Take this quiz to learn a ton of Spanish words and phrases relating to food. This is the ultimate food quiz, and has over 400 words and phrases to learn!
If you have less time the 10 or 20 question modes will be better for you. However, if you want to learn the entire vocabulary set, then the quiz will keep going until you have demonstrated that you consistently know every word in the set. Full vocab mode is a great way to learn all the words and to become confident in a specific topic.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| añadir | add |
| alcohol | alcohol |
| almendras | almonds |
| anchoa | anchovy |
| manzana | apple |
| poner | arrange |
| alcachofa | artichoke |
| espárragos | asparagus |
| berenjena | aubergine |
| aguacate / palta | avocado |
| tocino | bacon |
| cocer al horno | bake |
| levadura (en polvo) | baking powder |
| plátano | banana |
| barbacoa | barbecue |
| albahaca | basil |
| albardilla | batter |
| laurel | bayleaf |
| brotes de soja | bean sprouts (soyabean) |
| frijoles | beans |
| bechamel | bechamel sauce |
| carne de vaca | beef |
| cerveza | beer |
| remolacha | beetroot |
| cuenta | bill / check |
| alubias negras | black beans |
| morcilla | black pudding |
| mora | blackberry |
| hervir | boil |
| punto de ebullición | boiling point |
| hueso | bone |
| dehuesado | boned |
| botella | bottle |
| tazón / cuenco | bowl |
| coñac | brandy |
| pan | bread |
| colín | bread stick |
| tabla de cortar el pan | breadboard |
| migas de pan | breadcrumbs |
| desayuno | breakfast |
| habas | broad beans |
| brécol / brócoli | broccoli |
| caldo | broth |
| pan integral | brown bread |
| cepillar | brush |
| coles de Bruselas | brussel sprouts |
| mantequilla | butter |
| col | cabbage |
| pastel | cake |
| lata | can |
| canelones | canneloni |
| alcaparras | capers |
| zanahoria | carrot |
| estofado | casserole |
| coliflor | cauliflower |
| pimienta cayena | cayenne pepper |
| apio | celery |
| cereal | cereal |
| queso | cheese |
| tarta de queso | cheesecake |
| castaña | chestnut |
| garbanzos | chick peas |
| pollo | chicken |
| pechuga de pollo | chicken breast |
| muslo de pollo | chicken drumstick |
| pepitas de pollo | chicken nuggets |
| enfriar | chill |
| cebollinos | chives |
| chocolate | chocolate |
| picar | chop |
| sidra | cider |
| canela | cinnamon |
| almejas | clams |
| clavo (de olor) | clove |
| dientes de ajo | cloves of garlic |
| rebozar | coat |
| cocoa (en polvo) | cocoa powder |
| coco | coconut |
| agua de coco | coconut milk |
| bacalao | cod |
| café | coffee |
| gazpacho | cold tomato soup |
| combinar | combine |
| congrio | conger eel |
| consistencia | consistency |
| cocinar | cook |
| cocinero | cook |
| jamón York | cooked ham |
| galleta | cookie |
| cilantro | coriander |
| maíz | corn |
| copos de maíz | cornflakes |
| harina de maíz | cornflour |
| calabacín | courgette |
| cubrir | cover |
| cangrejo | crab |
| arándano | cranberry |
| crema | cream |
| nata | cream |
| crujiente | crispy |
| cuscurro | crouton |
| pepino | cucumber |
| comino | cumin |
| magdalena | cupcake |
| cuajar | curdle |
| chorrito | dash |
| delicioso | delicious |
| postre | dessert |
| cortar en cuadritos | diced |
| eneldo | dill |
| cena | dinner |
| sumergir | dip |
| cazón | dogfish |
| masa | dough |
| dónut | doughnut |
| escurrir | drain |
| bebida | drink |
| beber | drink |
| secar | dry |
| pato | duck |
| comer | eat |
| huevo | egg |
| reloj de arena | egg timer |
| clara de huevo | egg white |
| huevera | eggcup |
| berenjena | eggplant |
| vaciar | empty |
| hinojo | fennel |
| higo | fig |
| relleno | filling / stuffing |
