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Aceitunas |
Olives |
Achicoria |
Chicory |
Aguacate |
Avocado |
Ahumados |
Smoked fish |
Ajo |
Garlic |
Alacahofas salteadas |
Sauté artichokes |
Albaricoque |
Apricot |
Albondigas |
Meat balls |
Alcachofas |
Artichokes |
Alcachofas con jamón |
Artichokes with ham |
Alcachofas vinagreta |
Artichoke vinaigrette |
Alcaparras |
Capers |
Almendras |
Almonds |
Ancas de rana |
Frogs' legs |
Anchoas |
Anchovies |
Anguila |
Eel |
Arenque |
Herring |
Arroz |
Rice |
Arroz a la cubana |
Rice with fried eggs and banana fritters |
Arroz a la valencia |
Rice with sea food |
Arroz con leche |
Rice pudding |
Asados |
Roasts |
Avellanas |
Hazelnuts |
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Bacalao |
Cod |
Batido de chocolate |
Chocolate milk shake |
Batido de fresas |
Strawberry milk shake |
Batido de vainilla |
Vanilla milk shake |
Berenjenas |
Eggplant |
Besugo al horno |
Baked sea bream |
Bistec de ternera |
Veal steak |
Bonito |
Tuna |
Bonito al horno |
Baked tuna fish |
Bonito con tomate |
Tuna with tomato |
Boquerones fritos |
Fried anchovies |
Brevas |
Figs |
Butifarra |
Catalan sausage |
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Caballa |
Mackerel |
Cabrito asado |
Roast kid |
Cachelada |
Pork stew with eggs, tomato and onion |
Calabaza |
Pumpkin |
Calamares en su tinta |
Squid cooked in their ink |
Calamares frito |
Fried squid |
Caldeirada |
Fish soup |
Calderata gallega |
Vegetable stew |
Caldo gallego |
Vegetable soup |
Caldo guanche |
Soup made with potatoes, onions, tomatoes and
squash |
Callos |
Tripe |
Canelones |
Cannelloni |
Cangrejo |
Crab |
Cangrejos de río |
River crab |
Caracoles |
Snails |
Carne |
Meat |
Carne de ternera |
Veal |
Carne de vaca |
Beef |
Carrilladas |
Cow's cheeks |
Catañas |
Chestnuts |
Cebolla |
Onion |
Cebolletas |
Spring onions |
Centollo |
Spider crab |
Cerdo |
Pork |
Cerezas |
Cherries |
Champiñón |
Mushrooms |
Champiñón a la crema |
Mushrooms with cream sauce |
Champiñón a la plancha |
Grilled mushrooms |
Champiñón al ajillo |
Garlic mushrooms |
Champiñón salteado |
Sauté mushrooms |
Chateaubrian |
Chateaubriand steak |
Chuleta de buey |
Beef chop |
Chuleta de cerdo |
Pork chop |
Chuleta de cerdo empanada |
Breaded pork chop |
Chuleta de cordero |
Lamp chop |
Chuleta de cordero empanada |
Breaded lamb chop |
Chuleta de ternera |
Veal chop |
Chuleta de ternera empanada |
Breaded veal chop |
Cigalas |
Crayfish |
Cigalas cocidas |
Boiled crayfish |
Ciruelas |
Plums |
Ciruelas pasas |
Prunes |
Cochinillo asado |
Roast suckling pig |
Cocido Madrileño |
Stew with meat, sausage, chickpeas, etc., |
Cóctel de bogavante |
Hake stew |
Cóctel de mariscos |
Seafood cocktail |
Codero chilindron |
Lamb stew with onion, tomato, peppers, eggs |
Codornices |
Quail |
Codornices asadas |
Roasted quail |
Codornices con uvas |
Quail cooked with grapes |
Codornices escabechadas |
Marinated quail |
Codornices estofada |
Braised quail |
Col |
Cabbage |
Coles de Bruselas |
Brussels sprouts |
Coliflor |
Cauliflower |
Concha |
Clam |
Conejo |
Rabbit |
Conejo asado |
Roast rabbit |
Conejo encebollado |
Rabbit served with onions |
Conejo estofado |
Braised rabbit |
Congrio |
Conger eel |
Consomé de pollo |
Chicken consommé |
Contra de ternera con guisantes |
Veal stew with peas |
Contra filete de ternera |
