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42 Spanish Phrases for Cooking Methods
42 compact Spanish chunks for cooking methods and food texture, including fried, grilled, steamed, baked, simmered, marinated, and doneness phrases.
Table of Contents
Fried and Grilled
- 01
frito en aceite
fried in oil
- 02
frito y crujiente
fried and crispy
- 03
a la parrilla
grilled
- 04
a la plancha
griddled
- 05
bien dorado
nicely browned
- 06
ligeramente tostado
lightly toasted
- 07
no demasiado grasiento
not too greasy
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Boiled and Steamed
- 08
hervido en agua
boiled in water
- 09
cocido al vapor
steamed
- 10
al dente
al dente
- 11
suave pero firme
soft but firm
- 12
sin hervir demasiado
without overboiling
- 13
con poca sal
with little salt
- 14
bien escurrido
well drained
Baked and Roasted
- 15
al horno
baked
- 16
recién horneado
freshly baked
- 17
asado lentamente
slow-roasted
- 18
dorado por fuera
browned on the outside
- 19
jugoso por dentro
juicy inside
- 20
con corteza crujiente
with a crispy crust
- 21
a baja temperatura
at low temperature
Sautéed and Simmered
- 22
salteado con ajo
sautéed with garlic
- 23
cocinado a fuego alto
cooked over high heat
- 24
cocción a fuego lento
slow simmering
- 25
hervir suavemente
simmer gently
- 26
reducir la salsa
reduce the sauce
- 27
remover sin parar
stir constantly
- 28
sofreír la cebolla
sauté the onion
Marinated and Seasoned
- 29
marinado con limón
marinated with lemon
- 30
adobado con especias
seasoned with spices
- 31
sazonado al gusto
seasoned to taste
- 32
sin mucho picante
without much heat
- 33
con hierbas frescas
with fresh herbs
- 34
dejar reposar
let rest
- 35
absorber el sabor
absorb the flavor
Texture and Doneness
- 36
queda tierno
it turns out tender
- 37
queda seco
it turns out dry
- 38
está poco hecho
it is underdone
- 39
está bien hecho
it is well done
- 40
crujiente por fuera
crispy on the outside
- 41
cremoso por dentro
creamy inside
- 42
cocinado en su punto
cooked just right
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