Here is the definitive list of common Spanish cooking verbs — a useful partner to cookbooks – or just watching your favourite cookery show. We put this list together to help everyone; from the traveller rocking up in a Barcelona Tapas bar for the first time, or for that romantic date at that local Spanish restaurant.
If we have missed any let us know.
A la Marinera
Common style of cooking in Spanish cuisine, “A la Marinera” is cooked with white wine, onions and sometimes tomatoes.
A la Parrilla
Charcoal grilled – also known as a la brasa.
A la Plancha
Grilled on a metal plate.
Al Ajillo
Fried or sauted with garlic.
Al Pil-pil
Al Pil-pil means that the item has been prepare in a particular kind of sauce, originating in the Basque country.
Al Vapor
Spanish for “steamed.”
Alioli
An emulsion sauce made with garlic and olive oil. Eggs are usually added for stability. It is like a garlic mayonnaise.
Asado
This simply means “roast” or “roasted.”
Bocadillo
Sandwich or a Baguette.
Cafe con Leche
“Cafe con Leche” is a coffee drink, similar to a “Latte.”
Carne
Spanish for “Meat” and can refer to beef, pork and lamb.
Cazuela
This simply means “casserole” or “saucepan.”
Cocido
Cocido is a traditional chickpea-based stew.
Desayuno
Spanish for “breakfast”.
Dulces
“Dulces” is the Spanish term for sweets.
Entremeses
“Entremeses” are also listed on menus as “entrantes.”
Estofado
Stewed or “pot-roasted.”
Jamon
Ham, a very popular food in Spain.
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