Veal fillet |
Corazón de cordero |
Lamb's heart |
Cordero |
Lamb |
Cordero asado |
Roast lamb |
Costillas de cerdo |
Pork ribs |
Crema de cangrejos |
Cream of crab soup |
Crema de espárragos |
Cream of asparagus soup |
Crema de legumbres |
Cream of vegetable soup |
Crepe imperial |
Crepe suzette |
Criadillas de tierra |
Truffles |
Crocante |
Ice cream with chopped nuts |
Croquetas |
Croquettes |
Croquetas de jamón |
Ham croquettes |
Croquetas de pescado |
Fish croquettes |
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Dátiles |
Dates |
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Empanada gallega |
Tuna fish pastry |
Empanadillas de carne |
Meat pastries |
Empandadillas de chorizo |
Spanish sausage pastries |
Emperardor |
Swordfish |
Endivas |
Endives |
Ensalad de atún |
Tuna salad |
Ensalada |
Salad |
Ensalada de arenque |
Herring salad |
Ensalada de frutas |
Salad with fruit |
Ensalada de lechuga |
Green salad |
Ensalada de pollo |
Chicken salad |
Ensalada de tomate |
Tomato salad |
Ensalada mixta |
Mixed salad |
Ensaladilla |
Mayonnaise salad with potatoes, carrots,
peas, etc., |
Entremeses de la casa |
Hors d'oeuvres |
Escalape a la parrilla |
Grilled veal |
Escalope a la milanesa |
Breaded veal with cheese |
Espaquetis italiana |
Spaghetti |
Espárragos |
Asparagus |
Espárragos con mayonesa |
Asparagus with mayonnaise |
Espinacas |
Spinach |
Estodado de liebre |
Hare stew |
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Faisán |
Pheasant |
Faisán con castañas |
Pheasant with chestnuts |
Faisán estofado |
Stewed pheasant |
Faisán trufado |
Pheasant with truffles |
Fiambres |
Cold meats |
Fideos |
Vermicelli |
Filete a la parrilla |
Grilled beef |
Filete de cerdo |
Pork steak |
Filete de ternera |
Veal steak |
Flan |
Cream caramel |
Fresas |
Strawberries |
Fresas con nata |
Strawberries with cream |
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Gallina |
Hen |
Gallina en peitoria |
Chicken stewed with peppers |
Gallinejas |
Fried lamb's intestines |
Gambas a la plancha |
Grilled prawns |
Gambas al ajillo |
Garlic prawns |
Gambas cocidas |
Boiled prawns |
Gambas con mayonesa |
Prawns with mayonnaise |
Gambas en gabardina |
Prawns in batter |
Garbanzos |
Chickpeas |
Garbanzos a la catalana |
Chickpeas with sausage, boiled eggs and pine
seeds |
Gazapcho andaluz |
Cold tomato soup |
Guindillas |
Chili pepper |
Guisantes |
Peas |
Guisantes con jamón |
Peas with ham |
Guisantes salteadas |
Sauté peas |
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Habas |
Broad beans |
Habas con jamón |
Broad beans with ham |
Habichuelas |
Beans |
Harina |
Flour |
Helado |
Ice-cream |
Helado de caramelo |
Caramel ice-cream |
Helado de chocolate |
Chocolate ice-cream |
Helado de fresa |
Strawberry ice-cream |
Helado de mantecado |
Vanilla ice-cream |
Hierbabuena |
Mint |
Hígado |
Liver |
Hígado con cebolla |
Liver and onions |
Hígado estofado |
Braised liver |
Higos con miel y nueces |
Figs with honey and nuts |
Higos secos |
Dried figs |
Huevos |
Eggs |
Huevos a la flamenca |
Fried eggs with ham, tomato and vegetables |
Huevos cocidos |
Hard boiled eggs |
Huevos con jamón |
Eggs with cured ham |
Huevos con mayonesa |
Boiled eggs with mayonnaise |
Huevos con picadillo |
Eggs with minced Spanish sausage |
Huevos con salchichas |
Eggs and sausage |