| en trozos menudos | finely chopped |
| pescado | fish |
| aplastar | flatten |
| harina | flour |
| doblar | fold |
| colorante alimenticio | food coloring |
| comida | food / meal |
| tenedor | fork |
| patatas fritas | french fries |
| frigorífico | fridge |
| frito | fried |
| patatas a lo pobre | fried potatoes with green peppers |
| congelado | frozen |
| fruta | fruit |
| freír | fry |
| sartén | frying pan |
| ajo | garlic |
| alioli | garlic mayonnaise |
| guarnición | garnish |
| gelatina | gelatine |
| pepinillo | gherkin |
| dorado | golden |
| lentamente | gradually |
| uva | grape |
| rallado | grated |
| grasa | grease |
| engrasado | greased |
| habichuelas | green beans |
| pimiento verde | green pepper |
| parrillada / asar (a la parrilla) | grill |
| machacar | grind |
| molido / pulverizado | ground |
| guayaba | guava |
| merluza | hake |
| dividir en dos | halve |
| jamón | ham |
| puñado | handful |
| huevo duro | hard boiled egg |
| liebre | hare |
| corazones de alcachofa | hearts of artichoke |
| calentar | heat |
| hierba | herb |
| arenque | herring |
| fuego fuerte | high heat |
| miel | honey |
| melón | honeydew melon |
| perrito caliente | hot dog |
| hambre | hunger |
| hielo | ice |
| helado | ice cream |
| azúcar glas | icing sugar |
| ingrediente | ingredient |
| mermelada | jam |
| jugo | juice |
| jugoso | juicy |
| riñón | kidney |
| alubias rojas | kidney beans |
| kilo | kilo |
| arenque ahumado | kipper |
| papel de cocina | kitchen tissue |
| cuchillo | knife |
| nuez de mantequilla | knob of butter |
| cucharón | ladle |
| cordero | lamb |
| manteca | lard |
| despensa | larder |
| capa | layer |
| hoja | leaf |
| magro | lean (meat) |
| puerro | leek |
| limón | lemon |
| lentejas | lentils |
| lechuga | lettuce |
| tapadera | lid |
| encender | light |
| sofrito | lightly fried |
| frijol | lima bean |
| lima | lime |
| triturar | liquidise |
| hígado | liver |
| barra | loaf |
| almuerzo | lunch |
| segundo plato | main course |
| marinar | marinate |
| calabaza | marrow |
| hacer puré | mash |
| mayonesa | mayonnaise |
| taza para medir | measuring cup |
| jarra graduada | measuring jug |
| cuchara de medir | measuring spoon |
| carne | meat |
| albóndiga | meatball |
| derretir | melt |
| derretido | melted |
| punto de fusión | melting point |
| carta | menu |
| leche | milk |
| batido (de leche) | milk shake |
| lechoso | milky |
| carne picada | mince |
| cerdo picado | mince pork |
| ternera picada | minced beef |
| menta | mint |
| hierbabuena | mint |
| mezclar | mix |
| melaza | molasses |
| rape | monkfish |
| mortero | mortar |
| mollete | muffin |
| seta / champiñón / hongo | mushroom |
| mejillones | mussels |
| mostaza | mustard |
| nectarina | nectarine |
| no engordante | non fattening |
| tallarines | noodles |
| nutritivo | nourishing |
| nuez | nut |
| nuez moscada | nutmeg |
| avena | oats |
| engrasar | to oil |
| aceite | oil |
| aceituna | olive |
| aceite de oliva | olive oil |
| cebolla | onion |
| naranja | orange |
| orégano | oregano |
| onza | ounce |
| horno | oven |
| de horno | ovenproof |
| rabo de buey | oxtail |
| crepe | pancake |
| pimentón | paprika |
| perejil | parsley |
| perdiz | partridge |
| pasta | pasta |
| empanada | pasty |
| guisante | pea |
| chícharo | pea |
| melocotón | peach |
| durazno | peach |
| pera | pear |
| pelar | peel |
| pelado | peeled |
| pimienta | pepper |
| pizca | pinch |
| piñones | pine kernels |
| piña | pineapple |
| pizza | pizza |
| plato | plate |
| ciruela | plum |
| escalfado | poached |
| cerdo | pork |
| tocino | pork fat |
| patata | potato |
| pelapatatas / pelapapas | potato peeler |
| verter | pour |
