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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.

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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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