English to Italian Cooking Dictionary
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Abalone - conchiglia
Acidify, to - acidificare
Acidity - acidita`
Add,to – soggiungere, aggiungere
Adhere to – aderire
Adjust, to - aggiustare
Agave syrup - sciroppo di agave
Air fryer - friggitrice ad aria
Airy - spensierata
Allergizzante - allergenic
Alligator - alligatore
Allspice – pepe della giamaica
Almond – mandorla
Almond milk - latte di mandorle
Aluminum foil – foglio d’alluminio, carta stagnola
Amount (see measure) – dose, dosi
Anchovy – alice, acciuga, sardoncini
Anemones - anemoni (jujime)
Angel hair pasta – capellini, capelli d’angelo
Angel fish - squadro
Anise, to flavor with - anaci
Anise – anice
Anise liquore – Fumetto
Anise seed – semi di anice
Aperitif – aperitivo
Appetizer - struzzichino
Apple - mela
Apple pie – crostata di mele
Apply, to - steccare
Apricot – albicocca
Apron - grembiule
Arrange,to - accomodate, sistemare
Artichoke – carciofo
Artichoke, jerusalem - topinambur
Arugula - rucola
Asparagus – asparagi
Asparagus ,white –asparago bianco
Assemble, to - raccogliere, montare
Au gratin, to cook - gratinare
Bacon (unsmoked) – pancetta
Bacon, salted – carnesecca
Bainmarie - bagnomaria
Baked – al forno
Baking powder (sodium bicarbonate) – bicarbonato di soda, lievito in polvere
Baking sheet, pan, or container - teglia
Balsamic vinegar – aceto balsamico
Bar , a - barra
Bar, small - battutino
Barbecue, to – ai ferri
Bark , of plant - corteccia
Barley - orzo
Basil, sweet – basilico, vas nicola
Bass fish – branzino
Baste, to –imbastire, inumidire, ungere
Baste of oil, light and quick - untatina
Basting brush - pennello
Bathe, to (with something) – annaffiarre, irrorare
Bavarian - Bavarese
Bay leaf – foglio di alloro
Bean – fagiolo, fagiuolo
Bean, broad – fava
Bean soup (from Tuscany) - ribollito
Bean sprouts – germogli
Beat, to - sbattere
Beaten (whipped, shaken) – frullato (verbo – frullare)
Be'chamel – beciamella
Beef – manzo, bue, buoi
Beef, boiled - lesso
Beef broth – brodo di carne
Beef, raw sliced thin - carpaccio
Beer - birra
Beer on tap - birra alla spina
Beet – barbabietola, bietola
Beet greens or tops – erbette
Below – sottostante
Between courses - intermezzi
Biscotto, small - crustole
Blackberry – mora
Bladder, fish - viscichetta
Blanch (whiten), to - sbiancare
Blend, to – sfumare, miscelare
Blood pudding - sanguinaccio
Blueberry (bilberry, wortleberry) - mirtillo
Boar, wild - cinghiale
Boil, to – bollire
Boil, to bring to – bollore, lessare
Boiled - lesso
Boiling - ebollizione
Bone - osso
Bone, to (debone) - disossare, spinare, diliscare
Bone marrow (beef or ox) – midollo di bue
Borage – borragine
Bouquet garni – mazzetto aromatico
Bow (flake) – fiochetto
Bowel - budello
Bowl - bacinella, conca
Bowl (soup plate)– scodella, piatto fondo
Bowl, ceramic soup or salad - terrina
Braid, to - intrecciare
Brains - cervella
Braise, to – brasare
Braised - braisato
Bran - crusca
Branch, small – rametto
Bread – pane
Bread (made with bread flour) – pane di grano duro
Bread, cooked – pancotto
Bread, to - impanare
Breadcrumbs – mollica di pane, pangrattato, impanatura
Breadcrumbs, French - panure
Breaded – impanato
Bread, chocolate - parrozzo
Bread, christmas - pangiallo
Bread, grain - pane di cereali
Bread, loaf of – pagnotta
Bread, rye – pane di segale
Bread, Sardinian flat – pane carasau
Bread, small round loafs - pagnotelle
Bread stick – grissino, filoncino
Break off the end or point - spuntare
Break up into small pieces- spezzetare
Bream fish – pagello
Breast - petto
Brewers yeast – lievito di birra
Brine - salamoia
Brining liquid – liquido di governo
Brioche – cornetto
Brisket - punta di petto
Broccoli – broccolo, sparacetti in Scilian
Broccoli rabe – broccoli di raba, rapini
Broth – brodo
Brown, to – dorare, rosolare, imbiondire
Browning - doratura
Brush,to – spennellare, pennellare
Brussels sprout – cavolino di Bruxelles
Bubbles – bollicine, fumetti
Bunch – ciuffo
Bunch, small - ciuffetto
Bundle – bauletto, fagotto or fagottini (picolo)
Bundle (in form of cylinder) - rotolo
Bundle, to - involto
Bundles, small – involtini
Bunch, a – fascio
Bundt cake pan - rondella
Burn, to - scottare, bruciare
Burner (gas) of a stove top - fornello
Burning - rovente
Butcher - macellaio
Butcher, to - macellare
Butcher shop - macelleria
Butter – burro
Butter, knob of – noce di burro
Buttered - imburrato
Butter, melted – burro fuso
Buttermilk - latticello
Buttery - burrosa
Cabbage – cavoli
Cabbage, red or white used in sauerkraut - crauto
Cabbage variety with large green leaves – cavolo verzotto (Verza)
Cheese – formaggio, cacio
Cake - torta
Cake pan, spring form – stampo a cerniera
Cake stand – alzata, alzatina
Cake tin - tortiera
Camomile - camomilla
Canape' - crostino, tartina
Candied - candito
Can opener – apriscatole
Capacious, capacity – capiente, capienza
Caper - cappero, cucunci (Sicilian)
Caper grains - granella di cucunci
Caper, leaf - foglio di cappero
Caper, powdered - polvere di cappero
Caraway – carvi
Caraway seed- seme di cumino
Carbohydrates - carboidrati
Carbon dioxide - anidride carbonica
Carcass- carcassa
Cardamom – cardamomo
Cardoons – cardo, cardoni
Carrot – carota
Carve, to (cut into) - incidere
Caseing used in sausage making – budellino, budello
Cashew – anacardio
Casserole, cooking – cocotte
Cast iron - ghisa
Cat fish - pesce gatto
Cauliflower - cavolfiore
Cauliflower in Scilian – brocolo
Caviar - caviale, caviaro
Cayenne pepper – pepe di cayenna
Celeriac – sedano rapa
Celery – sedano
Cheese cloth – tela Indiana, garza
Cheese, home made – casera
Chefs torch - cannello da cucina
Chef, Sicilian - monsu
Cherry – ciliegia
Cherry pitter - snocolive
Cherry tomatoes – pomodorini ciliegia
Chervil - cerfoglio
Chestnut – castagna
Chestnut, sweet – marrone, i
Chicken – gallina, pollo, pollastro (young)
Chicken, large (capon) - cappone
Chicken broth – brodo di pollo
Chicken feet – zampe, zampe di gallina
Chicken leg – fusi di pollo, coscia di pollo
Chicken liver – fegato di pollo
Chicken stomach - durello
Chickpea (garbanzo bean) – ceci
Chickpea fritter – panelle
Chickpea puree - panissa
Chicory - cicoria
Chicory root - soncino
Chilled desert - semifreddo, coviglia
Chili peppers, hot - diavolillo
Chip,a - gheriglio
Chive – erba cipollina
Chocolate – cioccolato
Chocolate chips - cioccolate a scaglie
Chocolate, rich, fine, dark high % of cacao – cioccolato fondente
Chop – cotoletta
Chopped - tritato
Chop, to – sminuzzare
Chop, large (of meat) - costata
Chops – bracioline
Choose, to - prescegliere (prescelto -past tense)
Cider - sidro
Cinnamon – canella
Circle – cerchio
Circular - circolare
Citron – cedro
Citrus dressing - cittronette
Citurs squeezer - spremiagrumi
Clam – vongola, arselle, ostriche americane
Claw (nipper) - chela,e
Clean, to – pulire, nettare, mondare (off coating)
Clean out, to - eviscereare
Cloth, absorbent - strofinaccio
Cod fish - merluzzo
Cod fish, dried – baccala
Cod fish, salted - stoccafisso
Coffee cup - tazzina
Coffee made with espresso and foamed milk – cappuccino
Coffee grinder or mill - macinacaffe
Coincide, fit together - combaciare
Colander – colapasta, scolapasta, colabrodo
Cole slaw - insalata di cavolo bianco
Collect, to - raccogliere
Compact, to - compattadare
Compound, composit, mixture – composto,a
Condiment - condimento
Condense, to – condensare
Contain, to - contegnire
Container - recipiente, contenitore
Cook, briskly - fuoco vivo
Cook, to - cucinare, cuocere
cook, down - restringere
Cooking – cottura
Cooking on an iron surface - ferri
Cooking area – angolo di cottura
Cooking corner - cucinotto
Cooking time - tempo di cottura
Cooking utensil with a handle - arnese
Cooking, ventilated - funzione ventilata
Cooking water - acqua di cottura
Cool, to (cool down) – raffreddare, sbollire
Cool place, within (i.e. cooler) – al fresco
Cooled – diaccio
Cooling rack - gratella
Cord, thin – cordoncino
Core - torsolo
Corer (for food) - scavino, levatorsoli
Coriander – coriandolo
Corkscrew - cavatappi
Corn – granturco, mais
Cornmeal, coarsely ground - bramata
Cornmeal, finely ground - fioretto
Cornmeal cake, a - sbrisolona
Cornstarch, corn flour – maizena, farina di mais, amido di mais
Cottage cheese – fiocchi di latte
Cotton - cotone
Cotton wool - cotone idrofilo
Course – grossolano, portata, pietanza
Couscous - cuscussu
Cover , a – coperchio
Cover , to – coprire, ricoprire
Covering - rivestimento
Cover with – a filo
Crab - granchio
