Glossary of Spanish Food Words
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| Word or Term |
Definition |
| lado |
side |
| lampuga |
dolphin |
| lata |
tin, can |
| latifundio |
large country estate |
| laurel |
bayleaf |
| lavar |
wash |
| leche |
milk |
| leche cuajada |
junket |
| lechoso |
milky |
| lechuga |
lettuce |
| lentamente |
gradually |
| lentejas |
lentils |
| levadura (en polvo) |
baking powder |
| liebre |
hare |
| ligado |
thickened, bound with cream, egg yolk, or butter |
| lima |
lime |
| limpiar con agua |
rinse |
| limpiar con un paño |
wipe |
| lomo |
loin, usually pork |
| lomo embuchado |
pork loin marinated in vinegar, pimentón and other spices |
| longaniza/llonganissa (Cat.) |
a thin sausage from Cataluña |
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