Glossary of Spanish Food Words

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Word or Term	Definition
embutidos	a generic term for sausage meats, whether cured, cooked, or fresh.
empanada	In Galicia a flat, thin pie or turnover with a variety of fillings such as tuna with peppers and tomato.
empanadilla	small empanada turnover stuffed with tuna, minced meat, spm,i, I raisins, etc.
en lata	tinned, in a can
en papillote	cooked in foil
en su jugo	in its own juices
en trozos	sliced
en trozos menudos	finely chopped
en vez de	instead of
encebollado	cooked with fried onion, especially liver or tuna
encender	to ingnite
encina	holm oak
endibias	endives
endivia, (in coffee) achicoria	chicory
endulzante	sweetener
endulzar, azucarar	to sweeten
eneldo	dill
enfriar	chill
engrasado	greased
engrasar	to oil
ensalada	salad
entero	whole
entradas/entremeses	starters, hors d'oeuvres
escabeche	pickling marinade, usually made of oil, vinegar, peppercorns, bay leaves, and/or spices.
escaldar	to scald
escalfado	poached
escalivada	salad of charcoal-grilled vegetables
escanciar	to aerate cider by pouring it from a height into a glass.
escurrir	drain
espárrago	asparagus
espaguetis	spaghetti
espesar	thicken
espeso	stiff
espesura, grueso	thickness
espinacas	spinach
espuma	foam
espumadera	slotted spoon
estofado	stew
exprimir	squeeze