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48 Spanish Phrases for Chefs and Kitchen Staff (Audio)
Practice 48 Spanish kitchen phrases for prep, tickets, allergens, temperatures, plating, and shift handoff. Short lines with English translation and audio.
Table of Contents
Prep
- 01
lavar las tablas
wash the boards
- 02
desinfectar la estación
sanitize the station
- 03
cortar en brunoise
dice in brunoise
- 04
mise en place lista
mise en place ready
- 05
porciones pesadas
portions weighed
- 06
fondo colado
strained stock
- 07
bandejas frías
cold trays
- 08
cuchillo afilado
sharp knife
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Safety and allergens
- 09
tabla para crudos
board for raw food
- 10
guantes limpios
clean gloves
- 11
evitar contaminación cruzada
avoid cross-contamination
- 12
alergia a frutos secos
nut allergy
- 13
sin gluten
gluten-free
- 14
sin lácteos
dairy-free
- 15
cambiar las pinzas
change the tongs
- 16
lavarse las manos
wash hands
Tickets and timing
- 17
comanda nueva
new ticket
- 18
mesa doce
table twelve
- 19
sale en cinco minutos
goes out in five minutes
- 20
pedido urgente
urgent order
- 21
falta una guarnición
one side is missing
- 22
plato en espera
dish on hold
- 23
servicio lento
slow service
- 24
avisa al pase
tell the pass
Temperature and storage
- 25
temperatura interna
internal temperature
- 26
mantener caliente
keep warm
- 27
enfriar rápido
cool quickly
- 28
cámara fría
walk-in fridge
- 29
etiquetar la fecha
label the date
- 30
rotar el stock
rotate the stock
- 31
producto caducado
expired product
- 32
cerrar el envase
close the container
Plating and service
- 33
limpiar el borde
wipe the rim
- 34
añadir la salsa
add the sauce
- 35
emplatar con cuidado
plate carefully
- 36
guarnición aparte
side on the side
- 37
punto de cocción
doneness
- 38
poco hecho
rare
- 39
bien hecho
well done
- 40
listo para salir
ready to go out
Cleaning and handoff
- 41
fregar la olla
scrub the pot
- 42
limpiar la plancha
clean the griddle
- 43
sacar la basura
take out the trash
- 44
cerrar la cocina
close the kitchen
- 45
inventario bajo
low inventory
- 46
pedido para mañana
order for tomorrow
- 47
nota para el turno
note for the shift
- 48
entregar la estación
handover the station
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