Crab, soft shelled - moleche
Cracker - galletta
Cracklings (pork rinds) – cicciolo,i ; sicciolo, i
Cream – crema, panna, panna liquida
Cream, double – panna cucina
Cream, heavy – panna grassa
Cream horn – cannoncino
Cream, light – mezza panna
Cream of wheat - grano cotto
Cream, pharmaceutical - pomata (also ointment)
Cream puff – Bigne’ alla panna, pasticcini ripieni
Cream, sour – panna acida
Cream of tartar – cremor tartaro
Cream, whipped – panna montata
Creamory – caseificio
Creamy – cremosa, mantecato
Crisp, crunchy – croccanti
Crepe – crespelle
Croisant - cornetto
Croquettes - crocchette
Cross, to – incrociare
Crouton - crostino
Crumbs - briciole
Crumble, a - bricioloni
Crumble, to – sbriciolare, sminuzzare
Crush, to – pestare, schiacciare, spappolare
Crust – crosta, corteccia, frolla
Cube – cubetto, zolletta
Cucumber - cetriolo
Cuisine – culinaria
Cumin – cumino
Cup, cupful – tazza
Cup cake - tortine
Curl, to - arricciare
Currant (red or black) – ribes, uva sultanina
Custard – crema pasticcera
Curdle, to – cagliare
Curl, to – aggrinzare
Cut, to – tagliare, praticare
Cut across, to - arrocchiare
Cut, by hand - mozzare
Cut in small pieces, to - tagliuzzare
Cut out of, to – ritagliare
Cut up , to - trinciare
Cutlery - posate
Cutlet – costoletta, cotoletta
Cutting board - tagliere
Cuttlefish – sepia
Cuttlefish, small – seppioline
Dab, to - tamponare
Dairy - latteria
Dairy products - latticino
Dandelion – dente, tarassaco, soffione
Dash, a - pizzico
Date fruit - dattero,i
Dead - cad. , caduto,a
Deflate ,to - sgonfiare
Defrost, to - scongelare, sbrinare
Deglaze to - staccare
Degreese - sgrassare
Delicious – ghiotto,a, i, prelibato, golosa
Deprive of, to - privare
Dessert – dolce
Detach - staccio, staccare
Devide, to - sfaldare
Dial, on pasta machine – ghiera dentata
Diamond shaped - losanghe
Dice, a – dado, i
Dice, a small – dadetti
Dice, to – tagliare a dadi
Die (mold) , a – stampo
Digestible - digeribile
Dill - aneto
Dill pickle - cetriolo sottaceto all`aroma di aneto
Dilute, to (water down) – allungare, stemperare
Dip, to – intingere, sgocciolare, tuffare
Dipped – intinto
Disalinate – disalinate
Dishes - stoviglie
Dish, heat-resistant - pirofila
Dish cloth - mappina, strofinaccio
Dish towel - canovaccio
Dissolve, to – sciogliere, stemperare, spacchettare
Double, to - raddopiare
Doubled - raddoppiato
Doubling - raddoppio
Dough – impasto
Dougnut - krapfen
Drain, allow to - sgrondare
Drain, to – scolare, sgocciolare, essiccare
Draw out, to - spurgare
Dredge, to - dragare
Drenched – micolla
Dressing - condimento
Dried - essiccati
Drip, to - sgocciolare
Dripping – gocciolo, grondanti
Dripping pan - leccarda
Drop – goccio, (goccetto – small drop)
Drop in, to - passare
Drum, a – cestello
Dry, to - essiccare
Duck – anatra, anitra
Duck, mallard - germano reale
Durum wheat – semola di granno duro
Dusting with something - spuzzata
Dry out, to – dissughi
Earthenware - coccio
Eel – Anguilla
Egg – uovo
Egg, fried - uovo all'occhio di bue
Egg, hard boiled – uovo sodo
Egg nog – latte di gallina
Egg slicer - tagliauova
Egg white – albume, bianco d’uovo, chiara,e
Egg yolk – tourlo,i, ; rosso d’ uovo
Eggplant – melanzana, i
Embers - brace
Empty out, to - svuotare
Endive – indivia
Endive, Belgian – indivia belga
Enrich, to - arricchire
Entree’ – antipasto
Escalope – scaloppina
Escarole - scarole
Examine carefully – istaccio
Extinguish – spegnere
Extract, to - ricavare, estrarre
Fall to pieces, to - difare, difarsi
Farro - spelt, farricello
Fat (lard) – lardo
Fat found under the skin – pannicolo
Fatty - grasso
Faucet - rubinetto
Feathers- penne
Feed, to - sfamare
Fennel – finocchio, finocchietti
Fennel frawns - barbine, finocchietti
Fennel, wild – finocchio novellino, finocchietto
Fennel seed – seme di finocchio
Feta cheese - formaggio tipo feta
Fig (s) – fico (fichi)
Fill, to – farcire, infarcire, gonfiare, riempire, stuccare, colmare, imbottire
Fillet – filetto
Fillet, to - sfilettare
Film, a – pellicola
Filter, to - filtrare,
Fin (s) of fish - pinne
Fingertips - polpastrelli
Fingerwidth, a – larghe un ditto
Firm - sodo, soda
Firm up, to - rassodare
Fish - pesce
Fish bones,s – lisca, lische
Flake, flakes – fiochetto, fiocchi
Flake off , to - sfaldare
Flan - formato
Flambes' - strinare, fiammeggiare, bruciacchiare
Flan dish – teglietta
Flank steak – bistecca di lombo
Flatten, to – appiatire, assottigliare
Flavor, to – condire, insaporire, arromatizzare
Flavorful - sapidita'
Flavor lightly, to - profumare
Flesh - polpo
Flounder fish - passerino
Flour – farina
Flour, to – fiorire
Flour, to dip in - infarinare
Flour, all purpose wheat – farina multiuso
Flour, almond – farina di mandorle
Flour, barley – farina d’ orzo
Flour, bread – farina di grano duro, farina da pane
Flour, buckwheat – farina di saraceno
Flour, chestnut – farina di castagne
Flour, chickpea – farina di ceci
Flour, corn – farina di frumento
Flour, double zero – farina 00, farina doppio zero
Flour, gluten – farina glutinata
Flour, gluten free – farina privo di glutine
Flounder fish – passera, pianuzza
Flour, pastry – farina di dolci
Flour, plain (no raising agent) – farina semplice
Flour, potato – fecola
Flour, semolina - semolino
Flour, soy – farina di soia
Flour, whole wheat – farina integrale, cruschello
Flow – colata
Flush with something, to be – a filo
Foam - spuma
Foamy - spumeggera`, spumeso, schiumoso (a),
Foil, in – cartoccio, al cartoccio
Fold, to – piegare, raccogliere
Fondue – fonduta
Food processor – tritatutto elettrico, cucina frullatore, robot da cucina
Fork – forchetta
Foundation, a – pietra
Freeze dried - liofilizzato
Freezer - congalatore
Freezing, frosty - gelido
French bean - cornetto
French fries, crisps - patatina
Fricassee - fricassea
Fried - fritto
Fried food - fittura
Fringe - frangia
Fritter - frittella
Fizzy - frizzarre
Frog - Rana, Ranocchi
Fruit salad -- macedonia
Fry, to – friggere
Fry lightly, to - soffriggere
Frying pan – padella, tegame
Frozen – congelato, surgelato, diacciare
Fuoco - fire
Garbanzo bean - ceci, cicciri
Garlic – aglio
Garlic cloves - spicchi
Garlic, black - aglio nero
Garlic oil – essenza d’ aglio
Garnish, to – guarnire, guarnizione, tartufare
Gelatin, plain – gelatina, colla di pesce
Giblet - rigaglie
Giblet vendor - frattagliaio
Ginger - zenzero
Gizzard - ventriglio
Glaze - glassa
Glaze,to - glassare
Glazed - diacciare, glassate
Glove, oven - guanto da forno
Glutin - glutinica
Gnocchi board – asse regata
Goat - capra
Goose – oca
Gourmet - gastronomo
Grab, to (get hold of) - procurare
Grain – chiccho,i
Grape – uva, acini di uva, chicchi di uva
Grapefruit - pompelmo
Grate, to – grattugiare
Grater - grattugia
Grease, to – ungere
Greasing - ingrassagio
Green tea – t’e verde
Greens – erbaggi
Grenadier fish (flat fish) - surici
Grill - gratella, graticola
Grilled - griglia
Griller (person)- grigliatore
Grill pan – bistecchiera
Grind, a - macinata
Grind, to – macinare, tritare, triturare
Grinding - macinando
Grouper fish, small – cernietta
Grouper fish, large - (dusky) - cernia
Guinea hen - faraona
Gut - budello
Halibut fish – ippoglosso, passera, pianuzza
Hand mixer, kitchen - sbattitore
Handful – manciata, pugno, manata
Handful, small – manciatina, ciocchette
Hard - sodo, soda
Harden, to – assodare, indurire, rassodare
Hare (rabbit) – leper, coniglio
Hay - fieno
Hazel nut - nocciola
Heart – cuore
Hem - lembo
Herb – erbe aromatica, odore
Hollandaise - olandesea
Hollow out, to – incavare, scavare
Holy basil - basilico santo
Homemade – caserseccio
Homogeneous – omogeneo
Honey - miele
Horse - cavallo
Horseradish - rafano, cren
Hot plate - piastra
Hyacinth bulb, wild - muscari
Ice cream machine - gelatiera
Ice crusher - tritaghiaccio
Icicle, ice lolly pop - ghiacciolo
Icy, ice cold - gelido
Immerse- tuffate
Implement (tool)- attrezzo
Include, to - comprendere, compresa
Infusion - infuso, infusione
Inserting – inserendo
Intact - integro
Intersect - incrociare
Intestines - budello
Jam, jelly - marmellata, confettura
Jar - barattolo
Joint - giuntura
Juice – succo
Juicy – succoso
Juniper berry – bacca di genepro
Kale – cavolo ricciuto
Kale, black - cavolo nero
Keep, to - tiene
Kernel - gheriglio
Kettle – bollitore
Kidney – rognone, rene (i)
Kidney beans- borlotto
Kidney beans, white – cannellini
Kilo - chilo
Kippered herring – aringa affumicata
Kitchenaide – impastatrice
Kitchenette - cucinino
Kitchen mixer - impastatrice
Kitchen sink – acquaio
Kitchen string - spagno da cucina
