El libro Interchange - Intermedio - Unidad 4 - Parte 2

to cook in hot oil or fat

freír

to cook something, especially meat, over a fire or in an oven for an extended period

asar, tostar

to cook using the steam of boiling water

cocer al vapor, cocinar al vapor

a small animal from the crustacean family with ten legs that lives in the sea

camarón, quisquilla, gamba

an oval or round thing that is produced by a chicken and can be used for food

huevo

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

pollo

a round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried

patata, papa

a round vegetable with many layers and a strong smell and taste

cebolla

a long orange vegetable that grows beneath the ground and is eaten cooked or raw

zanahoria

a soft fruit that is long and curved and has hard yellow skin

banana

a spoon of a large size which is used for serving food

cuchara para servir, cuchara grande

a state of having a higher than normal temperature

calor

to put something such as an ingredient, additional element, etc. together with something else

añadir

to move a spoon, etc. around in a liquid or other substance to completely mix it

revolver, remover

(of something in solid form) to turn into liquid form by being subjected to heat

derretirse, derretir

to add spices or salt to food to make it taste better

sazonar, condimentar

before anything or anyone else in time, order, or importance

primero

after the thing mentioned

luego

coming immediately after a person or thing in time, place, or rank

próximo

used to introduce the last event or item in a series of related things

finalmente

a type of pasta in very long thin pieces that is cooked in boiling water

espagueti

a type of drop cookie with small chunks of chocolate

galleta con pepitas de chocolate

a spicy sauce made with chilis and tomatoes, widely used in Mexican cuisine

salsa

a breakfast food that is made by putting slices of bread in a mixture of eggs and milk, and then frying them in a pan until they are golden brown

tostada francesa, pan francés

a type of snack made from a type of corn kernel that expands and puffs up when heated

palomitas, palomitas de maíz, maíz reventado

to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.

cortar, picar

to raise the temperature of something

calentar

to make a container's liquid flow out of it

verter, echar

to put something over something else in a way that hides or protects it

cubrir, tapar

to make food with heat

cocinar

to combine different substances, elements, or ingredients together to create a unified whole

mezclar

to crush food into a soft mass

hacer puré de, triturar, majar

a book that explains how a dish is cooked

libro de cocina

a bell-shaped tropical fruit with bright green flesh, dark skin and a big stony seed

aguacate

a round green fruit with a sour taste

lima, limón

to cool or refrigerate food or beverages to a lower temperature

enfriar, refrigerar

a leafy herb that has a strong and slightly sour taste

cilantro