soloGuide to Sicily: Food & Wine
Food Glossary
Here a useful food glossary with the basic terms of gastronomy that you might use when cooking from Italian recipes or at restaurant to better understand elaborate menus or showing off a bit of knowledge about Italian cuisine terminology.
Basics |
| Cameriere/a |
ka-mer-ye-re/a |
waiter |
| Cena |
che-na |
dinner |
| Coltello |
kol-te-lo |
knife |
| Conto |
kon-to |
bill |
| Cucchiaio |
koo-kya-yo |
spoon |
| Forchetta |
for-ke-ta |
fork |
| (non) fumatori |
(non) foo-ma-to-ree |
(non) smoking |
| Pranzo |
pran-dzo |
lunch |
| Prima colazione |
pree-ma-ko-la-tsyo-ne |
breakfast |
| Spuntini |
spun-ti-ni |
snacks |
Staples |
| Aceto |
a-che-to |
vinegar |
| Acqua |
ac-wa |
water |
| Aglio |
a-lyo |
garlic |
| Burro |
bu-ro |
butter |
| Formaggio |
for-ma-jo |
cheese |
| Latte |
la-te |
milk |
| Limone |
lee-mo-ne |
lemon |
| Miele |
mye-le |
honey |
| Olio |
o-lyo |
oil |
| Olive |
o-lee-ve |
olive |
| Pane |
pa-ne |
bread |
| Panna |
pa-na |
cream |
| Peperoncino |
pe-pe-ron-chee-no |
chilli |
| Riso |
ree-so |
rice |
| Rucola |
roo-co-la |
rocket |
| Sale |
sa-le |
salt |
| Uovo/uova |
wo-vo/ wo-va |
egg/eggs |
| Zucchero |
dzoo-ke-ro |
sugar |
Meal Preparation |
| Arrosto |
a-ros-to |
roasted |
| Bollito/a |
bo-lee-to/ta |
boiled |
| Cotto/a |
co-to/ta |
cooked |
| Crudo/a |
croo-do/da |
raw |
| Fritto/a |
free-to/ta |
fried |
| Griglia |
gree-lya |
grilled |
Meat, Fish and Seafood |
| Acciughe |
a-choo-ge |
anchovies |
| Agnello |
a-nye-lo |
lamb |
| Aragosta |
a-ra-go-sta |
lobster |
| Bistecca |
bi-ste-ca |
steak |
| Calamari |
ca-la-ma-ree |
squid |
| Capretto |
cap-re-to |
kid (goat) |
| Coniglio |
co-nee-lyo |
rabbit |
| Cozze |
co-tse |
mussels |
| Fegato |
fe-ga-to |
liver |
| Frutti di mare |
froo-tee-dee ma-re |
see food |
| Gamberoni |
gam-be-ro-nee |
king prawns |
| Granchio |
gran-kyo |
crab |
| Manzo |
man-dzo |
beef |
| Merluzzo |
mer-loo-tso |
cod |
| Ostriche |
os-tree-ke |
oysters |
| Pesce spada |
pe-she-spa-da |
swordfish |
| Pollo |
po-lo |
chicken |
| Polpi |
pol-pee |
octopus |
| Salsiccia |
sal-see-cha |
sausage |
| Sarde |
sar-de |
sardines |
| Seppia |
se-pya |
cuttlefish |
| Sgombro |
sgom-bro |
mackerel |
| Tonno |
to-no |
tuna |
| Trippa |
tree-pa |
tripe |
| Vitello |
vee-te-lo |
veal |
| Vongole |
von-go-le |
clams |
Fruit and Vegetables |
| Arancia |
a-ran-cha |
orange |
| Asparagi |
as-pa-ra-jee |
asparagus |
| Carciofi |
car-chyo-fee |
artichokes |
| Carota |
ca-ro-ta |
carrot |
| Cavolo |
ca-vo-lo |
cabbage |
| Ciliegia |
chee-lye-ja |
cherry |
| Fagiolini |
fa-jo-lee-nee |
green beans |
| Finocchio |
fee-no-kyo |
fennel |
| Fragole |
fra-go-le |
strawberries |
| Funghi |
foon-gee |
mushrooms |
| Mela |
me-la |
apple |
| Melanzane |
me-lan-dza-ne |
aubergine |
| Patata |
pa-ta-ta |
potatoes |
| Pepe |
pe-pe |
pepper |
| Peperoni |
pe-pe-ro-nee |
capsicum |
| Pere |
pe-re |
pears |
| Pesca |
pes-ka |
peach |
| Piselli |
pee-se-lee |
peas |
| Pomodori |
po-mo-do-ree |
tomatoes |
| Spinaci |
spee-na-chee |
spinach |
| Uva |
oo-va |
grapes |
Drinks |
| Birra |
bee-ra |
beer |
| Caffè |
ca-fe |
coffee |
| Tè |
te |
tea |
Vino rosso
bianco/dolce |
vee-no-ro-so
byan -ko/ dol -che |
(red/white/sweet)
wine |
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