Knead, to – impastare
Knead again - rimpastare
Kneading (working the dough) - lavorazione, impastando, mantecare
Knife,dinner - coltello
Knife, kitchen utility - spelucchino
Knife sharpener - affilacoltelli
Kohlrabi - cavolo rapa di vienna bianco
Lactose - lattosio
Ladle – mestolo
Ladleful- ramaiuolo, ramiolo
Lady fingers (Italian) - savoiardi
Lamb – agnello, castrato, abbacchio (very young lamb)
Lard – lardo, lardone (wide piece), strutto
Lard, to – lardellare
Large (capacious) - capace
Lavender – lavanda
Lay, to – posare, collocare, apparecchiare
Lay down carefully – adagiare, appoggiare
Layer, a - strato
Layer – falda (faldina - thin layer), sfoglia (thin)
Leaf – foglio, foglioline (small leaf)
Lean - magro
Lectin – lectina
Leek - porro
Left overs - rimasugli, rimanenze
Leg – cosciotto, coscetti (small)
Lemon - limone
Lemonade - limonata
Lemon balm - erba limoncella
Lemon extract – agro di limone
Lemon juice - succo di limone
Lemon peel grated - nuccia di limone
Lentil - lenticchia
Lettuce – lattuga
Lettuce, red – insalata rossa
Level, a – raso
Level, to - livellare, pareggiare
Lid – coperchio
Light (in weight) - leggero
Lime – limoncino verde
Line, to – foderare, rivestire
Liquified - strutta
Liquorice - liquirizia
Liver – fegato
Liver, small – fegatino
Loaf - pagnotta
Loaf, small – filoncino
Lobster – aragosta, astice
Loin – lombata
Loin cut – lombo
Loin from back of the pig - arista
Look after, to - curare
Loop, a – telaio
Loosen, to - staccare
Lower, to - abbassare
Lubricate, to – ungere
Lukewarm - tiepido
Lukewarm, to make – intiepidire
Lump, a - zolletta, grumi
Lumpy – bernoccolo
Lunch - pranzo
Lung – pasto, polmone
Lye, food grade – liscivia, soda caustica purissima
Macerate , to - macerare
Main dish - piatto forte
Make, to - praticare
Malt – malto
Mandoline - laffettatrice
Maple syrup – sciroppo d’ acero
Margarine - margarina
Marinade - marinatura
Marinate, to - macerare
Marinate, to - marinare
Marinated - marinato
Marjorem – maggiorana, erba persa
Mark - traccia
Marmalade - marmellada, confettura
Marzipan – pasta di mandorle
Mash,to (press, squash,crush)- schiacciare
Mashed - passato
Match, to – abbinare
Mayonnaise – maionese
Measure, a - dose
Measure, to - misurare
Meat – carne
Meat ball – polpetta di carne
Meat grinder - tritacarne, macinacarne
Meat knife - coltellacio
Meat loaf - polpettone
Meat mixture that is boiled – bollito misto
Meat stew - carne in umido
Melon - melone
Melt, to – fondere, isciogliere, difare, spacchettare
Melted - strutta
Menu - lista
Meringues, white - bianchini
Merluzzo – hake fish
Microwave - microonde
Mild - leggera
Milk – latte
Milk, cows - vaccina
Milk, full cream – latte intero
Milk, partially skimmed – latte parzialmente scremato
Milk, pasteurized - latte pastorizzato
Milkshake - frullato
Milk, skimmed – latte scremato, latte magro
Milk, soy - latte di soia
Milk, to – mungere (milked – munto)
Millet - miglio
Mince, a – macinato
Minced meat – macinato
Mincemeat - rissole
Mince, to – macinare, tritare, trito (minced)
Mix, to – amalgamare, mescolare, unire, impastare, miscelare
Mixed up - immischiate
Mixed,with (worked with) - maneggiato
Mixed - misto
Mixer (kitchen countertop) - impastatrice
Mixing bowl or dish – ciotola
Mixture – mescolanza, miscela, composto, miscuglio
Mixture, chopped - battuto
Mix well, to – rimestare
Moisten, to – bagnare, inumidire
Monk fish - (angler fish)- rana pescatrice
Mortar – mortaio
Mullet fish – muggine
Mullet fish, red - triglia
Mushroom - fungo
Mushrooms porcini - funghi porcini
Mushroom, white - champignon
Mussel - cozza, mitilo, muscolo
Mustard – mostarda, senape
Mustard, honey - senape al miele
Mustard, stone ground - senape macinata a pietra
Napkin – tovagliolo, tovagliuolo
Needles - aghi
Nibble, to - mangiucchiare
Non stick – antiaderente
Nutmeg – noce moscata
Obtain, to – ricavare
Octopus – piovra, polipo, polpo
Oil – olio
Oil, olive - olio di oliva
Oil, palm - olio di palma
Oil, soy - olio di soia
Oil, sunflower - olio di girasole
Oil, to - ungere
Okra - gombo
Olive - oliva
Omega 3 fatty acids - acidi grassi omega 3
Omelet - frittata
Onion – cipolla
Onion white, small - Barletta
Onion, spring - cipollotto
Opaque, to become - imbiondire
Open, to – aprire
Open wide, to - sgranare
Optional - facoltativo
Orange – arancia
Orange,blood - arance sanguigne
Orange flower water – acqua di fiori d’arancio
Orange juice, fresh – spremuta di arancia
Oregano – origano
Ounce - oncia
Outline - traccia
Oven,preheated - forno statico
Oven, to put into - infornare
Oven-proof - Che si puo' mettere in forno
Oven-ware - vasellame, da mettere in forno
Overcook, to - stracuocere,scuocere
Overcooked, to be or overdone – passare di cottura, scotto(a)
Over easy - untre facile, oltre facile
Over hang, to - sbordare
Oyster (s)– ostrica, ostriche
Oxtails, braised - coda alla vaccinara
Pack, to - pigiare
Paint, to – pennellare, spennellare
Pair, to (with) – abbinare
Pancake - crespelle
Pantry - dispensa
Paprika - paprica
Paprika, smoked - paprica affumicata
Parboil, to - sbollentare
Parsley – prezzemolo
Part,s - parte(i)
Pastry hook (for kitchen mixer) – gancio a foglia
Paper, absorbent – carta sugante
Paper, greased – carta unta
Paprika – paprika
Parboil, to - prelessare
Parboiled - 'sbollentate
Parchment paper - pergamena, 'ncartati
Parmesan cheese – parmigiano (Reggiano, Grana padana)
Paster cutter - tagliapasta, coppapasta
Pasta, dried – pastasciutta
Pasta machine – sfogliatrice passatela
Pastry - pasticcio
Pastry dough – pasta frolla
Pastry bag (piping bag) – tasca da pasticciere, siringa
Pastry horn (Neopolitan) - sfogliatelle
Pate’- pasticcio di carne
Paying attention – badando
Pea - pisello
Peach – pesca
Peal, to - mondare
Peanut – arachide
Pear – pera
Peel, a - buccia
Peel, to – pelare, spellare, sfogliare (peel off), sbucciare, staccare
Pellicola aliminti - food wrap
Pellicola trasparente - plastic wrep
Pepper corns, black – pepe nero in grani
Pepper, black – pepe nero
Pepper mill - macinapeppe
Pepper, to (season with) - pepare
Pepper, red, sweet – peperone rosso
Pepper, white – pepe bianco
Peppermint – menta pepperita
Peppermint oil – essenza di menta
Perch fish – pesce persico
Persimmon - cachi, caco mela
Petit four - pasticcino
Pheasant – fagiano, fagianella
Pickle – sottaceto, scott’aceto (pickled)
Pie – pasticcio
Pieces - tocchetti, fiocchetti
Pierce, to – bucare, forare, praticare
Pigs foot (trotter) - piede di porco
Pike fish - luccio
Pile – mucchio, mucchietto (small pile)
Pinch, a – pizzico, pizzicone (large pinch), punta di, presa di
Pin - spillo
Pineapple – ananas, ananasso
Pine nuts – pinoli
Pint - pinta,e
Pit, to - snocciolare, denocciolare
Pitcher, jug - orcio
Pitter, cherry or olive - snocoliva
Place, to (put) – disporre, collocare
Place on top, to - sovrapporre
Plain - liceo
Plastic wrap – foglio di pellicola, pellicola trasparente
Plate - placca
Pluck, to – pelare
Plum – susina, prugne (dried)
Plunge, to - tuffare
Poached – affogate, in camicia
Poultry - pollame
Pomegranate – melograno, malgarano
Poppy seed – seme di papavero
Pork (pig) - maiale
Pork cutlet - costicine
Pork loin - lonza
Pork neck - trachiole
Pork roast, boneless - porchetta
Pork sausage – salsiccia di miale, cotechino
Pork skin (rind) – cotenna, ciccioli, siccioli
Pork tenderloin - gallinella
Portion, a – rocchio, medesime (similar portion)
Position,to – collocare
Pot, a - pentola, barattolo
Potato – patata
Potato croquettes - cazzilli
Potatoes, mashed – pure’ di patate
Potatoes, new - potate novelle
Potato peeler – pelapatate, sbuccia patate
Potato ricer or masher – schiacciapatate
Potato starch - fecola
Pour, to - versare, rovesciare
Powder - polvere
Prawn – gambero, code di gambero (with tails)
Preheated - preriscaldato
Preparation - preparativo, confezione
Prep like – a mo’ di
Preservatives - conservante
Preserves - marmellata
Preserve, to – conservare
Press, to – pigiare, premere, pressare, spingere
Pressure cooker – pentola a pressione
Prick, to - pungere
Prickly pear - fico d' India
Prong (of a fork) - rebbio
Protein - proteico,proteina
Pudding – budino
Puff - sfogliata
Puff pastry – pasta foglia
Pulp – polpa
Pumpkin - zucca
Pumpkin seeds - semi di zucca
Punch, a - stampino
Punch - ponce
Puncture, to – forare
Purre - pure
Put along side of, to - accostare
Put down ,to - appoggiare
Put on - versato
Put out, to – spegnere
Push, to – spingere
Quail – quaglia
Quantity, that is enough – quanto basta (Q.B.)
