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Words on the topic: Cooking Vocabulary

Explore the language of cooking with this comprehensive vocabulary list. Learn how to describe recipes, cooking methods, and food preparation. Whether you're following a recipe or dining out, these words will help you communicate with ease. Each term includes translations and usage examples.
Word Translation Example
allungare
allungare

to stretch

Puoi allungare la mano per prendere quel libro?

Can you reach out and pick up that book?

asciutto
asciutto

dry

lean

Hai visto i vestiti asciutti?

Have you seen the dry clothes?

battere
battere

to beat

to hit

Hai battere il compito di matematica?

Did you beat your math test?

cacciatore
cacciatore

soccer player

Hai mai mangiato i cacciatori di pollo?

Have you ever eaten chicken hunters?

cima
cima

top

Hai mai scalato una cima innevata?

Have you ever climbed a snowy peak?

congelare
congelare

to freeze

to chill

Hai congelato la carne per cena?

Did you freeze the meat for dinner?

costola
costola

rib

Hai mai avuto un dolore alla costola?

Have you ever had rib pain?

dadi
dadi

dice

Hai i dadi per il gioco?

Do you have dice for the game?

fagiano
fagiano

pheasant

Hai mai visto dei fagiani nel bosco?

Have you ever seen pheasants in the woods?

forno
forno

oven

Hai un forno in cucina?

Do you have an oven in your kitchen?

fungo
fungo

fungus

Hai trovato dei funghi nel bosco?

Did you find any mushrooms in the forest?

macinare
macinare

to grind

Vuoi che io macini il caffรจ per la colazione?

Do you want me to grind coffee for breakfast?

mescolare
mescolare

to mix

to stir

Vuoi mescolare le carte?

Do you want to mix things up?

minuto
minuto

minute

Hai un minuto per parlare?

Do you have a minute to talk?

miscelare
miscelare

to blend

to mix

Hai miscelato gli ingredienti per il dolce?

Have you mixed the ingredients for the dessert?

pollo
pollo

chicken

Hai comprato il pollo per la cena?

Did you buy chicken for dinner?

preparare
preparare

to prepare

to get ready

Hai preparato la cena per stasera?

Have you prepared dinner for tonight?

rotolo
rotolo

roll

scroll

Hai mai assaggiato i rotoli di pasta fresca?

Have you ever tasted fresh pasta rolls?

saltare
saltare

to jump

to leap

Hai mai saltato con la corda?

Have you ever jumped rope?

scalare
scalare

to climb

to scale

Hai scalato la montagna piu alta d'Italia?

Have you climbed the highest mountain in Italy?

scongelare
scongelare

to thaw

to defrost

Devi scongelare le verdure prima di cucinarle?

Do you need to defrost vegetables before cooking them?

scorza
scorza

peel

rind

Hai mai assaggiato le scorze di limone candite?

Have you ever tasted candied lemon peel?

spiedino
spiedino

skewer

Hai mai assaggiato gli spiedini di pesce?

Have you ever tried fish skewers?

spremere
spremere

to squeeze

to press

Hai mai provato a spremere un limone?

Have you ever tried squeezing a lemon?

versare
versare

to pour

to spill, to pay

Quanto devi versare per il conto?

How much do you have to pay for the account?

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