bacaloa cod
banderilla skewered appetizer
barbacoa barbeque
barra loaf?
barra bar?
batata sweet potato
batido milkshake
bechamel white sauce
bebidas drinks
beicón bacon
bellota acorn
berberecho cockle
berenjena egplant
berro wattercress
berza cabbage
besugo sea bream
bikir toasted
biscote french toast
bistec steak
bizcochos sponge fingers
bocadillo sandwich (no butter)
bogavante lobster
bollo bread roll
boniato sweat potato
boquerones anchovies
bonito tuna
braseado braised
brazo de gitano Swiss roll
breva fig
brócoli broccoli
broqueta de riñones kidney kebabs
brotes de soja soybean sprouts
buey beef
buñuelo fritter
butifarra Catalan sausage
caballa mackerel
cabrito kid goat
cachelada pork stew + eggs, tomatoe, onion
cacerola casserole
café coffee
café americano white coffee
café cortado w/dash of milk
café double big coffee with milk
café sólo black coffee or espresso
calabacín zucchini
calabacita zuccini
calamar squid
calamares en su tinta squid cooked in their ink
caldeirada fish soup
caldereta gallega veg soup
caldo broth
caldo de gallina chicken soup
caldo de pescado clear fish soup
caldo guanche soup w/ potatoes, onions, tomatoes, squash
calentar warm
callos tripe
camarón prawn
canela cinnamon
canelones cannelloni
cangrejo crab
capa layer
caraco snail
caramelos sweets
cardo wild muchroom
carne meat
carne de salchicha sausage
carne picada mince
carrilladas cow's cheeks
carro de queso cheese board
cáscara rind
cáscara shell
castaño chestnut
castellana veg + garlic + egg
cava sparkling wine
cazo saucepan
cazón dogfish
cebolla onion
cena dinner
centollo spider crab
cepillar brush
cerdo pork
cerezas cherries
cerveza beer
cesta de frutas basket of fresh fruit
champiñón mushrooms
chanquetes fish
chatequbrian chateaubriand steak
chilindron stew
chipirones squid
chirimoyas custard apples
chirizo spicy Spanish sausage
chochos jawbreaker
chocos squid
chorrito dash
chuleta de .. chop
chuletitas small chop
chuletón large chop
churros churros
cigala crayfish
ciruela plum/prune
clara de huevo egg white
clavo clove
cochinillo suckling pig
cocido stew w/ chickpeas, meat, veg
cocidas boiled
cocinar cook
coco coconut
cocoa cocoa power
cocochas lobster cocktail
codornices quail
cogollo heart (of cabbage, lettuce)
col cabbage
colar strain
coles de Bruselas brussel sprouts
coliflor cauliflower
colín bread stick
comida food
comida basura junk food
comino cumin
comiso packed lunch
completamente thoroughly
con el rosbif Yorkshire pudding
concha clam
conejo rabbit
congelado frozen
congrio eel
conservante preservative
cordero lamb
copa scoop
copos de avena oats
copos de maíz tostados cornflakes
corazón heart
cortar trim
cortar en cuadritos diced
cortar en lonchas finas thinly sliced
costillas ribs
crema de cream of .. soup
crema pastelero confectioner's custard
criadillas testicles
criadillas de tierra truffles
crocante crispy
croqueta croquette
crudo raw
crujiente crispy
cucharada spoon
cuscurro crouton
dátil date
dehuesada boned
dejar en adobo maranade
derretido melted
desayuno breakfast
descafeinado decaf
despojos offal
día, del fresh
diente clove
dividir en dos halve
doblar fold
donut doughnut
dorado gilthead fish
dorado golden
dulce sweet
dulce de membrillo quince jelly
embutido sausage
empanada breaded, pastry (pie)
empanadilla fish/meat pastry
emperador sordfish
en vez de instead of
encender light
endivia endive
endulzar sweeten
eneldo dill
enfriar chill
ensalada salad
ensalada ilustrada mixed salad - tomato, letuce, onion
ensalada simple simple green salad
ensaladilla mayonnaise salad w/ potatoes, carrots, peas
entero whole
entremeses starters
entremeses variados hor d'oeuvres
escabeche marinade, pickled
escabechadas marinated
espárragos asparagus
estofada braised
escaldar scald
escalfado poached
escalope a la parrilla grilled veal
escalope a la milanese breaded veal w/ cheese