Quince – mele cotogne
Rabbit – coniglio, lepre
Rack of pork ribs - costine di maiale
Radicchio from Traviso - trevisana
Radish – rapanello, ravanello
Raisen – uva passa, uvetta (small)
Ramekin – pirottino
Rare (cooked) – poco cotto
Raspberry - lampone
Raw – crudo, greggio, grezzo
Rear of an animal - groppa
Recipe - ricetta
Recompose, to – recomporre
Re-cover – ricoprire
Rectangle - rettangolo
Red pepper flakes - peperonchino
Reduce, to - ridurre
Refine, to - raffinare
Re-fold, to - ripiegare
Refreshment - ristoro
Reheat - riscaldare
Remaining (rest)- restante
Remove, to – asportare, levare, scorporare, sformare (from), togliere, staccare
Rib - costola
Ribbon - nastro
Rib, ribbing - costa
Ribs – costato, costoluto (large)
Rice – riso
Rice, brown – riso integrale
Rice croquette - suppli
Rice flower - farina di riso
Rice, puffed - riso soffiato
Rice, wild – riso selvatico
Rich - ricco (aggettivo)(riccamente - richly)
Riddle with holes, to – bucherellare
Right angled - rettangolo
Rind – scorza, corteccia, buccia
Rinse, to – sciaquare, risciacquare (again)
Ring mold - stampo ad anello
Ring shaped – ciambella
Ripe – maturo
Rise, again - risalire
Rise, to - lievitare
Roast beef – rosbif, rosbiffe
Roast, to – abbrustoliere
Roll, bread - panino
Rolling pin or cylindrical wood stick – matterello
Roll out – srotolare, stendere
Roll up - rimboccare
Room used for dough rising – caldana
Rooster - galletto
Rosemary (herb) – rosmarino, ramerino
Roulade – involtini, bauletto
Round - tondo
Rounds - rondelle
Roux – intriso
Rub, to – strofinare
Rubarb - rabarbaro
Rubbery – gommoso
Rum (liquour) - rhum
Rump – scamone
Rump, the - scannello
Rump of veal – fesa
Rump of turkey – fesa di tacchino
Runny – liquido
Saffron - zafferano
Sage - salvia
Salad – insalata
Salad bowl – insalatiera
Salmon - salmone
Salsa, green - zimino
Salt – sale
Salt, coarse – sale grosso
Salt, cooking - sale da cucina
Salt, low sodium – sale iposodico
Salt, sea (fine) – sale marino fino
Salt, table - sale da tavola, sale fino
Salt, to – salare
Sandwich – tramezzino
Sardine - sardina
Satisfaction - gradimento
Sauce – bagna, intingolo, sugo
Sauce boat - salsiera
Sauce, simple – cibreo
Sauce, small amount - sughetto
Saucepan – casseruola, pentolino (small)
Sausage – salsiccia
Sausage, pork – salsiccia di maiale, cotechino
Saute`- rosolato, saltare
Savory - santoreggia
Savoy cabbage – foglie di verza, verza, capponette
Scald, to – scottare
Scale, to - squamare, sfaldare
Scales, fish - scaglie
Scalion - cipollotto
Scallop – capasanta, capesante (scallops), pettine
Scallop, to – smerlare
Scissors, kitchen – forbice da cucina
Scissors for poultry - trinciapollo
Scorch, to - bruciare
Scorpion fish – scorfano
Scrambled - strapazzate
Scrape off, to – raschiare
Scratch, a - striscio
Scratch, to - strisciare
Sea bass - sprigola, ombrine, branzino
Sea bream – dentice, orata
Sea urchin - ricci del mare
Sea urchin roe - uova di ricci di mare
Seal, to - sigillare
Sear, to – scottare
Season, to – insaporire, condire
Seasoning – condimento
Seasoning, with – condendo
Seed oil – olio di semi
Segment – spicchio, spicchiettino (small), calotta,calottina
Select, to - prescegliege
Separate - staccio
Separate, into - sfaldare
Seperate , to - staccare
Serrated – seghettato
Serve, to - servire
Serving - porzione
Serving spoon – cucchiaio da portata
Sesame seed - semi di sesamo, giugiolena
Sesame seed paste – crema di sasamo
Set, to – apparecchiare
Shad fish - agoni
Shake, to - scrollare
Shaken – frullato
Shallot - scalogno
Shank, shin - stinco (small shank or shin - stinchetti)
Shark - pescecane, palombo, tope
Sheath – guaina
Shell, a - guscio, carapace
Shell, to – decorticare, mondare, sbucciare, sgusciare
Shelled beans – fagioli, fagiuoli sgranati
Shellfish - crostaceo
Shield – scudo
Shoulder - spalla
Shrimp – gamberetto, mazzancolle
Sideboard - dispensa
Side dish - tramesso, contorno
Sieve – setaccio, vagliettino (small)
Sifter - setaccio
Sift, to – setacciare, stacciare
Silky - setosa
Silver dragees - (silver ball cake decorations) - palline argentate
Simmer - sobbollire, fremere
Simmering – a fuoco lento
Singe,to - strinare
Sink (kitchen)- lavello
Sirloin - controfiletto
Sizzle, to - sfrigolare
Slanting - obliquo
Slice – fetta, lamella (a thin), paillard (thin of chicken or veal), trancia, fettine (thin slices)(sottilissime - very thin)
Slice, to – affettare
Slicer - affettatrice
Slowly – adagio
Skate fish – razza
Skate wings - ali di razza
Skewer - spiedino
Skim, to - schiumare
Skimmer - schiumaiola
Skim off the fat – digrassare, sgrassare
Skin - buccia
Skin, to - spolpare
Smear, to - spalmare
Smelt fish - eperlano
Smoked – affumicato
Smooth – liceo
Snack - spuntino
Snack, afternoon - merenda
Snails – lumache
Snails, large - vaccareddi
Snow peas - taccole
Soak – ammollo
Soak, to – ammollare, ammollato (soaked), bagnare, inzuppare, intridere
Soft – molle, morbido, soffice
Soft, to make – ammorbidire, rammorbidire, sfumare
Soft ices (water ice) - granite, cremolate
Sole fish - sogliola
Solidify, to - solidificare
Sorbet - sorbetto
Soup – minestra, zuppa
Soup plate - fondina,e
Soup tureen - zuppiera
Sour - acido, acerbo, agro
Soy sauce - salsa di soia
Spare ribs - tracchiolelle
Sparkling - spumeggiante
Sparkling wine - spumante
Spatula - spatola
Spatula for pastry – paletta di silicone
Spearmint – menta verde
Spice - spezia
Spicy, spicy hot - piccante
Spider crab - granseola
Spill, to – spargere
Splash - spruzzo, chiazza
Spleen - milza
Spinaci - spinach
Spine – costola
Spit, a – spiedo, girarrosto
Splint, to - steccare
Split open, to – disfare
Spoil, to – guastare
Sponge cake – pan di spagna
Spoonful – cucchiaio, cucchiaiata
Spot, a - goccio
Spread, to – allagare, spalmare, spargere
Spring onion - cipollotto
Sprinkle, to – cospargere, spolverizzare, spruzzare
Squab - toresani
Squares, little - quadretti
Squash – zucca
Squash, butternut – zucca gialla
Squash, to – schiacciare
Squash, winter - bernoccuta
Squid – calamaro,i
Squid, baby - calamaretti spillo
Squeeze, to – spremere, strizzare
Stainless steel - acciaio inox
Stale - raffermo
Stale bread - pane raffermo
Stalk - gambo, picciolo
Star Anice - stella di anice
Starch – amido
Steak – bistecca
Steam, to – cucinare a vapore
Steamed - al vapore
Steer, young - vitellone
Stem - fusto
Stew – spezzatino, umido
Stew, to - stufare
Stiff - legnoso
Stem - gambo
Stem glass - flute
Stick, small – bastoncino
Stick, to - appiccicare
Sticky - colloso
Stiffen, to – indurire
Stock fish - stoccafisso
Stomach - ventre
Stove - fuoco, stufa
Straight - liceo
Strain, to – colare
Strainer - colino, passino
Strawberry – fragola, fregula (sardinian)
Stream of water – getto di acqua
String bean – fagiolino, cornetto
Stringy - stopposa
Strip - strisca
Strips – listerelle, striscioline, lembi
Stuff, to - stuccare, imbottire,infarcire
Stuffed – ripieno, farcito
Stuffing – farcitura, ripieno, farcia
Sturgeon fish - storione
Sugar – zucchero
Sugar, brown – zucchero di canna
Sugar, confectionery (superfine) – zucchero a velo
Sugar, granulated or refined – zucchero in grani, zucchero semolato
Sugar, raw or unrefined - zucchero grezzo
Sugar, to add - zuccherare
Sunflower - girasole
Sunflower seeds - semi di girasole
Sweet – dolce
Sweet bun - cornetto
Sweeten – indolcire
Sweetened - zuccherato
Sweet and sour – agrodolce
Sweetbreads – animelle
Sweetener - dolcificante
Swiss chard – bietola
Swiss chard, red – bietola rossa
Swollen - gonfio
Sword fish – pesce spada
Syrup - sciroppo
Take out from - estratte
Take out, of the oven – sfornare
Tablecloth - tovaglia
Tablespoonful – cucchiaio
Tahina – crema di sesamo
Tail - coda,e
Tangerines - mandarini
Tap, kitchen - rubinetto
Tarragon – dragoncello
Tart – torta di frutta, crostata
Tartar - tartaro,a,e
Taste, to - gustare
Tasty - saporoso, saporito
Teal duck – alzavola, arzavola
Teaspoon, teaspoonful – cucchiaino, cucchiaio colmo
Temperature, of a room – temperatura ambientale
Tender – tenero, morbido
Tenderizer hammer – batticarne
Tendons, veal or beef hoof - nervetti
Tentacle - tentacolo (tentacolino - tentacolo piccolo)
Tepid – tiepido
Thaw, to - isciogliere
Thermometer – termometro
Thermometer for meat – termometro di cottura
Thick - spesso
Thicken, to – addensare, infittire, restringere
Thin – sottile, magro
Thin, to make it become - stecchire
Thigh – coscia
Thyme - timo
Thyme, wild - serpillo, segrigiola
Tie up (with ribbons) - infiocchettare
Tin can - barattolo
Tine (of a fork) - rebbio
Tin foil – carta stagnola, foglio d’alluminio,
Toast – panne tostata
Toasted – tostato
Toasted item - tostatura
Toast, to – abbrustolire, toastare
Toaster - toastapane
Together, to bring - raccoglieere
Tomato - pomodoro
Tomato crusher/grinder/strainer - passapomodoro
Tomato, plum - pomadori perini, pomadoro San Marzano
Tomato, with external ribs- pomodoro costoluto
Tomato paste – concentrato di pomodoro
Tongue - lingua
Tools of the trade – ferri del mestiere
Toothpick – stecchino, struzzicadenti
Tough - coriaceo
Toss, to – gettare
Trace, track – traccia
Tray - vassoio
Tread, to – pigiare
Trimming - guarnizione
Tripe - trippa