Huevos fritos con chorizo |
Fried eggs with Spanish sausage |
Huevos fritos con jamón |
Fried eggs with cured ham |
Huevos pasados por agua |
Soft-boiled eggs |
Huevos rellenos |
Stuffed eggs |
Huevos revuelto con tomate |
Scrambled eggs with tomato |
Huevos revueltos |
Scrambled eggs |
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Jamón con huevo hilado |
Ham with egg yolk garnish |
Jeta |
Pork cheek |
Judías verdes |
French beans |
Judías verdes a la española |
Bean stew |
Judías verdes con jamón |
French beans with cured ham |
Jugo de albaricoque |
Apricot juice |
Jugo de lima |
Lime juice |
Jugo de limón |
Lemon juice |
Jugo de melocotón |
Peach juice |
Jugo de naranja |
Orange juice |
Jugo de piña |
Pineapple juice |
Jugo de tomate |
Tomato juice |
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Langosta fría con mayonesa |
Cold lobster with mayonnaise |
Langosta gratinada |
Lobster au gratin |
Laurel |
Bay leaf |
Leche frita |
Pudding with milk and eggs |
Leche merengada |
Cold milk with meringues |
Lechuga |
Lettuce |
Lengua |
Tongue |
Lengua de buey |
Ox tongue |
Lenguado |
Sole |
Lenguado a la parrilla |
Grilled sole |
Lenguado a la romana |
Battered sole |
Lenguado frito |
Fried sole |
Lengue de cordero estofada |
Stewed lamb tongue |
Lentejas |
Lentils |
Liebre estofado |
Stewed hare |
Lima |
Lime |
Limón |
Lemon |
Lombarda rellena |
Stuffed red cabbage |
Lombarda salteada |
Sauté red cabbage |
Lombrada |
Red cabbage |
Lomo |
Loin of pork |
Lomo curado |
Cured pork sausage |
Lonchas de jamón |
Sliced cured ham |
Lubina |
Sea bass |
Lubina a la marinera |
Sea bass in a parsley sauce |
Lubina al horno |
Baked sea bass |
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Macarrones gratinados |
Macaroni cheese |
Maccarrones |
Macaroni |
Macedonia de fruta |
Fruit salad (desert) |
Mandarinas |
Tangerines |
Manises |
Peanuts |
Manitas de cordero |
Shank of lamb |
Manos de cerdo |
Pig's feet |
Manzanas |
Apples |
Manzanas asadas |
Baked apples |
Matequilla |
Butter |
Medallones de anguila |
Eel steaks |
Medallones de merluza |
Hake steaks |
Mejillones |
Mussels |
Melocotón |
Peach |
Melocotones en almíbar |
Peaches in syrup |
Melón |
Melon |
Melón con jamón |
Melon with cured ham |
Membrillo |
Quince jelly |
Menestra de legumbres |
Vegetable stew |
Merluza |
Hake |
Merluza a la cazuela |
Stewed hake |
Merluza a la parrilla |
Grilled hake |
Merluza a la romana |
Hake steaks in batter |
Merluza a la vasca |
Hake steaks in garlic |
Merluza en salsa |
Hake in sauce |
Merluza fría |
Cold hake |
Merluza frita |
Fried hake |
Mermelada |
Jam/marmalade |
Mermelada de albaricoque |
Apricot marmalade |
Mermelada de ciruelas |
Prune jam |
Mermelada de frambuesas |
Raspberry jam |
Mermelada de limón |
Lemon marmalade |
Mermelada de naranja |
Orange marmalade |
Mero |
Grouper |
Mero a la parrilla |
Grilled grouper |
Mero en salsa verde |
Grouper with garlic and parsley sauce |
Miel |
Honey |
Mollejas de ternera fritas |
Fried sweetbreads |
Morcilla |
Black pudding |
Morcilla de carnero |
Black pudding make from mutton |
Morros de cerdo |
Pig's cheeks |
Morros de vaca |
Beef cheek |
Mousse de chocolate |
Chocolate mousse |
Mousse de limón |
Lemon mousse |
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Nabo |
Turnip |
Naranja |
Orange |
Nata |
Cream |
Natillas |