escoja uno choose one
escarola crinkly lettuce
espadín a la toledana kebab
espaguetis spaghetti
espárrago asparagus
especias spices
espesar thicken
espeso stiff
espina bone
espinacas spinach
espuma foam
estilo toast
estofado stew
estofado de liebre hare stew
estragón tarragon
fabada sausage + bean stew
fabes dried butter beans
faisán pheasant
fécula potato starch
fiambre cold cuts
fideo vermicelli
filete fillet
fino dry sherry
flan creme caramel
freír fry
fresa strawberry
fresas con nata strawberries w/ cream
fría cold
frío cold
frijol beans
frotar rub
fruta fruit
frutas en almibar fruit in syrup
galantina aspic
galleta cookie
galleta salada pretzel
gallina hen
gallinejas fried lamb's intestines
gamba prawn
garbanzo chickpeas
gazpacho cold tomato soup
gelatina jelly
girasol sunflowers
granos de pimienta peppercorns
grasa grease
gratinar grill
gratinada au gratin
grelos turnip greens
grisín bread stick
grueso thick
guarnición granish
guayaba guava
guindillas chilli pepper
guisantes peas
habas broad beans
hacer puré mash
harina flour
harina de maíz cornflour
helado ice cream
hervir boil
hierba herb
hierbabeuna mint
hidago liver
higo fig
higos secos dried figs
higo chumbo prickly pear
hinojo fennel
hojaldre puff pastry
horno oven baked
hueso bone
hueva roe
huevo egg
huevos a la flamenca fried eggs w/ ham, tomato, veg
huevo cocido hard boiled egg
huevos con panceta eggs w/ bacon
huevos con salchichas eggs w/ sausage
huevos escalfados poached eggs
huevo hilado egg yolk garnish
huevos pasados por agua soft-boiled eggs
huevos revueltos scrambled eggs
jabalí wild boar
jamón ham
jamón de Jubago quality cured ham
jamón de Trevélez quality cured ham
jamón serrano cured ham
jamón York ordinary cooked ham
jarra jug
jerez sherry
jarez amontillado pale dry sherry
jarez fino pale light sherry
jarez oloroso sweet sherry
jeta pork cheek
judías verdes French beans
jugo juice
jugoso juicy
Jumilla a light wine
lado side
langosta lobster
langostinos king prawns
laurel bay leaf
leche milk
leche merengada cold milk with meringues
lechecilla sweetbreads
legumbres vegatable
lengua tougue
lenguado sole
lenteja lentil
levadura baking powder
licores liquors
libre hare
lima lime
lombrada red cabbage
lomo pork loin
lubina seabass
macarrones macaroni
macedonia de fruta fruit salad (desert)
maduro ripe
magdalena cupcake
magro lean (meat)
Málaga sweet wine
mandarinas tangerines
manises peanuts
manitas shank
manos de cerdo pig's feet
manteca lard
mantecado vanilla
mantequilla butter
manzana apple
manzanilla dry sherry
marinar marinade
mariscos seafood
marscarpone cream cheese
masa dough
medallones steaks
media half order (still lots)
media de agua half bottle of mineral water
mejillón mussel
melaza molassal
melocotón peach
membrillo quince
menta mint
menú de la casa fixed price menu
mercado market
merienda late afternoon snack
merluza hake
mero grouper
mezcla mixed
miel honey
migas de pan breadcrumbs
molido ground
mollejas sweetbreads
mollete muffin
mora blackberry
morcilla black pudding
morcón blood sausage
morros cheek
morteruelo mince pie
morundo kebab
mostaza mustard
muslo de pollo drumbstick
nabo turnip
naranja orange
nata cream
nata agria sour cream
nata montada whipped cream
natillas cold custard
navaja razor clam
navarra, a la stuffed
nécora boxlike crab
nectarina nectrine
níscalos wild mushrooms
no engordante non fattening
nueces walnuts
nuez nut
nuez de mantequilla knob of butter
nuez moscada nutmeg
nyora sweet dried pepper
oca goose
onza ounce
oreja ear
orugo spirit of liquor
ostra oyster
paella fried rice
palitos de queso cheese straws
paloma pigeon
palometa pompano fish
pan bread
pan ázimo unleavened bread
pan de molde sliced bread
pan integral brown bread
pan rallado breadcrumbs
panache de verduras veg stew
panceta bacon
pancho hot dog
parrilla, a la grilled