Tri-tip of beef - spinacino di carne
Trolley – carrello
Trotter, pigs - zampino
Trout fish - trota
Truffle - tartufo
Truss, to - legare
Tuft, a – cespo
Tumeric – curcuma
Tuna- tonno
Turbot fish – rombo
Turkey – tacchino
Turnip - rapa
Turnip, greens - ravisse
Turnip, tops - tanni
Trutle - tartaruga
Tweezers - pinzette
Uncovered – incoperchiate, scoperto
Undercooked, slightly – al dente
Unripe - acerbo
Unseasoned – scondito
Unwrap - scartare
Unbleached - greggio, grezzo
Uncork, to - stappare
Unripe - immaturo
Untie, undue, to - spacchettare, slegare
Vanilla - vaniglia
Vanilla bean – bacca di vaniglia, baccello di vaniglia
Vanilla extract – essenza di vaniglia
Vase for kitchen blender – vaso del frullatore
Veal – vitello
Veal, milk fed – vitello di latte
Veal breast - (calf's breast) - cappucina
Veal hock - garretto
Vegetable – ortaggio, verdura, legume
Vegetable garden – orto
Vegetable mill – passaverdura, passatutto
Vegetable pure` - passato di verdure
Vegetable slicer - affettaverdure, sveltafetta
Vegetables, mixed, pickled - giardiniera
Vegetables, side dish of - contorno
Vinegar – aceto
Vinegar, apple cider - aceto di mele
Vinegar, balsamic – aceto balsamico
Vinegar, rice – aceto di riso
Vinegar, rice wine - aceto vino di riso
Vinegar, white wine – aceto di vino bianco
Wafer, waffle – cialda
Walnut – noce
Warm up, to - scaldare
Wash, to – lavare
Water - acqua
Watercress - crescione
Water down – allungare con acqua
Wet, to - bagnare
Wheat – frumento
Wheat grain - spelt
Whipped - frullato
Whirl, to - vorticare
Whisk – frullino, frusta
Whisk or whip, to – montare
Whisk until stiff – montare a neve
Whole - intero
Wicker basket – cesta di vimini
Wild - selvatico
Wild boar - cinghiale
Wilt, to – appassire
Wisp, a – mazzetto
Withdraw, to - prelevare
Withstand, to – reggere
Wood spoon with large handle - mestolo
Woody - legnoso
Wrinkled, to make - aggrinzare
Yeast - lievito, fermento
Yogurt - iogurt
Yogurt, low fat – yogurt magro
Zest - scorzetta
Zester, kitchen rasp - raspadura
Zucchini - zucchini, courgettes
Zucchini flowers – fiori di zucca
Abalone - conchiglia
Acidify, to - acidificare
Acidity - acidita`
Add,to – soggiungere, aggiungere
Adhere to – aderire
Adjust, to - aggiustare
Agave syrup - sciroppo di agave
Air fryer - friggitrice ad aria
Airy - spensierata
Allergizzante - allergenic
Alligator - alligatore
Allspice – pepe della giamaica
Almond – mandorla
Almond milk - latte di mandorle
Aluminum foil – foglio d’alluminio, carta stagnola
Amount (see measure) – dose, dosi
Anchovy – alice, acciuga, sardoncini
Anemones - anemoni (jujime)
Angel hair pasta – capellini, capelli d’angelo
Angel fish - squadro
Anise, to flavor with - anaci
Anise – anice
Anise liquore – Fumetto
Anise seed – semi di anice
Aperitif – aperitivo
Appetizer - struzzichino
Apple - mela
Apple pie – crostata di mele
Apply, to - steccare
Apricot – albicocca
Apron - grembiule
Arrange,to - accomodate, sistemare
Artichoke – carciofo
Artichoke, jerusalem - topinambur
Arugula - rucola
Asparagus – asparagi
Asparagus ,white –asparago bianco
Assemble, to - raccogliere, montare
Au gratin, to cook - gratinare
Bacon (unsmoked) – pancetta
Bacon, salted – carnesecca
Bainmarie - bagnomaria
Baked – al forno
Baking powder (sodium bicarbonate) – bicarbonato di soda, lievito in polvere
Baking sheet, pan, or container - teglia
Balsamic vinegar – aceto balsamico
Bar , a - barra
Bar, small - battutino
Barbecue, to – ai ferri
Bark , of plant - corteccia
Barley - orzo
Basil, sweet – basilico, vas nicola
Bass fish – branzino
Baste, to –imbastire, inumidire, ungere
Baste of oil, light and quick - untatina
Basting brush - pennello
Bathe, to (with something) – annaffiarre, irrorare
Bavarian - Bavarese
Bay leaf – foglio di alloro
Bean – fagiolo, fagiuolo
Bean, broad – fava
Bean soup (from Tuscany) - ribollito
Bean sprouts – germogli
Beat, to - sbattere
Beaten (whipped, shaken) – frullato (verbo – frullare)
Be'chamel – beciamella
Beef – manzo, bue, buoi
Beef, boiled - lesso
Beef broth – brodo di carne
Beef, raw sliced thin - carpaccio
Beer - birra
Beer on tap - birra alla spina
Beet – barbabietola, bietola
Beet greens or tops – erbette
Below – sottostante
Between courses - intermezzi
Biscotto, small - crustole
Blackberry – mora
Bladder, fish - viscichetta
Blanch (whiten), to - sbiancare
Blend, to – sfumare, miscelare
Blood pudding - sanguinaccio
Blueberry (bilberry, wortleberry) - mirtillo
Boar, wild - cinghiale
Boil, to – bollire
Boil, to bring to – bollore, lessare
Boiled - lesso
Boiling - ebollizione
Bone - osso
Bone, to (debone) - disossare, spinare, diliscare
Bone marrow (beef or ox) – midollo di bue
Borage – borragine
Bouquet garni – mazzetto aromatico
Bow (flake) – fiochetto
Bowel - budello
Bowl - bacinella, conca
Bowl (soup plate)– scodella, piatto fondo
Bowl, ceramic soup or salad - terrina
Braid, to - intrecciare
Brains - cervella
Braise, to – brasare
Braised - braisato
Bran - crusca
Branch, small – rametto
Bread – pane
Bread (made with bread flour) – pane di grano duro
Bread, cooked – pancotto
Bread, to - impanare
Breadcrumbs – mollica di pane, pangrattato, impanatura
Breadcrumbs, French - panure
Breaded – impanato
Bread, chocolate - parrozzo
Bread, christmas - pangiallo
Bread, grain - pane di cereali
Bread, loaf of – pagnotta
Bread, rye – pane di segale
Bread, Sardinian flat – pane carasau
Bread, small round loafs - pagnotelle
Bread stick – grissino, filoncino
Break off the end or point - spuntare
Break up into small pieces- spezzetare
Bream fish – pagello
Breast - petto
Brewers yeast – lievito di birra
Brine - salamoia
Brining liquid – liquido di governo
Brioche – cornetto
Brisket - punta di petto
Broccoli – broccolo, sparacetti in Scilian
Broccoli rabe – broccoli di raba, rapini
Broth – brodo
Brown, to – dorare, rosolare, imbiondire
Browning - doratura
Brush,to – spennellare, pennellare
Brussels sprout – cavolino di Bruxelles
Bubbles – bollicine, fumetti
Bunch – ciuffo
Bunch, small - ciuffetto
Bundle – bauletto, fagotto or fagottini (picolo)
Bundle (in form of cylinder) - rotolo
Bundle, to - involto
Bundles, small – involtini
Bunch, a – fascio
Bundt cake pan - rondella
Burn, to - scottare, bruciare
Burner (gas) of a stove top - fornello
Burning - rovente
Butcher - macellaio
Butcher, to - macellare
Butcher shop - macelleria
Butter – burro
Butter, knob of – noce di burro
Buttered - imburrato
Butter, melted – burro fuso
Buttermilk - latticello
Buttery - burrosa
Cabbage – cavoli
Cabbage, red or white used in sauerkraut - crauto
Cabbage variety with large green leaves – cavolo verzotto (Verza)
Cheese – formaggio, cacio
Cake - torta
Cake pan, spring form – stampo a cerniera
Cake stand – alzata, alzatina
Cake tin - tortiera
Camomile - camomilla
Canape' - crostino, tartina
Candied - candito
Can opener – apriscatole
Capacious, capacity – capiente, capienza
Caper - cappero, cucunci (Sicilian)
Caper grains - granella di cucunci
Caper, leaf - foglio di cappero
Caper, powdered - polvere di cappero
Caraway – carvi
Caraway seed- seme di cumino
Carbohydrates - carboidrati
Carbon dioxide - anidride carbonica
Carcass- carcassa
Cardamom – cardamomo
Cardoons – cardo, cardoni
Carrot – carota
Carve, to (cut into) - incidere
Caseing used in sausage making – budellino, budello
Cashew – anacardio
Casserole, cooking – cocotte
Cast iron - ghisa
Cat fish - pesce gatto
Cauliflower - cavolfiore
Cauliflower in Scilian – brocolo
Caviar - caviale, caviaro
Cayenne pepper – pepe di cayenna
Celeriac – sedano rapa
Celery – sedano
Cheese cloth – tela Indiana, garza
Cheese, home made – casera
Chefs torch - cannello da cucina
Chef, Sicilian - monsu
Cherry – ciliegia
Cherry pitter - snocolive
Cherry tomatoes – pomodorini ciliegia
Chervil - cerfoglio
Chestnut – castagna
Chestnut, sweet – marrone, i
Chicken – gallina, pollo, pollastro (young)
Chicken, large (capon) - cappone
Chicken broth – brodo di pollo
Chicken feet – zampe, zampe di gallina
Chicken leg – fusi di pollo, coscia di pollo
Chicken liver – fegato di pollo
Chicken stomach - durello
Chickpea (garbanzo bean) – ceci
Chickpea fritter – panelle
Chickpea puree - panissa
Chicory - cicoria
Chicory root - soncino
Chilled desert - semifreddo, coviglia
Chili peppers, hot - diavolillo
Chip,a - gheriglio
Chive – erba cipollina
Chocolate – cioccolato
Chocolate chips - cioccolate a scaglie
Chocolate, rich, fine, dark high % of cacao – cioccolato fondente
Chop – cotoletta
Chopped - tritato
Chop, to – sminuzzare
Chop, large (of meat) - costata
Chops – bracioline
Choose, to - prescegliere (prescelto -past tense)
Cider - sidro
Cinnamon – canella
Circle – cerchio
Circular - circolare
Citron – cedro
Citrus dressing - cittronette
Citurs squeezer - spremiagrumi
Clam – vongola, arselle, ostriche americane
Claw (nipper) - chela,e
Clean, to – pulire, nettare, mondare (off coating)
Clean out, to - eviscereare
Cloth, absorbent - strofinaccio
Cod fish - merluzzo
Cod fish, dried – baccala
Cod fish, salted - stoccafisso
Coffee cup - tazzina
Coffee made with espresso and foamed milk – cappuccino
Coffee grinder or mill - macinacaffe
Coincide, fit together - combaciare
