B1 · 50 words
Cooking and recipes in Spanish
Reading a recipe without burning anything.
Remover is the trap of this list. It does not mean to remove; it means to stir. Remueve de vez en cuando tells you to keep the pan moving, not to take anything out — and a recipe read the English way ends with an empty pan. To remove is quitar, or retirar when a pan comes off the heat: retira del fuego. The confusion runs one way only, because outside the kitchen remover keeps the sense of stirring things up: remover el pasado is to rake over the past.
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Verb (17)
pelarto peelVerbB1
Pela las patatas y córtalas.Peel the potatoes and cut them up.
picarto chop finelyVerbB1
Pica la cebolla muy fina.Chop the onion very finely.
rallarto grateVerbB1
Ralla el queso por encima.Grate the cheese over the top.
batirto beat (eggs)VerbB1
Bate los huevos con un poco de sal.Beat the eggs with a little salt.
mezclarto mixVerbB1
Mezcla todo en un bol grande.Mix everything in a big bowl.
hervirto boilVerbB1
Deja hervir diez minutos.Leave it to boil for ten minutes.
freírto fryVerbB1
Fríe las patatas a fuego fuerte.Fry the potatoes over a high heat.
asarto roastVerbB1
Asa el pollo cuarenta minutos.Roast the chicken for forty minutes.
cocerto cook in waterVerbB1
Cuece el arroz dieciocho minutos.Cook the rice for eighteen minutes.
añadirto addVerbB1
Añade sal al final.Add salt at the end.
removerto stirVerbB1
Remueve de vez en cuando.Stir from time to time.
taparto cover, to put a lid onVerbB1
Tapa la olla y baja el fuego.Put the lid on the pot and turn the heat down.
escurrirto drainVerbB1
Escurre bien la pasta.Drain the pasta well.
reposarto leave to standVerbB1
Deja reposar el guiso cinco minutos.Leave the stew to stand for five minutes.
quemarseto burn, to catchVerbB1
Se me quemó la cebolla.I burnt the onion.
congelarto freezeVerbB1
Congelo la mitad para otro día.I freeze half for another day.
descongelarto defrostVerbB1
Descongela el pan la noche antes.Defrost the bread the night before.
Adjective (3)
espesothickAdjectiveB1
Si está muy espeso, añade agua.If it is too thick, add water.
suavemild, delicateAdjectiveB1
Es un queso suave.It is a mild cheese.
caducadopast its dateAdjectiveB1
La leche está caducada.The milk is past its date.
Phrase (8)
la receta de cocinathe cookery recipePhraseB1
Es una receta de cocina de mi abuela.It is a recipe of my grandmother's.
el fuego lentothe low heatPhraseB1
Cocina a fuego lento media hora.Cook it over a low heat for half an hour.
al gustoto tastePhraseB1
Sal y pimienta al gusto.Salt and pepper to taste.
probar la salto check the seasoningPhraseB1
Prueba la sal antes de servir.Check the seasoning before serving.
el postre caserothe home-made puddingPhraseB1
De postre casero hay flan.For a home-made pudding there is crème caramel.
el horno precalentadothe preheated ovenPhraseB1
Mete la bandeja en el horno precalentado.Put the tray in the preheated oven.
la tapa de la ollathe pot lidPhraseB1
La tapa de la olla no cierra bien.The pot lid does not shut properly.
la fecha de caducidadthe use-by datePhraseB1
Mira la fecha de caducidad del envase.Look at the use-by date on the packet.
Noun (m) (10)
el ingredientethe ingredientNoun (m)B1
Faltan dos ingredientes.Two ingredients are missing.
el ajothe garlicNoun (m)B1
Añade dos dientes de ajo.Add two cloves of garlic.
el bolthe mixing bowlNoun (m)B1
Usa un bol de cristal.Use a glass bowl.
el coladorthe colanderNoun (m)B1
Usa el colador grande.Use the big colander.
el puñadothe handfulNoun (m)B1
Echa un puñado de perejil.Throw in a handful of parsley.
el perejilthe parsleyNoun (m)B1
El perejil va al final.The parsley goes in at the end.
el cajónthe drawerNoun (m)B1
Los cubiertos están en el cajón.The cutlery is in the drawer.
el guisothe stewNoun (m)B1
El guiso sabe mejor al día siguiente.The stew tastes better the next day.
el caldothe stock, the brothNoun (m)B1
Añade un poco de caldo.Add a little stock.
el saborthe taste, the flavourNoun (m)B1
Tiene un sabor muy suave.It has a very delicate taste.
Noun (f) (12)
la cebollathe onionNoun (f)B1
La cebolla se dora primero.The onion is browned first.
la sarténthe frying panNoun (f)B1
Calienta la sartén a fuego medio.Heat the frying pan over a medium heat.
la ollathe potNoun (f)B1
Pon agua a hervir en la olla.Put water on to boil in the pot.
la cucharadathe tablespoonfulNoun (f)B1
Añade dos cucharadas de aceite.Add two tablespoonfuls of oil.
la pizcathe pinchNoun (f)B1
Una pizca de pimienta basta.A pinch of pepper is enough.
la pimientathe pepperNoun (f)B1
Falta pimienta negra.There is no black pepper.
la especiathe spiceNoun (f)B1
Guardo las especias en un cajón.I keep the spices in a drawer.
la harinathe flourNoun (f)B1
Necesitas medio kilo de harina.You need half a kilo of flour.
la masathe doughNoun (f)B1
Deja reposar la masa una hora.Leave the dough to stand for an hour.
la salsathe sauceNoun (f)B1
La salsa quedó muy espesa.The sauce came out very thick.
la bandejathe baking trayNoun (f)B1
Forra la bandeja con papel.Line the tray with paper.
la sobrathe leftoversNoun (f)B1
Guardamos las sobras en la nevera.We keep the leftovers in the fridge.
This list belongs to Food, shopping and errands — 15 lists and 648 words that can also be practised as a whole.
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