Glossary of Spanish Food Words

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Word or Term	Definition
rábano	radish
rabo de buey	oxtail
rallado	grated
ramita	sprig
rape	monkfish
ratio de toro	bull's tail
rebozar	to coat ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs before frying
receta	recipe
reducir	reduce
rehogar	previously cooked vegetables in olive oil sauteed
rellenar	to sauce, toss in oil
relleno	stuffed, filled
requeson	a fresh cheese that is similar to ricotta or cottage cheese.
revuelto	scrambled eggs
riñon	kidney
ribeiro	white wine from Galicia
rociando	basting
rollito	To smooth out pastry dough to an even thickness with a rolling pin. Always roll in one direction, not backward and forward, turning the dough frequently.
romero	rosemary
romesco	a sauce made of pounded almonds, hazelnuts, garlic, tomato, olive oil typical of Tarragona
Roncal, Queso del	produced in the Spanish Pyrenees from cow and sheep milk. It has the consistency of a medium-hard Parmesan but is milder and smoother than the Italian cheese. It is similar to Queso Manchego
rosquilla	doughnut