Colander – colapasta, scolapasta, colabrodo
Cole slaw - insalata di cavolo bianco
Collect, to - raccogliere
Compact, to - compattadare
Compound, composit, mixture – composto,a
Condiment - condimento
Condense, to – condensare
Contain, to - contegnire
Container - recipiente, contenitore
Cook, briskly - fuoco vivo
Cook, to - cucinare, cuocere
cook, down - restringere
Cooking – cottura
Cooking on an iron surface - ferri
Cooking area – angolo di cottura
Cooking corner - cucinotto
Cooking time - tempo di cottura
Cooking utensil with a handle - arnese
Cooking, ventilated - funzione ventilata
Cooking water - acqua di cottura
Cool, to (cool down) – raffreddare, sbollire
Cool place, within (i.e. cooler) – al fresco
Cooled – diaccio
Cooling rack - gratella
Cord, thin – cordoncino
Core - torsolo
Corer (for food) - scavino, levatorsoli
Coriander – coriandolo
Corkscrew - cavatappi
Corn – granturco, mais
Cornmeal, coarsely ground - bramata
Cornmeal, finely ground - fioretto
Cornmeal cake, a - sbrisolona
Cornstarch, corn flour – maizena, farina di mais, amido di mais
Cottage cheese – fiocchi di latte
Cotton - cotone
Cotton wool - cotone idrofilo
Course – grossolano, portata, pietanza
Couscous - cuscussu
Cover , a – coperchio
Cover , to – coprire, ricoprire
Covering - rivestimento
Cover with – a filo
Crab - granchio
Crab, soft shelled - moleche
Cracker - galletta
Cracklings (pork rinds) – cicciolo,i ; sicciolo, i
Cream – crema, panna, panna liquida
Cream, double – panna cucina
Cream, heavy – panna grassa
Cream horn – cannoncino
Cream, light – mezza panna
Cream of wheat - grano cotto
Cream, pharmaceutical - pomata (also ointment)
Cream puff – Bigne’ alla panna, pasticcini ripieni
Cream, sour – panna acida
Cream of tartar – cremor tartaro
Cream, whipped – panna montata
Creamory – caseificio
Creamy – cremosa, mantecato
Crisp, crunchy – croccanti
Crepe – crespelle
Croisant - cornetto
Croquettes - crocchette
Cross, to – incrociare
Crouton - crostino
Crumbs - briciole
Crumble, a - bricioloni
Crumble, to – sbriciolare, sminuzzare
Crush, to – pestare, schiacciare, spappolare
Crust – crosta, corteccia, frolla
Cube – cubetto, zolletta
Cucumber - cetriolo
Cuisine – culinaria
Cumin – cumino
Cup, cupful – tazza
Cup cake - tortine
Curl, to - arricciare
Currant (red or black) – ribes, uva sultanina
Custard – crema pasticcera
Curdle, to – cagliare
Curl, to – aggrinzare
Cut, to – tagliare, praticare
Cut across, to - arrocchiare
Cut, by hand - mozzare
Cut in small pieces, to - tagliuzzare
Cut out of, to – ritagliare
Cut up , to - trinciare
Cutlery - posate
Cutlet – costoletta, cotoletta
Cutting board - tagliere
Cuttlefish – sepia
Cuttlefish, small – seppioline
Dab, to - tamponare
Dairy - latteria
Dairy products - latticino
Dandelion – dente, tarassaco, soffione
Dash, a - pizzico
Date fruit - dattero,i
Dead - cad. , caduto,a
Deflate ,to - sgonfiare
Defrost, to - scongelare, sbrinare
Deglaze to - staccare
Degreese - sgrassare
Delicious – ghiotto,a, i, prelibato, golosa
Deprive of, to - privare
Dessert – dolce
Detach - staccio, staccare
Devide, to - sfaldare
Dial, on pasta machine – ghiera dentata
Diamond shaped - losanghe
Dice, a – dado, i
Dice, a small – dadetti
Dice, to – tagliare a dadi
Die (mold) , a – stampo
Digestible - digeribile
Dill - aneto
Dill pickle - cetriolo sottaceto all`aroma di aneto
Dilute, to (water down) – allungare, stemperare
Dip, to – intingere, sgocciolare, tuffare
Dipped – intinto
Disalinate – disalinate
Dishes - stoviglie
Dish, heat-resistant - pirofila
Dish cloth - mappina, strofinaccio
Dish towel - canovaccio
Dissolve, to – sciogliere, stemperare, spacchettare
Double, to - raddopiare
Doubled - raddoppiato
Doubling - raddoppio
Dough – impasto
Dougnut - krapfen
Drain, allow to - sgrondare
Drain, to – scolare, sgocciolare, essiccare
Draw out, to - spurgare
Dredge, to - dragare
Drenched – micolla
Dressing - condimento
Dried - essiccati
Drip, to - sgocciolare
Dripping – gocciolo, grondanti
Dripping pan - leccarda
Drop – goccio, (goccetto – small drop)
Drop in, to - passare
Drum, a – cestello
Dry, to - essiccare
Duck – anatra, anitra
Duck, mallard - germano reale
Durum wheat – semola di granno duro
Dusting with something - spuzzata
Dry out, to – dissughi
Earthenware - coccio
Eel – Anguilla
Egg – uovo
Egg, fried - uovo all'occhio di bue
Egg, hard boiled – uovo sodo
Egg nog – latte di gallina
Egg slicer - tagliauova
Egg white – albume, bianco d’uovo, chiara,e
Egg yolk – tourlo,i, ; rosso d’ uovo
Eggplant – melanzana, i
Embers - brace
Empty out, to - svuotare
Endive – indivia
Endive, Belgian – indivia belga
Enrich, to - arricchire
Entree’ – antipasto
Escalope – scaloppina
Escarole - scarole
Examine carefully – istaccio
Extinguish – spegnere
Extract, to - ricavare, estrarre
Fall to pieces, to - difare, difarsi
Farro - spelt, farricello
Fat (lard) – lardo
Fat found under the skin – pannicolo
Fatty - grasso
Faucet - rubinetto
Feathers- penne
Feed, to - sfamare
Fennel – finocchio, finocchietti
Fennel frawns - barbine, finocchietti
Fennel, wild – finocchio novellino, finocchietto
Fennel seed – seme di finocchio
Feta cheese - formaggio tipo feta
Fig (s) – fico (fichi)
Fill, to – farcire, infarcire, gonfiare, riempire, stuccare, colmare, imbottire
Fillet – filetto
Fillet, to - sfilettare
Film, a – pellicola
Filter, to - filtrare,
Fin (s) of fish - pinne
Fingertips - polpastrelli
Fingerwidth, a – larghe un ditto
Firm - sodo, soda
Firm up, to - rassodare
Fish - pesce
Fish bones,s – lisca, lische
Flake, flakes – fiochetto, fiocchi
Flake off , to - sfaldare
Flan - formato
Flambes' - strinare, fiammeggiare, bruciacchiare
Flan dish – teglietta
Flank steak – bistecca di lombo
Flatten, to – appiatire, assottigliare
Flavor, to – condire, insaporire, arromatizzare
Flavorful - sapidita'
Flavor lightly, to - profumare
Flesh - polpo
Flounder fish - passerino
Flour – farina
Flour, to – fiorire
Flour, to dip in - infarinare
Flour, all purpose wheat – farina multiuso
Flour, almond – farina di mandorle
Flour, barley – farina d’ orzo
Flour, bread – farina di grano duro, farina da pane
Flour, buckwheat – farina di saraceno
Flour, chestnut – farina di castagne
Flour, chickpea – farina di ceci
Flour, corn – farina di frumento
Flour, double zero – farina 00, farina doppio zero
Flour, gluten – farina glutinata
Flour, gluten free – farina privo di glutine
Flounder fish – passera, pianuzza
Flour, pastry – farina di dolci
Flour, plain (no raising agent) – farina semplice
Flour, potato – fecola
Flour, semolina - semolino
Flour, soy – farina di soia
Flour, whole wheat – farina integrale, cruschello
Flow – colata
Flush with something, to be – a filo
Foam - spuma
Foamy - spumeggera`, spumeso, schiumoso (a),
Foil, in – cartoccio, al cartoccio
Fold, to – piegare, raccogliere
Fondue – fonduta
Food processor – tritatutto elettrico, cucina frullatore, robot da cucina
Fork – forchetta
Foundation, a – pietra
Freeze dried - liofilizzato
Freezer - congalatore
Freezing, frosty - gelido
French bean - cornetto
French fries, crisps - patatina
Fricassee - fricassea
Fried - fritto
Fried food - fittura
Fringe - frangia
Fritter - frittella
Fizzy - frizzarre
Frog - Rana, Ranocchi
Fruit salad -- macedonia
Fry, to – friggere
Fry lightly, to - soffriggere
Frying pan – padella, tegame
Frozen – congelato, surgelato, diacciare
Fuoco - fire
Garbanzo bean - ceci, cicciri
Garlic – aglio
Garlic cloves - spicchi
Garlic, black - aglio nero
Garlic oil – essenza d’ aglio
Garnish, to – guarnire, guarnizione, tartufare
Gelatin, plain – gelatina, colla di pesce
Giblet - rigaglie
Giblet vendor - frattagliaio
Ginger - zenzero
Gizzard - ventriglio
Glaze - glassa
Glaze,to - glassare
Glazed - diacciare, glassate
Glove, oven - guanto da forno
Glutin - glutinica
Gnocchi board – asse regata
Goat - capra
Goose – oca
Gourmet - gastronomo
Grab, to (get hold of) - procurare
Grain – chiccho,i
Grape – uva, acini di uva, chicchi di uva
Grapefruit - pompelmo
Grate, to – grattugiare
Grater - grattugia
Grease, to – ungere
Greasing - ingrassagio
Green tea – t’e verde
Greens – erbaggi
Grenadier fish (flat fish) - surici
Grill - gratella, graticola
Grilled - griglia
Griller (person)- grigliatore
Grill pan – bistecchiera
Grind, a - macinata
Grind, to – macinare, tritare, triturare
Grinding - macinando
Grouper fish, small – cernietta
Grouper fish, large - (dusky) - cernia
Guinea hen - faraona
Gut - budello
Halibut fish – ippoglosso, passera, pianuzza
Hand mixer, kitchen - sbattitore
Handful – manciata, pugno, manata
Handful, small – manciatina, ciocchette
Hard - sodo, soda
Harden, to – assodare, indurire, rassodare
Hare (rabbit) – leper, coniglio
Hay - fieno
Hazel nut - nocciola
Heart – cuore
Hem - lembo
Herb – erbe aromatica, odore
Hollandaise - olandesea
Hollow out, to – incavare, scavare
Holy basil - basilico santo
Homemade – caserseccio
Homogeneous – omogeneo
Honey - miele
Horse - cavallo
Horseradish - rafano, cren
Hot plate - piastra
Hyacinth bulb, wild - muscari
Ice cream machine - gelatiera
Ice crusher - tritaghiaccio
Icicle, ice lolly pop - ghiacciolo
Icy, ice cold - gelido
Immerse- tuffate
Implement (tool)- attrezzo
