Culinary Terms

Question 1

To Grate

Answer 1

Rallar

Question 2

To Smoke Foods

Answer 2

Ahumar

Question 3

Meat cooked over wood coals

Answer 3

Al carbon

Question 4

Wire (shishkabobs)

Answer 4

Alambre / Brocheta

Question 5

Steamed

Answer 5

Al vapor

Question 6

Aged

Answer 6

Anejo

Question 7

“Whim” Foods

Answer 7

Antojito

Question 8

Appetizer

Answer 8

Aperitivo

Question 9

Skirt Steaks or Fajitas

Answer 9

Arracheras

Question 10

Broiled

Answer 10

Asado

Question 11

To broil

Answer 11

Asar

Question 12

Sugar Bowl

Answer 12

Azucarera

Question 13

To cover with sauce

Answer 13

Bañar

Question 14

Meat cooked in a sealed, underground pit, usually wrapped in maguey or sometimes banana leaves. Often the meat is placed on a grill over a cauldron filled with water, vegetables, beans, chickpeas, herbs and spices to create a soup, flavored with the drippings.

Answer 14

Barbacoa

Question 15

To wisk or beat

Answer 15

Batir

Question 16

To blanch

Answer 16

Blanquear

Question 17

To Braise

Answer 17

Brasear

Question 18

Various seafood cocktails

Answer 18

Campechana

Question 19

To cover food with batter and fry it

Answer 19

Capear

Question 20

Broiled Meat or cookout / picnic

Answer 20

Carne Asada

Question 21

To sift

Answer 21

Cernir

Question 22

To decorate or adorn

Answer 22

Clavetear

Question 23

To Cook

Answer 23

Cocinar

Question 24

To cook, boil or simmer.

Answer 24

Cocer

Question 25

To crystallize. To sweeten. To cook fruit in syrup.

Answer 25

Confitar

Question 26

To Cut

Answer 26

Cortar

Question 27

To melt

Answer 27

Derretir / Fundir

Question 28

To remove grease

Answer 28

Desgrasar

Question 29

To remove bones

Answer 29

Deshuesar

Question 30

Remove veins, as from chiles

Answer 30

Desvenar

Question 31

To dilute

Answer 31

Diluir

Question 32

To brown

Answer 32

Dorar

Question 33

To bread or to fry items such as meat that have been coated with bread crumbs.

Answer 33

Empanizar

Question 34

To flour

Answer 34

Enharinar

Question 35

Blanch, scald.

Answer 35

Escaldar

Question 36

To strain.

Answer 36

Escurrir

Question 37

To squeeze

Answer 37

Exprimir

Question 38

To flame as in a flaming dessert

Answer 38

Flamear

Question 39

To fry

Answer 39

Freir

Question 40

Accompaniments to the main entrée such as vegetables

Answer 40

Guarnación

Question 41

To stew or cook

Answer 41

Guisar

Question 42

To boil

Answer 42

Hervir

Question 43

To grind or crush.

Answer 43

Machacar / Moler

Question 44

A “pinch” of an herb or seasoning

Answer 44

Pizca

Question 45

To season

Answer 45

Sazonar

Question 46

To Cover

Answer 46

Tapar

Question 47

To toast

Answer 47

Tostar