| gambas | prawns |
| conservante | preservative |
| conservar | preserve |
| galleta salada | pretzel |
| ciruela (seca) | prune |
| hojaldre | puff pastry |
| alubias | pulses |
| zapallo | pumpkin |
| puré | purée |
| codorniz | quail |
| cortado en cuatro | quartered |
| membrillo | quince |
| conejo | rabbit |
| rábano | radish |
| pasa (de uva) | raisin |
| crudo | raw |
| receta | recipe |
| recetario | recipe book |
| recomendar | recommend |
| salmonete | red mullet |
| pimiento rojo | red pepper |
| reducir | reduce |
| frijoles refritos | refried beans |
| cuajo | rennet |
| reservar | reserve |
| descansar | rest |
| restaurante | restaurant |
| volver | return |
| costillas | ribs |
| arroz | rice |
| cáscara | rind |
| limpiar con agua | rinse |
| maduro | ripe |
| asado | roast |
| rosbif | roast beef |
| hueva | roe |
| aplanar | roll out |
| romero | rosemary |
| frotar | rub |
| azafrán | saffron |
| ensalada | salad |
| salmón | salmon |
| sazonar | salt |
| sal | salt |
| bacalao salado | salt cod |
| salado | salted |
| bocadillo | sandwich |
| sardina | sardine |
| salsa | sauce |
| cazo | saucepan |
| salchicha | sausage |
| carne de salchicha | sausage meat |
| saltear | sauté |
| escaldar | scald |
| besugo | sea bream |
| marisco | seafood |
| sellar | seal |
| salpimentar | season |
| condimento | seasoning |
| semilla | seed |
| servir | serve |
| chalota | shallot |
| cáscara | shell |
| jerez | sherry |
| lado | side |
| tamizar | sieve |
| cocinar a fuego lento | simmer |
| solomillo | sirloin steak |
| piel | skin |
| en trozos | sliced |
| pan de molde | sliced bread |
| espumadera | slotted spoon |
| caracol | snail |
| remojar | soak |
| refresco | soft drink |
| sopa | soup |
| agrio | sour |
| nata agria | sour cream |
| salsa de soja | soy sauce |
| espaguetis | spaghetti |
| tortilla de patatas | Spanish omelette |
| chorizo | Spanish sausage |
| picante | spicy |
| espinacas | spinach |
| cuchara | spoon |
| cuchara | spoon |
| cucharada | spoonful |
| ramita | sprig |
| salpicar | sprinkle |
| exprimir | squeeze |
| calamar | squid |
| pan duro | stale bread |
| tallo | stalk |
| bistec | steak |
| filete | steak |
| vapor | steam |
| espeso | stiff |
| colar | strain |
| fresa | strawberry |
| tocino entreverado | streaky bacon |
| tiritas | strips |
| rellenar | stuff |
| lechón / cochinillo | suckling pig |
| azúcar | sugar |
| dulce | sweet |
| agridulce | sweet and sour |
| boniato / batata | sweet potato |
| mollejas | sweetbreads |
| maíz | sweetcorn |
| endulzar | sweeten |
| endulzante | sweetener |
| almíbar | syrup |
| mesa | table |
| cuchara (grande o de servir) | tablespoon |
| quitar | take away/remove |
| tamal | tamale |
| salsa tártara | tartar sauce |
| sabor | taste / flavor |
| té | tea |
| cucharita / cucharilla | teaspoon |
| tierno | tender |
| tibio | tepid |
| grueso / espeso | thick |
| espesar | thicken |
| cortar en lonchas finas | thinly slice |
| sed | thirst |
| completamente | thoroughly |
| tomillo | thyme |
| atar | tie |
| en lata | tinned |
| propina | tip |
| tostada | toast |
| tostado | toasted |
| tofu | tofu |
| tomate | tomato |
| tortilla | tortilla |
| transferir | transfer |
| chorrear un poco | trickle |
| cortar | trim |
| trucha | trout |
| atún | tuna |
| atún | tuna fish |
| dar la vuelta | turn |
| apagar | turn off |
| verdura | vegetable |
| vinagre | vinegar |
| vodka | vodka |
| nuez (de california) | walnut |
| lavar | wash |
| agua | water |
| berro | watercress |
| nata montada | whipped cream |
| batir | whisk |
| entero | whole |
| jabalí | wild boar |
| vino | wine |
| yema | yolk |
| calabacín | zucchini |