parrillada barbecue
pasa raisin
pastel cake
patata potato
patatas bravas potatoes in cayenne sauce
patatas fritas french fries
patitos rellenos stuffed duckling
pato duck
pavipollo large chicken
pavo turkey
pechuga breast
pedazo grande wedge
pelado peeled
pepinillo gherkin
pepino cucumber
pepitas de pollo chicken nuggets
peras pears
percebes goose barnacle
perdice partridge
perejil parsley
pescado fish
pestiños fried fish
picado mince
picante spicy
picar chip
piel skin
pimentón paprika
pimienta pepper
piña pineapple
pinchitos bar snacks
pincho small
piñones pine seeds
pisto fried mixed veg
plátano banana
plancha, a la grilled
plato dish
plato principal main course
pochar fry until soft
pollo chicken
pomelo grapefruit
poner trocitos encima dot with
porquerías junk food
porras thick churros
postre dessert
potaje stew
puchero casserole
puerros leeks
pulpitos baby octopus
pulpo octopus
pulverizado ground
puñado handful
purrasalda cod with leeks and potatoes
queso cheese
queso de bola Dutch cheese
queso de Burgos soft white cheese
queso de oveja sheep's cheese
queso de soja tofu
queso del pais local cheese
queso gallego creamy cheese
quisquilla shrimp
rábano radish
rabo tail (meat cut)
raciones large cold platters of meat
rallado grated
rataballo turbot
ratione full order (enuf for 2)
rellenos stuffed
ramita sprig
rape monkfish (whitefish)
raya skate
rebozado batter fried
rebozar coat
recondo al horno roast beef
reducir reduce
refresco soft drink
remolacha beet
repollo cabbage
repostería de la casa cakes baked on premises
requeson cream cheese
res beef
revuelto scrambled eggs
revuelto mixo scrambled eggs w/ mixed veg
Ribeiro Galician white wine
riñon kidney
riojana, a la with chillis
Rioja good wine of Logroño
rociando basting
rodaballo turbot
rollito roll
romana, a la fried in batter
romero rosemary
ron rum
rosbi roast beef
roscos doughnut
rosquilla doughnut
sal salt
salado salted
salchicha sausage
salchichón pork sausage w/ pepper
salmón salmon
salmonete red mullet
salmoneto bean soup cold
salmpimentar season with salt and pepper
salpicar sprinkle
salsa sauce
sandía watermelon
sangre congealed blood
sangría wine punch
sardina sardine
sazonar season with salt
secar dry
seco dry
secundo plato main course
semidulce medium sweet
semillas seeds
sepia cuttlefish
sesos brains (tapa: lambs brains on toothpicks)
seta wild mushrooms
sidra cider
sirven con el aperitivo dip
sofrito lightly fried
solomillo tenderloin
sopa soup
sopa mallorquina soup w/ meat, eggs, tomato
sopa sevillana fish and mayo soup
sorbete sorbet
suero buttermilk
suizos sweet bread
suplemento de verduras extra veg
tallo stalk
tapas appetizers
tarta cake
tarta de queso cheesecake
ternera veal
tea herbal tea
tea negro black tea
tetilla type of cheese
tibio tepid
tiempo, del seasonal
tierno tender
tiritas strips
tocino pork fat
tomillo thyme
tordo thrush
torreja frensh toast
torrijas sweet pastries
tortilla a su gusto omelette made to customer's order
tortilla alaska baked alaska
tortilla de setas mushroom omlette
tortilla española thick fried potato omlette
tortilla Francais this sandwich
tortilla franchesca plain omlette
tortilla sacramonte brains etc
tostado toasted
tournedó fillet steak
trigueros asparagus
trozos, en sliced
trozos menudos, en finely chopped
trucha trout
trufas truffles
trufado truffles
turrón nougat
turrón de Jijona soft nougat
turrón de yema nougat with egg yolk
ulloa cheese from Galacia
uvas grapes
uvre de vaca cow's udder
vaca beef
vainilla vanilla
Valdepeñas fruity red wines
vanado venison
variadas assorted
vaso glass
venduras veg
venado venison
vapor steamer
vieriras scallops
vinagre vinegar
vino wine
veno de mesa table wine
vino rosado rose
vino tinto red wine
yema egg yolk
yogur yogart
zanahorias carrots
zapallito zucchini
zarajos fried lamb's intestines
zarzuela stew
zumo juice