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A punto - medium well done
(meats)
Aceite
de oliva - olive
oil
Aceitunas-olives
Acelga
- Swiss chard
Achicoria
- chicory
Adobo
- marinade
Agua
- water
Agua
del grifo - house or tap
water
Agua
mineral - mineral
water
Agua
mineral con gas - sparkling
water
Agua
mineral sin gas - still
water
Aguacate
- avocado
Ajo
- garlic
Ajillo
- olive and garlic
sauce
Ajoarriero
- salted cod cooked in
oil
Alas
de pollo - chicken
wings
Albondigas
- meatballs
Alcachofa
- artichoke
Alcaparras
- capers
Almeja
- clam
Almendra
- almond
Almibar
- syrup
Alubias
- beans
Anchoa
- anchovy (Antxoa in
Basque)
Añejo-aged
Arandanos
- cranberries
Arenque
- herring (smoked or in
marinade)
Arroz
- rice
Asado
- roasted
Asador
- roasting
house/tavern
Atun
blanco - fresh
tuna
Avellana
- hazelnut
Aves
- poultry
Azafran
- saffron
Azucar
- sugar
Bacalao
- cod, usually salted and soaked
in water before
cooking
Bacalao
al pil-pil - cod cooked in
olive oil and garlic
Barra
de pan - baguette
Bebidas
- drinks
Béchamel
- white cream sauce
Berberechos
- tiny clams
Besugo
- sea bream, porgy
Berza
- cabbage
Bien
hecho - well done
Blanco
y negro - coffee with ice
cream
Bocadillo
- baguette sandwich
Bogavante
- lobster
Bollo
- sweet roll
Bombones
- sweets, chocolates
Bonito
del norte - albacore
tuna
Boqueron
- small, pickled
anchovy
Brocheta
- skewer of grilled meat or
seafood
Brocoli
- broccoli
Buey
- beef
Caballa
- mackerel
Caballo
- Horsemeat
Cabeza
- head
Cabrito
asado - roasted goat or
kid
Cacahuete
- peanut
Café
- coffee
Calamar
- squid
Calamares
- squid rings
Caldereta
- stew
Caldo
or caldico - broth
Callos
- tripe, intestines
Canutillos
- light pastry cone filled with
cream
Capon
- capon, chicken
Carajillo
- coffee with brandy
Caramelos
- candies
Cardo
- cardoon (like turnip
green)
Carne
- meat
Carne
picada - minced
meat
Casero
- home made
Castaño
- chestnut
Coliflor
- cauliflower
Cava
- champagne
Cebolla
- onion
Cebolleta
- chive
Cerdo
- pork
Cereales
- cereals
Cerveza
- bottled beer
Chacina
- pork sausages
Champiñones
- mushrooms
Changurro
or txangurro - spider
crab
Chinchon
- anis based liquor
Chipirones
- squid, usually served in its
own ink
Chistorra
- Navarran chorizo
Chorizo
- sausage
Choto
- baby goat
Chuleta
- veal chop, normally
grilled
Chuletilla
- small rib chops, typically from
lamb
Chuleton
- large T-bone steak
Churrasco
- grilled ribs, beef or
pork
Churreria
- churros shop
Churros
- fired crullers popular for
breakfast, dipped in
chocolate
Ciervo
- venison
Cigalas
- prawns
Ciruela
- plum
Clarete
- rosé wine (also
rosado)
Cocido
- stew with legumes, cabbage and
meat sausage
Codorniz
- quail
Cogollo
- lettuce hearts
Conejo
- rabbit
Copa
(de vino) - goblet (of
wine)
Copa
de helado - ice cream
Sundae
Coquinas
- baby clams
Cordero
- lamb
Cortado
- espresso coffee with a dash of
milk
Criadillas
- typically bull testicles (sweet
breads)
Croquetas
de jamon - ham
croquettes
Crudo
- raw
Cucuruchos
- ice cream cones
Cuchara
- spoon
Cubata
- mixed drink
Cucharilla
- teaspoon
Descafeinado
- decaffeinated coffee, made with
hot milk
Dorada
- sea bream baked encased in
salt
Empanada
de atun - tuna
turnover
Empanada
de carne - meat
turnover
Empanada
de Bacalao - cod
turnover
Empanadilla
- pasties
Encebollado
- dish prepared with fired
onion
Ensalada
- salad
Ensalada