Cold custard |
Natillas de chocolate |
Cold custard with chocolate |
Navaja |
Razor clam |
Níscalos |
Wild mushrooms |
Nueces |
Walnuts |
Nuez |
Nut |
Nuez moscada |
Nutmeg |
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Oca |
Goose |
Orejas de cerdo |
Pigs' ears |
Ostra |
Oyster |
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Paella castellana |
Fried rice with meat |
Paella de marisco |
Fried rice with shellfish |
Paella de pollo |
Fried rice with chicken |
Paella valenciana |
Fried rice with chicken and shellfish |
Paleta de cordero lechal |
Shoulder of lamb |
Paloma |
Pigeon |
Pan |
Bread |
Pan de higos |
Dried fig cake with cinnamon |
Panceta |
Bacon |
Pasas |
Raisins |
Pastel de ternera |
Veal pie |
Patatas a la pescadora |
Potatoes with fish |
Patatas asadas |
Roast potatoes |
Patatas bravas |
Potatoes in cayenne sauce |
Patatas fritas |
French fries |
Patitos rellenos |
Stuffed duckling |
Pato |
Duck |
Pato a la naranja |
Duck a l'orange |
Pato asado |
Roast duck |
Pato estofado |
Stewed duck |
Pavo |
Turkey |
Pavo asado |
Roast turkey |
Pavo relleno |
Stuffed turkey |
Pavo trufado |
Turkey stuffed with truffles |
Pecho di tenera |
Breast of veal |
Pechugo de pollo |
Breast of chicken |
Pepinillos
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Gerkins |
Pepino |
Cucumber |
Peras |
Pears |
Perdice |
Partridge |
Perdices a la campesina |
Partridges with vegetables |
Perdices asadas |
Roast partridge |
Perdices con chocolate |
Partridge with chocolate |
Perdices escabachadas |
Marinated partridge |
Perejil |
Parsley |
Pez espada ahumado |
Smoked swordfish |
Picadillo de ternera |
Minced veal |
Pimientos a la riojana |
Baked red peppers fried in oil and garlic |
Pimientos fritos |
Fried peppers |
Pimientos rellenos |
Stuffed peppers |
Pimientos verdes |
Green peppers |
Piña |
Pineapple |
Piña al gratin |
Pineapple au gratin |
Piñones |
Pine seeds |
Plántanos |
Bananas |
Pollo a al parrilla |
Grilled chicken |
Pollo a la ajillo |
Fried chicken with garlic |
Pollo asado |
Roast chicken |
Pollo braseado |
Braised chicken |
Pollo con tomate |
Chicken with tomatoes |
Pollo con verduras |
Chicken and vegetables |
Pollo en cacerola |
Chicken casserole |
Pollo salteado |
Chicken sauté |
Pomelo |
Grapefruit |
Potaje de garbanzos |
Chickpea stew |
Potaje de habichuelas |
White bean stew |
Potaje de lentejas |
Lentil stew |
Puchero canario |
Casserole containing chickpeas and corn |
Pulpitos con cebolla |
Baby octopus with onions |
Pulpo |
Octopus |
Purrasalda |
Cod with leeks and potatoes |
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Queso |
Cheese |
Queso con membrillo |
Cheese with quince jelly |
Queso de oveja |
Sheep's cheese |
Queso gallego |
Creamy cheese |
Quisquillas |
Shrimps |
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Rábanos |
Radish |
Raviolis |
Ravioli |
Raya |
Skate |
Recondo al horno |
Roast fillet of beef |
Remolacha |
Beet |
Requeson |
Cream cheese |
Revuelto |
Scrambled eggs |
Revuelto de ajos tiernos |
Scrambled eggs with spring garlic |
Revuelto de angulas |
Scrambled eggs with baby eels |
Revuelto de gambas |
Scrambled eggs with prawns |
Revuelto de sesos |
Scrambled eggs with brains |
Revuelto de trigueros |
Scrambled eggs with asparagus |
Revuelto mixto |
Scrambled eggs with mixed vegetables |
Riñones |
Kidneys |
