Cooking Verbs in Spanish

Cooking Verbs in Spanish Flashcards

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Certainly! Spanish is a language rich in verbs, and this includes cooking verbs. The verbs listed above are some of the most common ones used in recipes and cooking instructions. Knowing these verbs can be very useful if you want to follow a recipe in Spanish or if you are traveling in a Spanish-speaking country and want to order food or cook a meal.

Some of these verbs are reflexive verbs, which means that they require the use of a reflexive pronoun, such as “lavarse” (to wash oneself) or “vestirse” (to dress oneself). However, none of the verbs listed above are reflexive verbs.

In addition to these verbs, there are also many food-related nouns and adjectives in Spanish, such as “pollo” (chicken), “pescado” (fish), “vegetales” (vegetables), “dulce” (sweet), “salado” (salty), “picante” (spicy), and many more.

Learning these verbs and food-related words can be a great way to improve your Spanish vocabulary and make the most of your culinary experiences in Spanish-speaking countries or when reading Spanish-language recipes.

tamizar – to sift

probar – to taste

agregar – to add

mezclar – to blend

triturar – to crush

limpiar – to clean

fregar – to do the dishes

abrir – to open

voltear – to flip

enjuagar – to rinse

escurrir – to drain

aplastar – to mash

amasar – to knead

aplanar – to flatten

exprimir – to squeeze

to sprinkle – espolvorear

trinchar – to carve

asar – to roast

tostar – to toast

moler – to grind

descongelar – to defrost

calentar – to heat

pelar- to peel

verter – to pour

medir – to measure

mezclar – to mix

servir – to serve

picar en dados – to dice

rebanar – to slice

rallar – to grate

cocinar – to cook

cortar – to cut

picar – to chop

romper – to break

revolver – to stir

hervir – to boil

hornear – to bake

asar – to broil

cocinar al vapor – to steam

freír – to fry

 

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