Spanish Food and Cooking Vocabulary Exercise 2

A second exercise on food and cooking vocabulary. Covers cooking methods, utensils, and more food items. Elementary–intermediate level.

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Ingredients and cooking conditions — el fuego (fire/flame/heat), el pescado (fish — cooked; el pez is the live fish), la mantequilla (butter), el horno (oven), el aceite (oil), tapada (covered), crudo/a (raw), tiernos/as (tender). These words are essential for following any Spanish recipe.

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Pescado vs. pez — El pez (live fish in the water) → el pescado (fish as food). A classic distinction: El pez nada en el río (The fish swims in the river) vs. Comemos pescado los viernes (We eat fish on Fridays). Medir (to measure) is regular -ir, used constantly in cooking: Mide dos tazas de harina.

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In the kitchen — Precalienta el horno a 180° (Preheat the oven to 180°). Fríe el pescado en aceite caliente (Fry the fish in hot oil). Cocina tapado a fuego lento hasta que esté tierno (Cook covered on low heat until tender). La mantequilla se derrite rápido (The butter melts quickly). Vocabulary built for real cooking.

✨ Ready to practice? ¡Vamos!

Complete the following translations, using one of the following words: fuego, pescado, tazas, mantequilla, tapada, horno, crudo, medir, tiernos, aceite.

1. Do you eat fish? = ¿Comes ?✓

2. They're soft (when speaking about cooked vegetables, etc.). = Están .✓

3. Preheat the oven. = Precalenta el .✓

4. Turn down the heat. = Baja el .✓

5. You have to add salt and a little oil. = Tienes que agregar sal y un poquito de .✓

6. Add three cups of water. = Agrega tres de agua.✓

7. You have to measure all the ingredients. = Tienes que todos los ingredientes.✓

8. It needs more butter. = Necesita más .✓

9. It's still a little raw. = Todavía está un poquito .✓

10. Keep the pot covered. = Mantén la olla .✓