Roscas |
Sweet pastries |
Roscos |
Doughnut |
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Sal |
Salt |
Salchichas |
Sausages |
Salchichas de Frankfurt |
Frankfurter sausages |
Salchichón |
White sausage with pepper |
Salmón |
Salmon |
Salmón a la parrilla |
Grilled salmon |
Salmón ahumado |
Smoked salmon |
Salmón frio |
Cold salmon |
Salmonetes |
Red mullet |
Salmonetes a la parrilla |
Grilled red mullet |
Salmonetes en papillote |
Red mullet cooked in foil |
Salmorejo |
Marinated fish |
Salpicón de mariscos |
Shellfish with vinaigrette |
Salsa allioli |
Mayonnaise with garlic |
Salsa bechamel |
White sauce |
Salsa de tomate |
Tomato sauce |
Salsa holandesa |
Hollandaise sauce |
Salsa mayonesa |
Mayonnaise |
Salsa tártara |
Tartar sauce |
Salsa vinagreta |
Vinaigrette sauce |
Sandía |
Watermelon |
Sardinas a la brasa |
Barbecued sardines |
Sardinas a la parrilla |
Grilled sardines |
Sardinas fritas |
Fried sardines |
Sesos a la romana |
Fried (lamb's) brains in batter |
Sesoz rebozados |
Brains in batter |
Setas a la plancha |
Grilled mushrooms |
Setas rellanas |
Stuffed mushrooms |
Solomillo con guisantes |
Fillet steak with peas |
Solomillo con patatas |
Fillet steak with potatoes |
Solomillo de ternera |
Fillet of veal |
Solomillo de vaca |
Fillet of beef |
Solomillo frio |
Cold roast beef |
Sopa |
Soup |
Sopa castellana |
Vegetable soup |
Sopa de ajo |
Garlic soup |
Sopa de cola de buey |
Ox-tail soup |
Sopa de fideos |
Noodle soup |
Sopa de gallina |
Chicken soup |
Sopa de lentejas |
Lentil soup |
Sopa de marisco |
Fish and shellfish soup |
Sopa mallorquina |
Soup with tomato, meat and eggs |
Sopa sevillana |
Fish and mayonnaise soup |
Sorbete |
Sorbet |
Soufflé |
Soufflé |
Soufflé de fresones |
Strawberry Soufflé |
Soufflé de naranja |
Orange Soufflé |
Soufflé de queso |
Cheese Soufflé |
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Tallarines |
Noodles |
Tarta de almendra |
Almond tarte |
Tarta de chocolate |
Chocolate tarte |
Tarta de fresas |
Strawberry tart |
Tarta de manzana |
Apple tarte |
Tenera asada |
Roast veal |
Tomate |
Tomato |
Tomates rellenos |
Stuffed tomatoes |
Tortilla a la paisana |
Omelet with various vegetables |
Tortilla alaska |
Baked Alaska |
Tortilla de bonito |
Tuna fish omelet |
Tortilla de champiñones |
Mushroom omelet |
Tortilla de chorizo |
Omelet with Spanish sausage |
Tortilla de esparragos |
Asparagus omelet |
Tortilla de jamón |
Cured ham omelet |
Tortilla de patatas |
Potato omelet |
Tortilla de sesos |
Omelet with sheep's brains |
Tortilla española |
Spanish potato omelet |
Tortilla sacramonte |
Omelet with vegetable, brain and Spanish
sausage |
Trucha ahumada |
Smoked trout |
Trucha con jamón |
Trout with cured ham |
Trucha escabechada |
Marinated trout |
Trufas |
Truffles |
Turrón |
Nougat |
Turrón de Alicante |
Hard nougat |
Turrón de coco |
Coconut nougat |
Turrón de Jijona |
Soft nougat |
Turrón de yema |
Nougat with egg yolk |
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Uvas |
Grapes |
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Venado |
Venison |
Vieiras |
Scallops |
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Yemas |
Egg yolks |
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Zanahorias |
Carrots |
Zarajos |
Fried lamb's intestines |
Zarzuela de mariscos |
Seafood stew |