Glossary of Spanish Food Words
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| Word or Term |
Definition |
| gachas |
savory porridge with fried tocino, panceta, etc. , |
| gallego |
a native of Galicia, and the language spoken there. |
| galleta |
cookie |
| galleta salada |
pretzel |
| gallina |
hen |
| gamba |
prawn, shrimp |
| ganbas al ajillo |
garlic shrimp fried in garlic and hot peppers |
| gancho de carnicero |
meat hook |
| garbanzos |
chick peas |
| garrofo |
large flat white bean, used in paella |
| gaza |
game, game dishes |
| gazpacho |
cold soup from Andalucía. Contains tomato, cucumber, bread, onion |
| gelatina |
jelly |
| glasear |
to glaze or coat with sugar or friut preserves |
| granizado |
water ice |
| granos de pimienta |
peppercorns |
| grasa |
grease |
| gratinado |
cooked au gratin -with cheese |
| gratinar |
to grill |
| grisín, colín |
bread stick |
| grueso, espeso |
thick |
| guarnición |
garnish |
| guayaba |
guava |
| guindillas |
long, moderately hot Spanish chilis - especially popular in the Basque Country. Picked while still green, they are most commonly sold preserved in vinegar |
| guisado |
braised, fried and then cooked in liquid |
| guisantes |
peas |
| guitar las espinas |
to fillet (fish) |
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