think it is just idiomatic usage. In English it sounds natural to say "freshly baked", but in Spanish, the word bake is not used as frequently in general, and "freshly made" is more natural.

Answer 3

You can also say "recién horneado". This is closer to the English way and is also usual in Spanish.

Answer 4

Think of it along the lines of:

recién hecho (recently made)