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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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A

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

appetizer

hor d' oeuvres

Vorspeise

antipasto

Entremeses varlados

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B

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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

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C

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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

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D

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

dish

mets

Gericht

piatto

manjar

dry

sec

trocken

secco

seco

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E

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

eggs

oeufs

Eier

uova

huevo

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F

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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

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G

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

garlic

ail

knoblauch

aglio

ajo

gravy

sauce or jus

Sosse

sugo

salsa

grilled

grille

gegrillt

al ferri

a la parrilla

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H

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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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I

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

 

 

 

 

 

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J

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

 

 

 

 

 

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K

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

kidneys

rognons

Nieren

rognoni

rinones

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L

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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

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M

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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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N

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

nut

fruit sec; noix (walnut)

Nuss

noce

nuez

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O

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

oil

huile

Ol

olio

aceite

olive oil

huile d' olive

Olivenol

olio d' oliva

aceite de oliva

onion

oignon

Zwiebel

cipolla

cebolla

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P

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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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Q

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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R

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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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S

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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

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T

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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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U

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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V

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

veal

veau

Kalbfleisch

vitello

ternera

vegetable

legume

Gemuse

vegetale, verdure, or legume

legumbre

vinegar

vinaigre

Essig

aceto

vinagre

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W

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

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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X

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

 

 

 

 

 

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Y

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH

young

jeune

jung

glovane

joven

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Z

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH