Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Comida y Restaurante

(of food) prepared according to Jewish law

kosher

(of food) prepared according to Islamic law

halal

safe or suitable for eating

comestible

having to do with the preparation, cooking, or presentation of food

culinario

a set of instructions given to someone regarding what they should eat or do to maintain or restore their health

régimen

the way that a certain type of food feels in one's mouth, whether it is hard, smooth, etc.

consistencia, textura

(of food) easy to chew or cut

tierno

(of drinks) having a rich and intense flavor

con cuerpo

a vegetable

verdura

(of food) having a hard or crisp covering or outer layer

crujiente

(of food) containing starch in large amounts

con fécula

having a strong, sharp smell or taste that can be overpowering and somewhat unpleasant

acre

(of food) nutritious, healthy, and beneficial for one's well-being

sano, saludable

food that contains little or no artificial substance and is considered healthy

comida integral

a thick, soft food from ground oats, eaten usually for breakfast

avena

an unbleached flour that is made by grinding whole grains of wheat

harina de trigo

a type of fungus capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, used in making alcoholic drinks and bread swell

levadura

a white carbohydrate food substance that exists in flour, potatoes, rice, etc.

almidón

a small dish served before the main course as an appetizer

entremés

a drink, particularly alcoholic, consumed before a meal to stimulate one's appetite

aperitivo

a dish of vegetables or meat cooked at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container

guisado, estofado, guiso

to cook food, especially meat or fish, under or over direct heat

asar a la parrilla

to cook food, especially fish, in a small amount of boiling water or another liquid

escalfar, cocer a fuego lento, hervir

to make food look more delicious by decorating it

adornar, aderezar, decorar

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

sazonar, condimentar

to leave food in a seasoned liquid, typically containing oil, vinegar, herbs, and spices, to enhance its flavor and tenderness before cooking

adobar

to cut food into small cubes

cortar en cubitos, cortar en dados

(of vegetables) cut into short narrow strips

en juliana

to quickly fry food in a small amount of hot oil

saltear, sofreír

to crush something into small particles by rubbing or pressing it against a hard surface

moler

to form and press dough or wet clay with the hands

amasar, trabajar, sobar

to crush food into a soft mass

hacer puré de, triturar, majar

to cause something frozen become warmer to melt away the ice or frost

descongelar

to mix an egg yolk with its egg whites and then cook it, usually with milk or butter

revolver

to have dinner in a restaurant or at someone else's home

salir a comer, salir a cenar

a restaurant that specializes in barbecued or roasted meat

rotisserie

a bag for taking home one's leftover food in a restaurant

bolsa para llevar

a small appliance with a metal or ceramic surface used for cooking or reheating food

hornillo

someone who is in charge of the waiters and waitresses of a restaurant

maître