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)