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5.1.3: Cibi e bevande

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    I cibi e le bevande

    Food and drinks

    In this page, you will learn Italian vocabulary for food and beverages. These words will help you describe what you eat and drink, talk about ingredients, and understand menus and recipes.

    I cibi
    Foods

    • aglio (l’) – garlic

    • albicocca (l’) – apricot

    • ananas (l’) – pineapple

    • anguria (l’) / cocomero (il) – watermelon

    • arancia (l’) – orange

    • banana (la) – banana

    • basilico (il) – basil

    • biscotto (il) – cookie

    • bistecca (la) – steak

    • broccolo (il) – broccoli

    • burro (il) – butter

    • calamaro (il) – calamari

    • cannolo (il) – cannoli

    • carciofo (il) – artichoke

    • carne (la) – meat

      • agnello – lamb

      • maiale – pork

      • manzo – beef

      • pollo – chicken

      • tacchino – turkey

      • vitello – veal

    • carota (la) – carrot

    • cece (il) – chickpea / garbanzo bean

    • cetriolino (il) – pickle

    • cibo (il) – food

    • cicoria (la) – chicory

    • ciliegia (la) – cherry

    • cioccolato (il) – chocolate

      • al latte – milk chocolate

      • fondente – dark chocolate

    • cipolla (la) – onion

    • cornetto (il) – brioche / croissant

    • cozza (la) – mussel

    • crema (la) – custard / cream

    • crostata (la) – pie / tart

    • fagiolo (il) – bean

    • fagiolino (il) – string bean

    • farina (la) – flour

    • fettuccina (la) – fettuccini

    • formaggio (il) – cheese

    • fragola (la) – strawberry

    • frittata (la) – frittata / omelette

    • frutta (la) – fruit

    • fungo (il) – mushroom

    • gamberetto (il) – shrimp

    • gelato (il) – ice cream

    • ghiaccio (il) – ice

    • insalata (l’) – salad

    • lattuga (la) – lettuce

    • lenticchia (la) – lentil

    • limone (il) – lemon

    • marmellata (la) – jam / marmalade

    • mela (la) – apple

    • melanzana (la) – eggplant

    • melone (il) – cantaloupe / melon

    • merluzzo (il) – cod

    • minestra (la) – soup

    • mirtillo (il) – blueberry

    • mollusco (il) – shellfish

    • mozzarella (la) – mozzarella cheese

    • olio (d’oliva) (l’) – (olive) oil

    • pancetta (la) – bacon

    • panino (il) – sandwich / panini

    • panna (la) – cream

    • panna cotta (la) – panna cotta

    • parmigiano (il) – parmesan cheese

    • pecorino (il) – romano cheese

    • pepe (il) – pepper

    • peperone (il) – bell pepper

    • pera (la) – pear

    • pesca (la) – peach

    • pesce (il) – fish

    • pisello (il) – green pea

    • polpetta (la) – meatball

    • pomodoro (il) – tomato

    • prosciutto (il) – prosciutto / ham

    • ragù (il) – Bolognese sauce

    • ricotta (la) – ricotta cheese

    • riso (il) – rice

    • salame (il) – salami

    • sale (il) – salt

    • salmone (il) – salmon

    • salsiccia (la) – sausage

    • schiuma (la) – milk foam

    • spinacio (lo) – spinach

    • tiramisù (il) – tiramisu

    • tonno (il) – tuna

    • torta (la) – (sweet) pie / cake

    • uovo (l’) – egg

    • uva (l’) – grape

    • verdura (la) – vegetables

    • vongola (la) – clam

    • zucchero (lo) – sugar

      • bianco – white sugar

      • di canna – brown sugar

    • zucchina (la) – zucchini

    • zuppa (la) – soup

    Modi di cottura
    Cooking methods

    • al forno – baked

    • al vapore – steamed

    • arrosto – roasted

    • grigliato – grilled

    Le bevande
    Drinks

    • acqua (l’) – water

      • frizzante / gasata – sparkling water

      • liscia / naturale – still water

    • aranciata (l’) – orange soda

    • birra (la) – beer

    • caffè (il) – coffee

      • shakerato

      • lungo

      • espresso

      • americano

      • schiumato

      • macchiato

      • ristretto

    • caffellatte (il) – latte

    • cappuccino (il) – cappuccino

    • latte (il) – milk

    • limoncello (il) – limoncello liqueur

    • spumante (lo) – sparkling wine

    • succo (il) – juice

    • tè / the (il) – tea

    • vino (il) – wine

      • bianco – white wine

      • rosso – red wine


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