Find the meaning of Italian food terms that you see in recipes and on our cooking courses in Tuscany

nf rum-ed sponge-cake

nm wild hog

nf berry

nf dried salted cod; – mantecato olive oil/garlic/parsley/cream fried polenta garnished

nm (of peas) pod

nf chopstick

nf (of olive tree &c) blow to fell [olives]; beating

nm Bacchus

nm whole-hazelnut chocolate; – d’angelo (of cocktail) prune brandy/cacao/cream-of-violet

nm bacon; – affumicato smoked bacon; – magro (- di lonza) back bacon; – non affumicato green bacon; – venato streaky bacon

nm luggage, baggage; ritiro -gli baggage-reclaim

nf anchovy/garlic dip/sauce

vt to soak; to sprinkle with bagni nmpl WC, toilet

nm toilet; WC; cloakroom

nf bain-marie; double-saucepan

nm hagberry (hackberry)

nf baguette; French loaf; (of bread) stick

nf whale; grasso di – blubber

nm whale

nm (of sea-fish) bluefish

nf boiled chestnut

a (of vinegar) balsamic

nm bamboo; germoglio di – bamboo shoot

nf banana; – split banana-split

nf stall; stand bancario a (of money) bank; assegno ~ cheque banchettante nm/f banqueter

nm banquet; – nuziale wedding-feast; – ufficiale state banquet; (of market) stall; kiosk; stand

nm (of bar) counter; bar; (of cheese) counter; stall

nm cash-machine; cash card

nm bar; counter

nm/f barman; barmaid ‘

nm bantam

nm tobacco selling coffee-bar

nm (of food) tin, can; jar; (of tea) caddy

nf salsify

nf beetroot; beet; – rossa beetroot; – da zucchero sugar-beet barbaforte nm horseradish; salsa al – horseradish-sauce

nm dry red wine

nm barbecue; barbecue party

nf dry red wine

nf fetlock

nm freshwater fish: barbel

nf boat

nf (of nibbles) small boat

nf burdock

a barded

dry red/rose wine

(of beer) barrel; cask

(of barrel) hogshead

barman/barmaid

barmaid

dry red wine

(of chocolate) bar; slab

sea fish:

(of chocolate) small bar; small slab

a (of diet) staple

(of pastry &c) base

basil

off-season

salt-beef

a of Brittany brianzolo a of north-Milan Lombardy

nm kettle; jug; pot

breadcrumb

aniseed biscuit

(of utensils) polish

to glaze; to ice

icing brillante a (of water) tonic

to shell; to husk

shelling; husking

(of salutation) to toast

(of salutation) toast

brioche

jug

broccoli

fish soup; fish stew; egg/lemon-juice sauce

stock; broth; – ,ristretto beef tea; consomme; – di vitello mock turtle soup

a (of soup &c) thin; watery

to singe; to scorch

to burn bruciato a burnt

(of stomach) acidity

a (of wine) mulled

red wine bruno a brown

olive oil-garlic-ed `toast

scrubbing-brush

salt roast pumpkin-seed

parmesan risotto

a (of sparkling wine) very dry; brut

(of mushroom) parasol

hollow pasta

(of fruit &c) skin; peel; shell; husk; rind

whelk

pudding; ~ di ricotta cream-cheese pudding

(of meat) beef; ox; all’occhio di – (of fried egg) sunny side up

buffet; sideboard; refreshment bar

buffet service

candlestick; sugared fried pastry

beehive

onion

earth-nut

good evening!

good morning! good day!

gourmet

a good; (of wine &c) fine; ~ mensa nm luncheon voucher

fish stew

butter-dish

(of butter &c) to churn

dairy; creamery

buttered buffalo cheese

butter; – chiarificato clarified butter; – di karite shea butter; – rosso egg yolk/ butter/flour paste; – nero black butter

a buttery; mellow; soft; tender

tripe/vegetable soup

sachet; (of tea) tea bag

dried grey mullet roe

shoot; bud

cheese enclosing a nut of butter