Find the meaning of Italian food terms that you see in recipes and on our cooking courses in Tuscany

nm/f guest; host; hostess; bathtowel; d’onore guest of honour

delizioso

vt (of olives &c) to beat down (from tree)

nm roast suckling lamb

nm dress; – (in)formale (in)formal dress

a (of wine) mellow; smooth

a (of crop) plentiful; (of weight &c) full

nf abundance; glut

nm (of nuts &c) roasting

vt (of bread) to toast; (of meat) to grill; (of nuts) to roast

nf (of food quantity)blowout

nm okra

nm (of clothing) suit;

nf river fish: bream

a (of region) of Abruzzi

nf acacia

nm cashew

a (of restaurant) local

nm cigarette-lighter

nm taper

nm no entry

a additional af:ciaccato a (of fruit &c) bruised

nm steel;

nf anchovy;

nf oil-cooked anchovy sauce

a (of host) welcoming

vt (of host) to receive; to welcome

nm (of dish) garnish; accompaniment

a (of dish) with 11

nm (of money) deposit

nf unripeness

a acerbic; (of fruit) unripe, green; (of wine) not ready

nm maple

nm (of deer) elk; moose

nm hartebeest

nm strawberry tomato

nf eland; antelope

nm alcohol; – denaturato methylated spirits

nm (of alcohol) proof

nm alcoholic drink; -ci spirits; a alcoholic

nm red wine variety

nf alfalfa

nf seaweed

nf anchovy

vt to feed; a alimentary; dietary

nm/nf grocer; dietician

nf diet

nm aliment; – per lattanti (- per hambini piccoli) baby-food all’aperto a alfresco; outdoors

nm fire alarm

nm (of animal) suckling

nf allergy

a allergic

nm farm; farming, raising; – industriale factory farm; – di pesci fish farm

vt (of animal) to raise; to rear

a (of animals) reared; raised

nf skylark

vt accommodate

accommodation

nm (of tree) bay

vt (of sauce &c) to dilute; to thin

nf sea fish: shad

nm alpine herb spirits; a alpine

a alpine

nf marshmallow

a (of temperature &c) high alto mare a deep-sea

nm beehive

nf (of cake &c) stand

nf teal

nf (of alcohol) smoothness

vt (of ingredients &c) to mix; to blend; to cream; to amalgamate; to assemble amanita nf (of mushroom) amanita

nf morello

nf bitter cherry; morello cherry

nm almond spirits; (of biscuit) macaroon

nm bitters; a bitter; sour; (of orange) bigarade; (of coffee) unsweetened

a bitter-tasting

nf pork/wined/ tomato-ed/chili-ed/onion-ed garnished

nf ambergris

a (of wine) amber

nf ambrosia ” americano a (of coffee) filter coffee

nm starch

vt (of fruit &c) to damage; to bruise ammaccato a (of fruit &c) damaged; bruised

nf (of fruit &c) blemish, imperfection

nm postprandial drink

nm abattoir

vt (of entry) to admit

a softened

vt (of butter &c) to soften; (of meat) to tenderize

nf cruet

nm cashew

nm soft drink; a nonalcoholic

nm pineapple; ananas

nf duck; – all’arancia duck a I’orange; – laccata (- pechinese) peking duck; ~ mandarina mandarin duck; – selvatica wild duck

nm duckling

anconetana : (all’) a of Ancona

adv more

vi (of dining) to go out

a (of food) spoiled; ruined

nmpl ring-shaped pasta; – rigati ringed ribbed pasta

nm ring

nm dill

nf angelica

nm angelfish, monkfish; capelli d’angelo angel-hair pasta

nm angle; ~ del tovagliolo napkin; – cottura kitchenette; kitchen area

nf angostura

nf eel

nf water-melon

nm anise; aniseed; liquore all’- anisette; – stellato star anise

nm aniseed biscuit; sugared aniseed

nm animal; – da allevamento farm animal; -i da cortile poultry

nf sweetbread

nf anise liqueur, anisette

nf year; (of wine) vintage; (of crop) harvest; vino d’~ vintage wine

vi (of fruit) to turn black; (of silver) to tarnish

nm year

nm (of reservation) cancellation

vt (of reservation) to cancel

nmpl ring-shaped filled pasta

nf custard apple

nm appetite suppressant

a anteprandial, before-meal

a antacid

a non-stick

nm/f teetotaller antilope

a fire-proof; porta -a fire-door; scala -a fire escape

nm starter, appetizer, hors d’oeuvre

nf bee

nm (of drink) aperitif; (of food) appetizer; – duomo (of cocktail) vermouth/cointreau/gin/maraschino