Include, to - comprendere, compresa
Infusion - infuso, infusione
Inserting – inserendo
Intact - integro
Intersect - incrociare
Intestines - budello
Jam, jelly - marmellata, confettura
Jar - barattolo
Joint - giuntura
Juice – succo
Juicy – succoso
Juniper berry – bacca di genepro
Kale – cavolo ricciuto
Kale, black - cavolo nero
Keep, to - tiene
Kernel - gheriglio
Kettle – bollitore
Kidney – rognone, rene (i)
Kidney beans- borlotto
Kidney beans, white – cannellini
Kilo - chilo
Kippered herring – aringa affumicata
Kitchenaide – impastatrice
Kitchenette - cucinino
Kitchen mixer - impastatrice
Kitchen sink – acquaio
Kitchen string - spagno da cucina
Knead, to – impastare
Knead again - rimpastare
Kneading (working the dough) - lavorazione, impastando, mantecare
Knife,dinner - coltello
Knife, kitchen utility - spelucchino
Knife sharpener - affilacoltelli
Kohlrabi - cavolo rapa di vienna bianco
Lactose - lattosio
Ladle – mestolo
Ladleful- ramaiuolo, ramiolo
Lady fingers (Italian) - savoiardi
Lamb – agnello, castrato, abbacchio (very young lamb)
Lard – lardo, lardone (wide piece), strutto
Lard, to – lardellare
Large (capacious) - capace
Lavender – lavanda
Lay, to – posare, collocare, apparecchiare
Lay down carefully – adagiare, appoggiare
Layer, a - strato
Layer – falda (faldina - thin layer), sfoglia (thin)
Leaf – foglio, foglioline (small leaf)
Lean - magro
Lectin – lectina
Leek - porro
Left overs - rimasugli, rimanenze
Leg – cosciotto, coscetti (small)
Lemon - limone
Lemonade - limonata
Lemon balm - erba limoncella
Lemon extract – agro di limone
Lemon juice - succo di limone
Lemon peel grated - nuccia di limone
Lentil - lenticchia
Lettuce – lattuga
Lettuce, red – insalata rossa
Level, a – raso
Level, to - livellare, pareggiare
Lid – coperchio
Light (in weight) - leggero
Lime – limoncino verde
Line, to – foderare, rivestire
Liquified - strutta
Liquorice - liquirizia
Liver – fegato
Liver, small – fegatino
Loaf - pagnotta
Loaf, small – filoncino
Lobster – aragosta, astice
Loin – lombata
Loin cut – lombo
Loin from back of the pig - arista
Look after, to - curare
Loop, a – telaio
Loosen, to - staccare
Lower, to - abbassare
Lubricate, to – ungere
Lukewarm - tiepido
Lukewarm, to make – intiepidire
Lump, a - zolletta, grumi
Lumpy – bernoccolo
Lunch - pranzo
Lung – pasto, polmone
Lye, food grade – liscivia, soda caustica purissima
Macerate , to - macerare
Main dish - piatto forte
Make, to - praticare
Malt – malto
Mandoline - laffettatrice
Maple syrup – sciroppo d’ acero
Margarine - margarina
Marinade - marinatura
Marinate, to - macerare
Marinate, to - marinare
Marinated - marinato
Marjorem – maggiorana, erba persa
Mark - traccia
Marmalade - marmellada, confettura
Marzipan – pasta di mandorle
Mash,to (press, squash,crush)- schiacciare
Mashed - passato
Match, to – abbinare
Mayonnaise – maionese
Measure, a - dose
Measure, to - misurare
Meat – carne
Meat ball – polpetta di carne
Meat grinder - tritacarne, macinacarne
Meat knife - coltellacio
Meat loaf - polpettone
Meat mixture that is boiled – bollito misto
Meat stew - carne in umido
Melon - melone
Melt, to – fondere, isciogliere, difare, spacchettare
Melted - strutta
Menu - lista
Meringues, white - bianchini
Merluzzo – hake fish
Microwave - microonde
Mild - leggera
Milk – latte
Milk, cows - vaccina
Milk, full cream – latte intero
Milk, partially skimmed – latte parzialmente scremato
Milk, pasteurized - latte pastorizzato
Milkshake - frullato
Milk, skimmed – latte scremato, latte magro
Milk, soy - latte di soia
Milk, to – mungere (milked – munto)
Millet - miglio
Mince, a – macinato
Minced meat – macinato
Mincemeat - rissole
Mince, to – macinare, tritare, trito (minced)
Mix, to – amalgamare, mescolare, unire, impastare, miscelare
Mixed up - immischiate
Mixed,with (worked with) - maneggiato
Mixed - misto
Mixer (kitchen countertop) - impastatrice
Mixing bowl or dish – ciotola
Mixture – mescolanza, miscela, composto, miscuglio
Mixture, chopped - battuto
Mix well, to – rimestare
Moisten, to – bagnare, inumidire
Monk fish - (angler fish)- rana pescatrice
Mortar – mortaio
Mullet fish – muggine
Mullet fish, red - triglia
Mushroom - fungo
Mushrooms porcini - funghi porcini
Mushroom, white - champignon
Mussel - cozza, mitilo, muscolo
Mustard – mostarda, senape
Mustard, honey - senape al miele
Mustard, stone ground - senape macinata a pietra
Napkin – tovagliolo, tovagliuolo
Needles - aghi
Nibble, to - mangiucchiare
Non stick – antiaderente
Nutmeg – noce moscata
Obtain, to – ricavare
Octopus – piovra, polipo, polpo
Oil – olio
Oil, olive - olio di oliva
Oil, palm - olio di palma
Oil, soy - olio di soia
Oil, sunflower - olio di girasole
Oil, to - ungere
Okra - gombo
Olive - oliva
Omega 3 fatty acids - acidi grassi omega 3
Omelet - frittata
Onion – cipolla
Onion white, small - Barletta
Onion, spring - cipollotto
Opaque, to become - imbiondire
Open, to – aprire
Open wide, to - sgranare
Optional - facoltativo
Orange – arancia
Orange,blood - arance sanguigne
Orange flower water – acqua di fiori d’arancio
Orange juice, fresh – spremuta di arancia
Oregano – origano
Ounce - oncia
Outline - traccia
Oven,preheated - forno statico
Oven, to put into - infornare
Oven-proof - Che si puo' mettere in forno
Oven-ware - vasellame, da mettere in forno
Overcook, to - stracuocere,scuocere
Overcooked, to be or overdone – passare di cottura, scotto(a)
Over easy - untre facile, oltre facile
Over hang, to - sbordare
Oyster (s)– ostrica, ostriche
Oxtails, braised - coda alla vaccinara
Pack, to - pigiare
Paint, to – pennellare, spennellare
Pair, to (with) – abbinare
Pancake - crespelle
Pantry - dispensa
Paprika - paprica
Paprika, smoked - paprica affumicata
Parboil, to - sbollentare
Parsley – prezzemolo
Part,s - parte(i)
Pastry hook (for kitchen mixer) – gancio a foglia
Paper, absorbent – carta sugante
Paper, greased – carta unta
Paprika – paprika
Parboil, to - prelessare
Parboiled - 'sbollentate
Parchment paper - pergamena, 'ncartati
Parmesan cheese – parmigiano (Reggiano, Grana padana)
Paster cutter - tagliapasta, coppapasta
Pasta, dried – pastasciutta
Pasta machine – sfogliatrice passatela
Pastry - pasticcio
Pastry dough – pasta frolla
Pastry bag (piping bag) – tasca da pasticciere, siringa
Pastry horn (Neopolitan) - sfogliatelle
Pate’- pasticcio di carne
Paying attention – badando
Pea - pisello
Peach – pesca
Peal, to - mondare
Peanut – arachide
Pear – pera
Peel, a - buccia
Peel, to – pelare, spellare, sfogliare (peel off), sbucciare, staccare
Pellicola aliminti - food wrap
Pellicola trasparente - plastic wrep
Pepper corns, black – pepe nero in grani
Pepper, black – pepe nero
Pepper mill - macinapeppe
Pepper, to (season with) - pepare
Pepper, red, sweet – peperone rosso
Pepper, white – pepe bianco
Peppermint – menta pepperita
Peppermint oil – essenza di menta
Perch fish – pesce persico
Persimmon - cachi, caco mela
Petit four - pasticcino
Pheasant – fagiano, fagianella
Pickle – sottaceto, scott’aceto (pickled)
Pie – pasticcio
Pieces - tocchetti, fiocchetti
Pierce, to – bucare, forare, praticare
Pigs foot (trotter) - piede di porco
Pike fish - luccio
Pile – mucchio, mucchietto (small pile)
Pinch, a – pizzico, pizzicone (large pinch), punta di, presa di
Pin - spillo
Pineapple – ananas, ananasso
Pine nuts – pinoli
Pint - pinta,e
Pit, to - snocciolare, denocciolare
Pitcher, jug - orcio
Pitter, cherry or olive - snocoliva
Place, to (put) – disporre, collocare
Place on top, to - sovrapporre
Plain - liceo
Plastic wrap – foglio di pellicola, pellicola trasparente
Plate - placca
Pluck, to – pelare
Plum – susina, prugne (dried)
Plunge, to - tuffare
Poached – affogate, in camicia
Poultry - pollame
Pomegranate – melograno, malgarano
Poppy seed – seme di papavero
Pork (pig) - maiale
Pork cutlet - costicine
Pork loin - lonza
Pork neck - trachiole
Pork roast, boneless - porchetta
Pork sausage – salsiccia di miale, cotechino
Pork skin (rind) – cotenna, ciccioli, siccioli
Pork tenderloin - gallinella
Portion, a – rocchio, medesime (similar portion)
Position,to – collocare
Pot, a - pentola, barattolo
Potato – patata
Potato croquettes - cazzilli
Potatoes, mashed – pure’ di patate
Potatoes, new - potate novelle
Potato peeler – pelapatate, sbuccia patate
Potato ricer or masher – schiacciapatate
Potato starch - fecola
Pour, to - versare, rovesciare
Powder - polvere
Prawn – gambero, code di gambero (with tails)
Preheated - preriscaldato
Preparation - preparativo, confezione
Prep like – a mo’ di
Preservatives - conservante
Preserves - marmellata
Preserve, to – conservare
Press, to – pigiare, premere, pressare, spingere
Pressure cooker – pentola a pressione
Prick, to - pungere
Prickly pear - fico d' India
Prong (of a fork) - rebbio
Protein - proteico,proteina
Pudding – budino
Puff - sfogliata
Puff pastry – pasta foglia
Pulp – polpa
Pumpkin - zucca
Pumpkin seeds - semi di zucca
Punch, a - stampino
Punch - ponce
Puncture, to – forare
Purre - pure
Put along side of, to - accostare
Put down ,to - appoggiare
Put on - versato
Put out, to – spegnere
Push, to – spingere
Quail – quaglia
Quantity, that is enough – quanto basta (Q.B.)