mixta - arge mixed salad with
boiled eggs, tuna, olives and
tomatoes
Ensalada
verde - green
lettuce
Ensalada
de tomate - tomato
salad
Ensaladilla
rusa - Russian
salad
Entrecot
- sirloin steak
Entremeses
- Hors d'oeuvre, hot or
cold
Escabeche
- marinade, pickled with
oil
Escalope
- fillet of steak covered
with breadcrumbs
Escalfado
- poached
Escarola
- endive
Esparragos
- asparagus, green or
white
Espinacas
- spinach
Esqueixada
- cold cod salad served in
Catalunya
Escabeche
- marinade, pickled with
oil
Escalope
- fillet of steak covered with
breadcrumbs
Escalfado
- poached
Escarola
- endive
Fabada
- dish of white beans and
chorizo
Fabes
con alemuas - Asturain white
beans with clams
Faves
- broad beans
Filet
- small steak
Fino
- pale, dry sherry
Flan
- caramel custard (or crema
catalana)
Foie
gras - goose liver
paté
Fresco
- fresh
Frambuesa
- raspberry
Fresa
- strawberry
Frito
- fried
Fruta
- fruit
Fruto
seco - nuts & dried
fruits
Fuego
- fire or flame
Fuet
- cured sausage of
Catalunya
Fabada
- dish of white beans and
chorizo
Fabes
con alemuas - Asturain white
beans with clams
Faisan
- pheasant
Galletas
- biscuits or crackers
Gallina
- hen
Gallo
- popular white fish
Gambas
- shrimp
Garbanzos
- Chickpeas
Gaseosa
- seltzer water
Gazpacho
- cold tomato soup
Girasol
- sunflower
Gratinado
- gratin
Grelo
- turnip
tops/greens
Guindilla
- small pickled green
pepper
Guisantes
- peas
Habas
- green broad bean
Hamburguesa
- hamburger
Harina
- flour
Heladeria
- ice cream parlor
Helado
- ice cream
Hierbas
- herbs
Higado
- liver
Higo
- fig
Hojaldre
- puff pastry
Horno
- oven, al horno -
baked
Hortalizas
- vegetables
Huevas
- fish eggs, roe
Huevos
- eggs
Huevos
cocidos - boiled
eggs
Huevos
con jamon - ham &
eggs
Huevos
Revueltos or revoltillo -
scrambled eggs
Jabali
- wild boar
Jamon
- ham
Jamon
york - boiled ham
Jamon
Serrano - cured
ham
Jamon
iberico - the best (priciest)
cured ham
Jerez
- sherry
Judias
- green beans
Judiones
- broad, white beans
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Kokotxas - hake cheeks (a
Basque delicacy)
Langosta
- spiny lobster
Langostinos
- prawns
Leche
- milk
Leche
frita - creamy custard with
hard crust
Lechecillas
de Ternera - calf's
sweetbreads
Lengua
- tongue
Lentejas
- lentils
Liebre
- hare
Limonada
- lemonade
Lomo
- pork loin
Lubina
- sea bass
Macedonia
- fruit salad
Magdalena
- small cake
Magret
de pato - duck
breasts
Mandarina
- mandarin orange
Manitas
de cerdo - pig's
trotters
Mantecada
- square sponge cake
Mantequilla
- butter
Manzana
- apple
Manzanilla
- camomile tea
Margarina
- margarine
Marisco
- shellfish, seafood
Marmitako
- tuna stew with potatoes and
greens peppers
(Basque)
Mayonesa
- mayonnaise
Medallon
- beef medallions
Medio
- half
Mejillones
- mussels
Melocoton
- peach
Membrillo
- quince
Menestra
- vegetable stew
Menta
- mint
Menu
del dia - fixed price
meal
Menu
degustacion - chef's special
tasting/gastronomic
menu
Merengue
- meringue (egg whites and
sugar)
Merluza
- hake
Merluza
a la vizcaina - hake in oil
w/ garlic &
asparagus
Merluza
a la sidra - hake w/garlic
& parsley in cider
Mermelada
- jam or jelly or
marmalade
Mero
- grouper
Meson
- simple, local restaurant or
tavern
Miel
- honey
Migas
de pan -
breadcrumbs
Mora
- blackberry
Morcilla
- black pudding/sausage made from
pig's blood
Moscatel
- sweet wine
Mostaza
- mustard
Mosto
- grape juice