vt to satisfy; (of thirst) to quench

vt (of table) to lay

nm appliance

a (of coffee &c) freshly brewed

nm clothes hanger

nm appetite

a appetizing; tasty; delicious; mouth-watering

vt (of meal) to enjoy

a (of meal) choice

nm bottle-opener

nm April

vt (of bottle &c) to open

nm tin-opener; can-opener

nm aquarium

nf sea fish: eagle ray

spirits usu of coconut or rice

nf peanut; groundnut

nf lobster; crayfish; langouste; – all’armoricana lobster with tomatoes/bacon; – Newburg lobster Newburg; brandy/sherry-sauced

nf orange; – sanguinella blood-orange

nf orangeade

nm cheese/meat stuffed rice croquette

nm rice variety

nf silverware

nf air conditioning

nm (of sheep) ram

nf langouste; crayfish

nf herring; – affumicata kipper, bloater

nf roast pork loin

nm (of kitchen) utensil

nf beehive

nm aroma; flavouring; -i herbs; spice

a aromatic; erba -a herb

nm flavouring

vt to flavour aromatizzato a flavoured

a chili-sauced arrabiato a chili sauce

vt to enrich

a enriched; fortified

nm good-bye!

nm arrival; orario d’ arrival time

vt to roast; – alla griglia (~ allo spiedo) to barbecue

a roast

vt (of knife) to sharpen

nm (of knife) sharpener

vt to roll-up

nm arrowroot

nf clam

nf artery

a (of well) artesian artigianale a hand-made; hand baked; traditional

nm lift; elevator

nm tumble dryer

nm hand-towel asciugare vt (of dishes) to dry; to wipe

nm hand-towel asciugatore nm hand-dryer

nf tumble-dryer asciutto a dry

a breaded fried stuffed green olives

nm skimmed cow’s milk cheese

nn ass

nmpl asparagus; punta di – asparagus tip

nm aspic

nf aspirin

nf (of fruit &c) sharpness

a (of fruit &c) sharp

nf asafoetida

vt to sample; to taste

nm wine-taster

vt to savour; to relish; to enjoy; to taste

nm (of money) cheque; check; carta -i cheque-card; – turistico traveller’s cheque

nm absinth(e)

a thirsty

a absorbent; carta – kitchen-paper

a absorbable

vt absorb

nm assortment; array; spread; (of cheese) cheese-board

a (of sweets &c) assorted; mixed; plentiful

nf consumption; intake

nm freshwater crayfish

a abstemious; teetotal; nm non-drinker

vi (of alcohol &c) to abstain

nm lobster

a abstinent

nf abstinence

nf atmosphere

nm (of hotel) lobby; hall

nm coat-rack attenti! excl care! warning! attenzione! exc/ care! warning!

nm (of cooking) short time; few minutes

nf actinia

nf (of kitchen) equipment

nm (of kitchen) utensils

a hard-of-hearing

vt (of oven heat &c) to increase; to turn-up

a (of mushrooms) egg yolk/cheese/tomato sauced

nm motorway cafe

nm car park

nm multi-storey car park

nf coach-station

nm autumn

nf (of cigar) Havana

nm alevin; young fish, esp salmon

a left-over

nm scraps; left-overs; -i offal

vi (of meat &c) to go off

nm hazel

nf oats; fiocchi d’- oat flakes

a poultry

nf poultry-farming

a (of fruit &c) shrivelled-up

nm avocado, alligator pear

nm avoirdupois

nm aduki (adzuki) bean

a (of bread) unleavened

a (of colour) blue; squalo – blue-shark B