🍳 Japanese Cooking & Cuisine Vocabulary Cucina e gastronomia

10 essential Italian words for the Cooking & Cuisine scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

ingrediente /in.greˈdjɛn.te/ A2
ingredient
Manca un ingrediente per la torta.One ingredient is missing for the cake.
condimento /kon.diˈmen.to/ B1
seasoning, dressing
L'olio d'oliva è un condimento leggero.Olive oil is a light dressing.
impasto /imˈpas.to/ B1
dough, batter
L'impasto deve riposare un'ora.The dough has to rest for an hour.
farcitura /far.t͡ʃiˈtu.ra/ B1
filling, stuffing
La farcitura dei ravioli è di ricotta.The filling of the ravioli is ricotta.
guarnizione /gwar.nitˈt͡sjo.ne/ B1
garnish (food decoration)
Ha aggiunto una guarnizione di basilico.He added a garnish of basil.
cottura /kotˈtu.ra/ B1
cooking, baking (process)
La cottura della pasta dura otto minuti.The cooking of the pasta takes eight minutes.
porzione /porˈt͡sjo.ne/ A2
portion, serving
Questa porzione è troppo grande per me.This portion is too big for me.
avanzo /aˈvan.t͡so/ B1
leftovers (food)
C'è un avanzo di pollo in frigo.There are some leftover chicken in the fridge.
antipasto /an.tiˈpas.to/ A2
starter, appetizer
Come antipasto prendiamo dei salumi.As a starter we'll have some cold cuts.
contorno /konˈtor.no/ A2
side dish
Come contorno voglio le patate al forno.As a side dish I want baked potatoes.

FAQ

How many Italian cooking & cuisine words are in this list?

10 words, including A2: 4, B1: 6. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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