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Foreign Food
Terminology
The following is a partial list of foreign menu terms that could be useful
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appetizer |
hor d' oeuvres |
Vorspeise |
antipasto |
Entremeses varlados |
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bacon |
lard de poctrine fume |
Speck |
pancetta |
tocino |
baked |
cuit au four |
gebacken |
al forno |
al horno |
beef |
boeuf |
Rindfleisch |
manzo |
vacca |
beefsteak |
bifteck |
Beefsteak or Bifleck |
bistecca |
biftec |
boiled |
bouilli |
gekocht |
bollito |
hervido |
bone |
os |
Knochen |
osso |
hueso |
brains |
cervelle |
Hirn |
cervella |
sesos |
breast |
sein |
Brust |
petto |
pecho |
broiled |
grille |
geschmoren |
alla griglia |
asarse |
broth |
bouillon |
Kraftbruhe |
brodo |
caldo |
butter |
beurre |
Butter |
burro |
mantequilla |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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calf |
veau |
Kalb |
vitello |
ternero |
cheese |
fromage |
Kase |
formaggio |
queso |
choice |
de choix |
excellent |
scelto |
selecto |
chopped |
hache |
gehackt |
tritato |
picado |
cold |
froid |
kalt |
freddo |
frio |
( to ) cook |
faire cuire |
kochen |
cucinare |
cocinar |
cooked |
cuit |
gekocht |
cotto |
cocinado |
cream |
creme |
Sahne |
crema |
crema |
crust |
croute |
Kruste |
crosta |
corteza |
cut |
morceau |
Schnitt |
taglio |
corte |
cutlet |
escalope |
Kotelett |
cotoletta |
chuleta |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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dish |
mets |
Gericht |
piatto |
manjar |
dry |
sec |
trocken |
secco |
seco |
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eggs |
oeufs |
Eier |
uova |
huevo |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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fat |
graisse |
Fett |
grasso |
grasa |
filet or fillet |
filet |
Felet |
filetto |
felete |
flour |
farine |
Mehl |
farina |
harina |
fresh |
frais |
frisch |
fresco |
fresco |
fried |
frit |
gerosten or gebraten |
fritto |
frito |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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garlic |
ail |
knoblauch |
aglio |
ajo |
gravy |
sauce or jus |
Sosse |
sugo |
salsa |
grilled |
grille |
gegrillt |
al ferri |
a la parrilla |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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half |
demi |
halb |
mezzo |
medio |
ham |
jambon |
Schinken |
prosciutto |
jamon |
hamburger |
viande hachee |
Frikadelle |
am burghese |
hamburguesa |
hash |
hachis |
Gehacktes |
carne trita |
picadillo |
heart |
coeur |
Herz |
cuore |
corazon |
heavy |
lourd |
schwer |
pesante |
pesado |
homemade |
de la maison |
hausgemacht |
alla casalinga |
casero |
horseradish |
raifort |
Meerrettich |
ravanello |
rabano picante |
hot |
chaud |
heiss |
caldo |
caliente |
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kidneys |
rognons |
Nieren |
rognoni |
rinones |
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lamb |
agneau |
Lammfleisch |
agnello |
cordero |
lean |
maigre |
magar |
magro |
magro |
leg |
gigot; gigue |
Keule |
coscia |
pierna |
lemon |
citron |
Zitrone |
limone |
limon |
liver |
foie |
Leber |
fegato |
higado |
local |
du pays |
ortlich |
locale |
del pais |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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meat |
viande |
Fleisch |
carne |
carne |
meatball |
boulette |
Fleischkloschen |
polpetta |
albondiga |
medium |
a point |
gar |
a punto |
a medio asar |
milk |
lait |
Milch |
latte |
leche |
mixed |
melange |
gemischt |
misto |
mixto |
mushrooms |
champignons |
pilze |
funghi |
hongo |
mustard |
moutarde |
Senf |
denape or mostarda |
mostaza |
mutton |
mouton |
Hammelfleisch |
montone |
carnero |
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nut |
fruit sec; noix (walnut) |
Nuss |
noce |
nuez |
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oil |
huile |
Ol |
olio |
aceite |
olive oil |
huile d' olive |
Olivenol |
olio d' oliva |
aceite de oliva |
onion |
oignon |
Zwiebel |
cipolla |
cebolla |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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paprika |
paprika |
Pfefferschoten |
paprica |
pimenton |
parsley |
persil |
petersillie |
prezzemolo |
perejil |
pepper |
poivre |
pfeffer |
pepe |
pimienta |
pie |
tarte |
pastete |
torta |
pastel |
plain |
simple |
einfach |
semplice |
sencillo |
poached |
poche |
verlorene |
in camicia |
escalfar |
pork |
porc |
Schweinefleisch |
maiale or carne di porco |
cerdo |
potato |
pomme de terre |
Kartoffel |
patata |
patata |
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rare |
saignant |
halbroh |
poco cotto |
poco asado |
raw |
cru |
roh |
crudo |
crudo |
red wine |
vin rouge |
Rotwein |
vino rosso |
vino tinto |
rib |
cote |
Rippe |
costola |
costilla |
rice |
riz |
Reis |
riso |
arroz |
roasted |
roti |
gebraten |
arrosto |
asado |
roast beef |
rosbif |
Rinderbraten |
rosbif |
rosbif |
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salad |
salade |
Salat |
insalata |
ensalada |
salt |
sel |
Salz |
sale |
sal |
sandwich |
sandwich |
belegtes Brot |
panino imbottito |
emparedado |
sauce |
sauce |
Sosse |
salsa |
salsa |
sausage |
saucisse |
Wurst |
salsiccia |
salchicha |
shoulder |
epaule |
Schulter |
spalla |
espalda |
sirloin |
faux-filet |
Lendenstuck |
lombo |
solomillo |
slice |
tranche |
Schnitte |
fetta |
rebanada |
smoked |
fume |
gerauchert |
affumicato |
ahumado |
soup |
potage |
Suppe |
zuppa |
sopa |
sour |
aigre |
sauer |
agro |
agrio |
spaghetti |
spaghetti |
Spaghetti |
spaghetti |
macarrones |
spicy |
piquant |
scharf |
piccante |
picante |
steak |
entrecote or bifteck |
Rumsteack |
bistecca |
lonja |
stew |
ragout |
Ragout |
stufato |
guisado |
stuffed |
farci |
gefullt |
farcito |
relleno |
sweet |
doux or sucre |
suss |
dolce |
dulce |
sweetbreads |
ris de veau |
Broschen |
animelle |
lechecillas |
| ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | ITALIAN | SPANISH |
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tenderloin |
filet |
Filet |
filetto |
filete |
thick |
epais |
dick |
spesso |
espeso |
thin |
mince |
dunn |
sottile |
delgado |
tomato |
tomate |
Tomate |
pomodoro |
tomate |
tongue |
langue |
Zunge |
lingua |
lengua |
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veal |
veau |
Kalbfleisch |
vitello |
ternera |
vegetable |
legume |
Gemuse |
vegetale, verdure, or legume |
legumbre |
vinegar |
vinaigre |
Essig |
aceto |
vinagre |
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well-done |
bien cuit |
durchgebraten |
ben cotto |
blen asado |
white |
blanc |
weiss |
blanco |
blanco |
whole |
entier |
ganz |
intero |
entero |
wine |
vin |
Wein |
vino |
vino |
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young |
jeune |
jung |
glovane |
joven |
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