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There are currently 139 names in this directory beginning with the letter F.
facchino
(of hotel &c) porter
fagiano
pheasant; – di monte black-grouse, heathcock; – di monte maschio blackcock
fagiolata
bean soup
fagiolino
french-bean; haricot bean; – mungo mung bean; – verde green bean; string-bean
fagiolo
bean; – americano (di Lima) butterbean; ~ bianco haricot bean, navy bean; – coll’occhio blackeyed bean; – rosso kidney bean; – di Spagna runner bean; – verde French bean
fagiolone
runner-bean
fagottino
stuffed pasta
faina
thick chick-pea pancake
falerno
red or white dry wine
fame
hunger
famigliola
honey fungus
fantastico
a scrummy
faraona
guinea-fowl
farcia
farce; stuffing; filling; dressing
farcire
to farce; to stuff
farcito
a stuffed; filled
farcitura
filling; stuffing
fare
to do; to cook; to prepare; to make; (of cocktails) to mix
farfalle
bow-shaped pasta
farina
flour; – di avena oatmeal; – di frumento wheat flour; – gialla cornmeal; – di glutine gluten flour; – di grano duro durum-wheat flour; ~ fine di granturco cornflour; – di granturco (~ gialla) wheat flour; – integrale wholewheat flour;
farinaceo
a farinaceous
farinoso
a floury
farro
spelt
fascio
(of vegetables) bunch
fasoeil
al fiarn nm baked baconed/herbed red haricot beans; beans in the oven
fatto
a made; – in casa home made
fattoria
farm
fattorino
(of hotel) call-boy; page-boy; delivery-boy
fattura
invoice; bill
favetta
rum bean-shaped sweet
favo
honeycomb
fax
fax; fax machine
faxare
to fax
fazzoletto
handkerchief; tissue
febbraio
February fecola nf flour; starch
fegatino
(of chicken) liver
fegato
liver; a – alla veneziana (- alla veneta) fine-cut/onioned
fegunta
olive oiled/garlic-ed/ salted toasted bread
femmina
female; (of hare &c) doe; (of bird) hen feriale a weekday
ferie
holiday
fermare
(of reservation) to book
fermentare
to brew; to ferment; (of bread) to rise
fermentato
a fermented
fermentazione
fermentation
fermento
malt-liquor froth; yeast; barm
fermo
a (of egg white &c) stiff
ferrarese
a from Ferrara
ferri
(of meat) grilled
ferro
iron; all
ferruginoso
a (of water) ironcontaining
festa
party; holiday; feast; feast-day; birthday; saint’s day; celebration; carnival; – d’addio leaving/farewell party; ~ con alcolici drinks party; – della birra beer festival; – di compleanno birthday party; ~ nazionale national holiday fesa : nf (of meat) rump; topside
festeggiare
to party; to celebrate
festeggiato
guest of honour
festicciola
children’s teaparty
festino
feast
fetta
(of bacon) rasher; (of bread) slice; piece; (of toast) round; (of cheese) feta; salty ewe’s milk cheese
fettina
thin/small slice; sliver; (of meat) minute-steak; cutlet; (of lemon) wedge
fettuccine
noodles
fettucelle
long strip spaghetti
fiamma
(of fire) flame; alla ~ flambe
fiamme
a in – aflame
fiammeggiare
to flambe; to flame; to singe
fiammifero
(of fire) match
fianco
flank
fiaschetteria
wine merchant’s
fiasco
nm decanter; flask
fibre
fibre; roughage
fibrosita
fibrous-ness; stringiness
fibroso
a (of meat) sinewy; stringy
fico
fig; – d’India prickly pear; -chi mandorlati dried figs
ficodindia
prickly pear
fieno greco
fenugreek
fiera
(of cheese &c) fair
fila
queue
filaccioso
a (of meat) stringy
filamento
(of old vegetables) string
filato
a (of sugar) spun; zucchero – candyfloss
filetto
fillet; tenderloin; (of meat/fish) steak
filo
(of cheese cutting) wire; (of knife) cutting-edge; (of liquid sugar &c) drizzle, trickle; (of french beans) string
filoncino
(of bread) small baguette
filtrare
(of coffee) to filter, to percolate; to strain; to sieve
filtrato
a filtered
filtro
(of coffee/cigarette) filter; strainer
finanziera
marsala-ed mushroom/pickles/offal/chicken livers
fine
a (of layer/spray/powder) fine; (of produce) high-quality
finemente
a finely
finire
to finish
fino
a (of salt) table; (of sugar &c) fine-grained
finocchio
fennel; semi di – fennel seeds
finocchiona
fenneled coarse-cut-pork salami
finto
a mock; false
fiocco
(of breakfast cereal) flake; (of rating) rosette; star; fresco in -hi (of cheese) cottage
fiordilatte
(fior di latte) nm mozzarella-type cow’s milk cheese; sugar/milk/cream flavouring
fiore
flower
fiorentina
(of steak) grilled T bone; a alla – florentine; spinached; (of tripe) oregano or marjoram tomato-sauced
fiorire
to go mouldy
fischione
(of duck) wigeon
fish
and chips nm fish and chips
fissare
to reserve; to book
fiutare
to smell
flambare
to flambe; to flame
fluido
a fluid
flute
(of glass) flute
foca
(of animal) seal
focaccia
cake; herbed flat bread; flat cake
focaccina
bun; small cake; scone; crumpet
focena
porpoise
foglia
leaf; ~ d’alloro bay leaf
foglio
leaf; sheet; – di alluminio silver foil, kitchen foil
folaga
coot
fondente
fondant; (of chocolate) plain; melting
fondina
soup-plate
fondo
(of saucepan &c) bottom; (of pastry) pastry case; base; (of wine) lees, sediment
fonduta
fondue; – alla parmigiana from Parma; white-truffled sliced and grated parmesan cheese bake
fontana
drinking fountain; (of water) well
fontanella
drinking fountain
fonte
(of water) spring
fontina
soft gruyere-type cow’s milk cheese
forcella
wishbone
forchetta
fork; – da scalco carving fork
foresta
forest; torta della F- Nera black forest gateau
forma
mould; shape; (of bread) loaf; slice; (of cheese) round
formaggiaio
cheese-seller/maker
formaggiera
cheese-board
formaggino
processed cheese; soft cheese
formaggio
cheese; – cremoso cream-cheese; – molle (- morbido) soft cheese; ~ di capra goat’s milk cheese; – molle soft cheese; – di pecora ewe’s milk cheese; – parmigiano Parmesan cheese; quattro -i four cheeses (provolone/ gruyere/belpaese/parmesan); – di soya
formale
a (of reception) formal
formina
(of jelly) mould; shape
fornelletto
(of appliance) camp-stove
fornello
(of appliance) cooker; stove; (of cooker) ring
fornitore
di cibo nm caterer
forno
oven; – di campagna country oven; – di riscaldo warm oven
forte
a (of drink) strong; (of taste) sharp; strong; (of whisky) hard; potent; (of food) spicy; (of curry) hot
forza
(of alcohol) strength
foto
photo
fotografare
to photograph
fotografia
photograph
fracosta
entrecote steak
fragile
a fragile; breakable
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