Quince – mele cotogne
Rabbit – coniglio, lepre
Rack of pork ribs - costine di maiale
Radicchio from Traviso - trevisana
Radish – rapanello, ravanello
Raisen – uva passa, uvetta (small)
Ramekin – pirottino
Rare (cooked) – poco cotto
Raspberry - lampone
Raw – crudo, greggio, grezzo
Rear of an animal - groppa
Recipe - ricetta
Recompose, to – recomporre
Re-cover – ricoprire
Rectangle - rettangolo
Red pepper flakes - peperonchino
Reduce, to - ridurre
Refine, to - raffinare
Re-fold, to - ripiegare
Refreshment - ristoro
Reheat - riscaldare
Remaining (rest)- restante
Remove, to – asportare, levare, scorporare, sformare (from), togliere, staccare
Rib - costola
Ribbon - nastro
Rib, ribbing - costa
Ribs – costato, costoluto (large)
Rice – riso
Rice, brown – riso integrale
Rice croquette - suppli
Rice flower - farina di riso
Rice, puffed - riso soffiato
Rice, wild – riso selvatico
Rich - ricco (aggettivo)(riccamente - richly)
Riddle with holes, to – bucherellare
Right angled - rettangolo
Rind – scorza, corteccia, buccia
Rinse, to – sciaquare, risciacquare (again)
Ring mold - stampo ad anello
Ring shaped – ciambella
Ripe – maturo
Rise, again - risalire
Rise, to - lievitare
Roast beef – rosbif, rosbiffe
Roast, to – abbrustoliere
Roll, bread - panino
Rolling pin or cylindrical wood stick – matterello
Roll out – srotolare, stendere
Roll up - rimboccare
Room used for dough rising – caldana
Rooster - galletto
Rosemary (herb) – rosmarino, ramerino
Roulade – involtini, bauletto
Round - tondo
Rounds - rondelle
Roux – intriso
Rub, to – strofinare
Rubarb - rabarbaro
Rubbery – gommoso
Rum (liquour) - rhum
Rump – scamone
Rump, the - scannello
Rump of veal – fesa
Rump of turkey – fesa di tacchino
Runny – liquido
Saffron - zafferano
Sage - salvia
Salad – insalata
Salad bowl – insalatiera
Salmon - salmone
Salsa, green - zimino
Salt – sale
Salt, coarse – sale grosso
Salt, cooking - sale da cucina
Salt, low sodium – sale iposodico
Salt, sea (fine) – sale marino fino
Salt, table - sale da tavola, sale fino
Salt, to – salare
Sandwich – tramezzino
Sardine - sardina
Satisfaction - gradimento
Sauce – bagna, intingolo, sugo
Sauce boat - salsiera
Sauce, simple – cibreo
Sauce, small amount - sughetto
Saucepan – casseruola, pentolino (small)
Sausage – salsiccia
Sausage, pork – salsiccia di maiale, cotechino
Saute`- rosolato, saltare
Savory - santoreggia
Savoy cabbage – foglie di verza, verza, capponette
Scald, to – scottare
Scale, to - squamare, sfaldare
Scales, fish - scaglie
Scalion - cipollotto
Scallop – capasanta, capesante (scallops), pettine
Scallop, to – smerlare
Scissors, kitchen – forbice da cucina
Scissors for poultry - trinciapollo
Scorch, to - bruciare
Scorpion fish – scorfano
Scrambled - strapazzate
Scrape off, to – raschiare
Scratch, a - striscio
Scratch, to - strisciare
Sea bass - sprigola, ombrine, branzino
Sea bream – dentice, orata
Sea urchin - ricci del mare
Sea urchin roe - uova di ricci di mare
Seal, to - sigillare
Sear, to – scottare
Season, to – insaporire, condire
Seasoning – condimento
Seasoning, with – condendo
Seed oil – olio di semi
Segment – spicchio, spicchiettino (small), calotta,calottina
Select, to - prescegliege
Separate - staccio
Separate, into - sfaldare
Seperate , to - staccare
Serrated – seghettato
Serve, to - servire
Serving - porzione
Serving spoon – cucchiaio da portata
Sesame seed - semi di sesamo, giugiolena
Sesame seed paste – crema di sasamo
Set, to – apparecchiare
Shad fish - agoni
Shake, to - scrollare
Shaken – frullato
Shallot - scalogno
Shank, shin - stinco (small shank or shin - stinchetti)
Shark - pescecane, palombo, tope
Sheath – guaina
Shell, a - guscio, carapace
Shell, to – decorticare, mondare, sbucciare, sgusciare
Shelled beans – fagioli, fagiuoli sgranati
Shellfish - crostaceo
Shield – scudo
Shoulder - spalla
Shrimp – gamberetto, mazzancolle
Sideboard - dispensa
Side dish - tramesso, contorno
Sieve – setaccio, vagliettino (small)
Sifter - setaccio
Sift, to – setacciare, stacciare
Silky - setosa
Silver dragees - (silver ball cake decorations) - palline argentate
Simmer - sobbollire, fremere
Simmering – a fuoco lento
Singe,to - strinare
Sink (kitchen)- lavello
Sirloin - controfiletto
Sizzle, to - sfrigolare
Slanting - obliquo
Slice – fetta, lamella (a thin), paillard (thin of chicken or veal), trancia, fettine (thin slices)(sottilissime - very thin)
Slice, to – affettare
Slicer - affettatrice
Slowly – adagio
Skate fish – razza
Skate wings - ali di razza
Skewer - spiedino
Skim, to - schiumare
Skimmer - schiumaiola
Skim off the fat – digrassare, sgrassare
Skin - buccia
Skin, to - spolpare
Smear, to - spalmare
Smelt fish - eperlano
Smoked – affumicato
Smooth – liceo
Snack - spuntino
Snack, afternoon - merenda
Snails – lumache
Snails, large - vaccareddi
Snow peas - taccole
Soak – ammollo
Soak, to – ammollare, ammollato (soaked), bagnare, inzuppare, intridere
Soft – molle, morbido, soffice
Soft, to make – ammorbidire, rammorbidire, sfumare
Soft ices (water ice) - granite, cremolate
Sole fish - sogliola
Solidify, to - solidificare
Sorbet - sorbetto
Soup – minestra, zuppa
Soup plate - fondina,e
Soup tureen - zuppiera
Sour - acido, acerbo, agro
Soy sauce - salsa di soia
Spare ribs - tracchiolelle
Sparkling - spumeggiante
Sparkling wine - spumante
Spatula - spatola
Spatula for pastry – paletta di silicone
Spearmint – menta verde
Spice - spezia
Spicy, spicy hot - piccante
Spider crab - granseola
Spill, to – spargere
Splash - spruzzo, chiazza
Spleen - milza
Spinaci - spinach
Spine – costola
Spit, a – spiedo, girarrosto
Splint, to - steccare
Split open, to – disfare
Spoil, to – guastare
Sponge cake – pan di spagna
Spoonful – cucchiaio, cucchiaiata
Spot, a - goccio
Spread, to – allagare, spalmare, spargere
Spring onion - cipollotto
Sprinkle, to – cospargere, spolverizzare, spruzzare
Squab - toresani
Squares, little - quadretti
Squash – zucca
Squash, butternut – zucca gialla
Squash, to – schiacciare
Squash, winter - bernoccuta
Squid – calamaro,i
Squid, baby - calamaretti spillo
Squeeze, to – spremere, strizzare
Stainless steel - acciaio inox
Stale - raffermo
Stale bread - pane raffermo
Stalk - gambo, picciolo
Star Anice - stella di anice
Starch – amido
Steak – bistecca
Steam, to – cucinare a vapore
Steamed - al vapore
Steer, young - vitellone
Stem - fusto
Stew – spezzatino, umido
Stew, to - stufare
Stiff - legnoso
Stem - gambo
Stem glass - flute
Stick, small – bastoncino
Stick, to - appiccicare
Sticky - colloso
Stiffen, to – indurire
Stock fish - stoccafisso
Stomach - ventre
Stove - fuoco, stufa
Straight - liceo
Strain, to – colare
Strainer - colino, passino
Strawberry – fragola, fregula (sardinian)
Stream of water – getto di acqua
String bean – fagiolino, cornetto
Stringy - stopposa
Strip - strisca
Strips – listerelle, striscioline, lembi
Stuff, to - stuccare, imbottire,infarcire
Stuffed – ripieno, farcito
Stuffing – farcitura, ripieno, farcia
Sturgeon fish - storione
Sugar – zucchero
Sugar, brown – zucchero di canna
Sugar, confectionery (superfine) – zucchero a velo
Sugar, granulated or refined – zucchero in grani, zucchero semolato
Sugar, raw or unrefined - zucchero grezzo
Sugar, to add - zuccherare
Sunflower - girasole
Sunflower seeds - semi di girasole
Sweet – dolce
Sweet bun - cornetto
Sweeten – indolcire
Sweetened - zuccherato
Sweet and sour – agrodolce
Sweetbreads – animelle
Sweetener - dolcificante
Swiss chard – bietola
Swiss chard, red – bietola rossa
Swollen - gonfio
Sword fish – pesce spada
Syrup - sciroppo
Take out from - estratte
Take out, of the oven – sfornare
Tablecloth - tovaglia
Tablespoonful – cucchiaio
Tahina – crema di sesamo
Tail - coda,e
Tangerines - mandarini
Tap, kitchen - rubinetto
Tarragon – dragoncello
Tart – torta di frutta, crostata
Tartar - tartaro,a,e
Taste, to - gustare
Tasty - saporoso, saporito
Teal duck – alzavola, arzavola
Teaspoon, teaspoonful – cucchiaino, cucchiaio colmo
Temperature, of a room – temperatura ambientale
Tender – tenero, morbido
Tenderizer hammer – batticarne
Tendons, veal or beef hoof - nervetti
Tentacle - tentacolo (tentacolino - tentacolo piccolo)
Tepid – tiepido
Thaw, to - isciogliere
Thermometer – termometro
Thermometer for meat – termometro di cottura
Thick - spesso
Thicken, to – addensare, infittire, restringere
Thin – sottile, magro
Thin, to make it become - stecchire
Thigh – coscia
Thyme - timo
Thyme, wild - serpillo, segrigiola
Tie up (with ribbons) - infiocchettare
Tin can - barattolo
Tine (of a fork) - rebbio
Tin foil – carta stagnola, foglio d’alluminio,
Toast – panne tostata
Toasted – tostato
Toasted item - tostatura
Toast, to – abbrustolire, toastare
Toaster - toastapane
Together, to bring - raccoglieere
Tomato - pomodoro
Tomato crusher/grinder/strainer - passapomodoro
Tomato, plum - pomadori perini, pomadoro San Marzano
Tomato, with external ribs- pomodoro costoluto
Tomato paste – concentrato di pomodoro
Tongue - lingua
Tools of the trade – ferri del mestiere
Toothpick – stecchino, struzzicadenti
Tough - coriaceo
Toss, to – gettare
Trace, track – traccia
Tray - vassoio
Tread, to – pigiare
Trimming - guarnizione
Tripe - trippa
Tri-tip of beef - spinacino di carne
Trolley – carrello
Trotter, pigs - zampino
Trout fish - trota
Truffle - tartufo
Truss, to - legare
Tuft, a – cespo
Tumeric – curcuma
Tuna- tonno
Turbot fish – rombo
Turkey – tacchino
Turnip - rapa
Turnip, greens - ravisse
Turnip, tops - tanni
Trutle - tartaruga
Tweezers - pinzette
Uncovered – incoperchiate, scoperto
Undercooked, slightly – al dente
Unripe - acerbo
Unseasoned – scondito
Unwrap - scartare
Unbleached - greggio, grezzo
Uncork, to - stappare
Unripe - immaturo
Untie, undue, to - spacchettare, slegare
Vanilla - vaniglia
Vanilla bean – bacca di vaniglia, baccello di vaniglia
Vanilla extract – essenza di vaniglia
Vase for kitchen blender – vaso del frullatore
Veal – vitello
Veal, milk fed – vitello di latte
Veal breast - (calf's breast) - cappucina
Veal hock - garretto
Vegetable – ortaggio, verdura, legume
Vegetable garden – orto
Vegetable mill – passaverdura, passatutto
Vegetable pure` - passato di verdure
Vegetable slicer - affettaverdure, sveltafetta
Vegetables, mixed, pickled - giardiniera
Vegetables, side dish of - contorno
Vinegar – aceto
Vinegar, apple cider - aceto di mele
Vinegar, balsamic – aceto balsamico
Vinegar, rice – aceto di riso
Vinegar, rice wine - aceto vino di riso
Vinegar, white wine – aceto di vino bianco
Wafer, waffle – cialda
Walnut – noce
Warm up, to - scaldare
Wash, to – lavare
Water - acqua
Watercress - crescione
Water down – allungare con acqua
Wet, to - bagnare
Wheat – frumento
Wheat grain - spelt
Whipped - frullato
Whirl, to - vorticare
Whisk – frullino, frusta
Whisk or whip, to – montare
Whisk until stiff – montare a neve
Whole - intero
Wicker basket – cesta di vimini
Wild - selvatico
Wild boar - cinghiale
Wilt, to – appassire
Wisp, a – mazzetto
Withdraw, to - prelevare
Withstand, to – reggere
Wood spoon with large handle - mestolo
Woody - legnoso
Wrinkled, to make - aggrinzare
Yeast - lievito, fermento
Yogurt - iogurt
Yogurt, low fat – yogurt magro
Zest - scorzetta
Zester, kitchen rasp - raspadura
Zucchini - zucchini, courgettes
Zucchini flowers – fiori di zucca