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50 essential Spanish words at the restaurant

50 Spanish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.

Cooking and meals 25 words

SpanishEnglish
ecológicoorganic
cuencobowl
hambrehunger
saborflavour
grasofatty
menúmenu
platodishCooked dish
saladosalty
sedthirst
ácidosour
cartamenu card
cocinarto cook
cenadinner
fibrafibre
batidorwhisk
frescofresh
olorsmell
tazacup
vasoglass
batirto beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
cortarto chop
primer platostarter
meriendasnackNoun, afternoon snack
probarto tasteVerb
servirto serve

Food and drink 25 words

SpanishEnglish
ajogarlic
trigowheat
aguawater
zumojuice
arrozrice
salsalt
tétea
vinowine
huevoegg
carne de vacunobeef
cafécoffee
colcabbage
lechemilk
maízcorn
mielhoney
nuezwalnut
panbread
cerdopork
masadoughFlour mixture before cooking
ronrum
baconbacon
cervezabeer
natacream
filetefillet
frutafruit

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