Spanish food words
List of Spanish food-related words
Below you’ll find a list of Spanish food-related words, including the words for basic ingredients and foods, as well as cooking verbs.
- fork: tenedor
- spoon: cuchara
- knife: cuchillo
- plate: plato
- glass: copa
- cup: vaso, taza
- bowl: platón / bol / taza
- napkin: servilleta
- pan: cacerola / sartén
- pot: olla
- bread: pan
- butter: mantequilla
- water: agua
- sugar: azúcar
- meat: carne
- beef: res
- chicken: pollo
- vegetables: vegetales
- fruits: frutas
- rice: arroz
- pasta: pasta
- milk: leche
- juice: jugo
- coffee: café
- breakfast: desayuno
- lunch: almuerzo
- snack: merienda
- dinner: cena
- dessert: postre
- salad: ensalada
- to cook: cocinar
- to cut: cortar, picar
- to clean: limpiar
- to chop: tajar, cortar, picar
- to season: sazonar
- to boil: hervir
- to bake: hornear, asar
- to broil: asar a la parrilla
- to steam: cocinar al vapor
- to grill: asar a la parrilla
- to fry: freír
- to defrost: descongelar
- to heat: calentar
- to peel: pelar
- to pour: verter
- to measure: medir
- to mix: mezclar
- to serve: servir
- to chill: enfríar
- to dice: cortar a cubitos
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updated Oct 1, 2012
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