If you love to cook, you need to know the condiments in English! And if you don’t cook but are a good eater, you need to know them too, right? Of course! Imagine the situation: in a restaurant where only English is spoken, you want to order your dish and inform that it doesn’t contain a certain spice because you don’t like it. Or maybe you like it a lot and want to ask for an extra dose. Or perhaps you are allergic!
The list of spices below will help those who enjoy cooking and those who are only interested in what’s in the pots. In addition to the condiments, you will also find some ingredients used in the preparation of dishes (meat tenderizer, baking powder), the forms of presentation (grated, flaked, powdered, etc.), and curiosities about the spices. Enjoy your meal!
• Açafrão – Saffron
• Açúcar – Sugar
• Agar-agar – Agar
• Agave – Agave
• Agrião – Watercress
• Aipo ou salsão – Celery
• Alcaparra – Caper
• Alcarávia – Caraway
• Alecrim – Rosemary
• Alho – Garlic
• Alho poró – Leek
• Amaciante de carne – Meat Tenderizer
• Anis – Anise
• Anis Estrelado – Star Anise/Star Aniseed/Chinese Star Anise
• Apimentado/a – Hot
• Arruda – Rue, Common Rue, Herb-of-Grace
• Azeite de oliva – Olive Oil
• Baunilha – Vanilla
• Cabeça de alho – Garlic Bulb/Head of Garlic
• Caldo (cubo) – Bouillon Cube
• Caldo (líquido) – Bouillon/Broth
• Canela (em pau/em pó) – Cinnamon (Stick/Powder)
• Canela com açúcar – Cinnamon Sugar
• Cardamomo – Cardamom
• Casca de laranja/de limão – Orange Peel/Lemon Peel
• Cebola – Onion
• Cebolinha – Green Onion, Chives, Scallion, Shallot
• Cerefólio – Chervil
• Chicória – Chicory
• Coentro – Cilantro
• Cominho – Cumin
• Condimentado – Spicy
• Cravo – Clove
• Curcuma – Turmeric
• Curry/Caril – Curry Powder
• Defumado – Smoked
• Dente (de alho ou cravo) – Garlic Clove/Clove
• Desidratado – Dehydrated
• Endro, aneto – Dill/Dill Seed
• Erva-doce – Fennel
• Ervas finas – Fine Herbs
• Estragão – Tarragon
• Fermento em pó – Baking Powder
• Flocos – Flake
• Galanga – Galangal
• Gengibre – Ginger
• Gergelim (sementes) – Sesame Seeds
• Glutamato monosódico – Msg, Monosodium Glutamate
• Grãos – Seeds
• Hortelã – Mint/Peppermint/Spearmint
• Inteiro – Whole
• Louro em pó/folha de louro – Bayleaf Powder/Bay Leaf
• Manjericão – Basil
• Manjerona – Marjoram
• Menta – Mint
• Moído fino – Ground
• Moído grosso – Coarse
• Molho – Sauce
• Molho – Relish
• Mostarda – Mustard
• Nóz moscada – Nutmeg
• Orégano – Oregano
• Páprica – Paprika
• Picado – Chopped
• Pimenta – Pepper
• Pimenta calabresa – Red Pepper Flakes
• Pimenta de cheiro – Chili
• Pimenta do reino – White & Black Pepper/Black Pepper/Black Peppercorn
• Pimenta malagueta – Chili Pepper
• Pó – Powder
• Rábano – Horseradish
• Raiz-forte – Horseradish
• Ralado – Grated
• Sabor suave – Mild
• Sal – Salt
• Sal comum/de cozinha/ de mesa – Table Salt
• Sal grosso – Coarse Salt
• Sal marinho – Sea Salt
• Salsa ou salsinha – Parsley
• Salsão ou aipo – Celery
• Sálvia – Sage
• Semente – Seed
• Semente de papoula – Poppy Seeds
• Tomilho – Thyme
• Vinagre – Vinegar
By Adriana Pereira Santos. Source: teclasap.com.br