Muslo
- drumstick
Napolitana
- chocolate croissant (pan au
chocolat)
Naranja
- orange
Nata
- cream
Natillas
- custard
Nabo
- turnip
Nécora
- spider crab
Niscalos
- wild mushrooms
Nueces
- nuts
Oca
- goose
Olla
- stew
Oporto
- port wine
Oreja
de cerdo - pig's
ear
Orujo
- very potent liqueur (white
lightning) made of grape
skins
Ostras
- oysters
Oveja
- sheep, ewe
Paella
- rice dish from
Valencia
Palmeras
- Elephant ears, a
pastry
Paloma
- pigeon
Palomitas
de maiz - popcorn
Pan
- bread
Pan
tostado - toast
Panceta
- bacon, often smoked
Panecillos
- small loaves or
rolls
Pastel
- cake
Pastel
Vasco - dry sweet cake from
the Basque country
Patatas
- potatoes
Patatas
bravas - spicy, fried potato
cubes
Patatas
firtas -
French-fries
Pato
- duck
Patxaran
- liquor made from anis and sloe
berries, a specialty of Navarra
& Basque Country
Pavo
- turkey
Pechuga
de pollo - chicken
breast
Pera
- pear
Perdiz
- partridge
Perejil
- parsley
Pernil
- pork shoulder
Pescadilla
- small fried fish
(whiting)
Pescado
- fish
Pez
espada - swordfish
Picante
- spicy/hot
Pichon
- small pigeon
Pimienta
- white or black
pepper
Pimiento
verde - green
pepper
Pimientos
de Padron - fried baby green
peppers from Galicia
Piña
- pineapple
Pintxos
- Basque tapas
Pincho
moruno - Shish
Kabob
Pintas
- small red bean
Pipas
- dried sunflower
seeds
Platano
- banana
Plato
- plate
Primer
plato - first
course
Plato
principal - main
course
Pochas
- white beans from
Navarra
Pollo
- chicken
Pollo
asado - roast
chicken
Pomelo
- grapefruit
Postre
- dessert
Potaje
- thick soup
Puerros
- leeks
Pulpo
- octopus
Queso
- cheese
Rabano
- radish
Rabo
- ox tail
Rape
- Anglerfish or
monkfish
Rebozado
- coated with breadcrumbs and
fried
Relleno
- stuffed (peppers, tomatos,
etc.)
Res
- beef (as in "carne de
res")
Revueltos
- scrambled eggs
Riñones
al Jerez - kidneys cooked in
sherry
Rodaballo
- turbot
Rollito
- roll of meat, cheese,
etc.
Romero
- rosemary
Rosado
- rosé wine
Rosbif
- roast beef, served
cold
Roscon
- circular cake w/aniseed and
sugar
Rosquillas
- sweet bun
Sal
- salt
Sal
gorda - sea salt
Salazon
- cured
Salchicha
- sausage for frying (hot
dogs)
Salchichon
- cold, cured sausage
Salmon
- salmon
Salmonete
- red mullet
Salsa
- sauce
Salteados
- lightly fried
Sandwich
mixto - grilled ham and
cheese
Sangria
- heap red wine drink
Sardina
- sardine
Servilleta
- napkin
Sidra
- hard cider
Sifon
- soda water, seltzer
Sobaos
- small Asturian sponge
cakes
Sobrasada
- sausage made from pork, salt
& paprika
Solomillo
- filet mignon
Sopa
- soup
Suizo
- breakfast roll topped with
sugar
Tallarines
- noodles
Tarta
- cake, tart
Taza
- cup
Té
- tea
Tenedor
- fork
Ternera
- veal
Tinto
- red wine
Tinto
de verano - red wine with
lemon/orange soda
Tocino
- pork fat
Tomate
- tomato
Tortilla
española (de patatas)
- egg & potato
omelette
Tostada
- toast
Trucha
- trout
Trufa
- truffle
Turron
- candy made from
almonds
Txakoli
- white wine, Basque
Urta
- sea bream
Uvas
- grapes
Uvas
pasas - raisins
Vaso
- a glass
Ventresca
- Loin of Albacore
tuna
Verduras
- green vegetables
Vieiras
- scallops
Vinagre
- vinegar
Vino
blanco - white
wine
Vino
rosado - rosé
wine
Vino
tinto - red wine
Vinoteca
- specialty wine shop
Yogur
- yogurt
Zanahorias
- carrots
Zarzuela
- spicy, seafood stew
Zumo
de Naranja - orange juice
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