A guide to food in Spain – C
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caballa: mackerel
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caballo: horsemeat
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cabra: goat
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cabracho: scorpionfish
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cabrales: fiery cheese of Asturias
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cabrito: kid goat
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cacahuete: peanut
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cacao: cocoa
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cachelos (Galician): potatoes
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café: coffee
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café americano: as espresso but with much more water so bigger and weaker
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café cortado: espresso with a drop of milk
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café solo: espresso
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calamar: squid (Loligo vulgaris)
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calamares a la romana: squid rings in batter
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calamares en su tinta: squid cooked in their ink
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calçots (Catalan): a variety of scallion from Catalonia
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caldeirada: fish stew from Galicia
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caldereta: various forms of stew across Spain including a fish stew from Asturias. Caldereta de cordero is a mutton stew
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caldero: a large pot, a cauldron. And dishes which use one (eg Arroz caldero del Mar Menor).
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caldo: broth or stock
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caldo gallego:
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calimocho (from the Basque Kalimotxo): drink made from approximately 50% red wine and 50% Coke. An essential lubicant of Spanish youth. (Wikipedia)
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callos: tripe
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callos a la madrileña: tripe cooked with chillis
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camarón: small prawn
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canalones: cannelloni
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canela: cinnamon
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cangrejo de mar: crab
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cangrejo de río: river crab
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canónigo: lamb’s lettuce
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cantimpalos: a type of chorizo sold in strings.
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caña: glass of draught beer
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cañadilla: sea snail from the same family of the bígaro, but bigger.
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capón: capon
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caqui or kaki: persimmon or kaki (Diospyros kaki)
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caracol: snail
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carajillo: expresso coffee with a shot of brandy or other spirits (anís, rum, whisky…)
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caramelo: caramel
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caramelos: sweets
- cardo: cardoon or artichoke thistle
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carne: meat
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carne picada: mince
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carnero: ram
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castañas: chestnuts
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casquería: variety meats, offal
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cata: wine tasting
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Catalan cuisine by Simon Rice by Francis Barrett
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caza: game
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cazón: tope shark (Galeorhinus galeus)
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cebolla: onion
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cebolleta: spring onion / shallot
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cebollino: chive
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cecina: salted, smoked and air-dried beef, rather like biltong or beef jerky, but in my opinion at best far superior. The word cecina is said to come either from the latin siccus (dry) or from the celtic ciercina related to modern Spanish “cierzo” or Northern wind. The best known cecina is from León. Cecina of wild boar and other game is also found.
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centeno: rye
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centollo: spider crab
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cerdo: pork, pig
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cereza: cherry
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cerveza: beer
- chanfaina: an Extremadura dish nothing to do with similarly named dishes in Spain such as the Catalan Xanfaina, which is a Spanish version of the Occitan Ratatouille
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chanquetes: fish (similar to whitebait)
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chicharrones: pork scratchings
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chilindrón (al chilindrón):
- chireta: haggis from Aragon
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chiringuito: beach bar, or temporary bar in fiestas.
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chipirón: small squid
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chipirones en su tinta: squid cooked in their ink
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chistorra (in Basque txistorra): thin chorizo-like sausage for frying.
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chirimoya: cherimoya
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chirla: type of small clam
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chivo: kid
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chocolate: chocolate
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chocos: squid
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chorizo a la sidra: a classic Asturian dish present throughout Spain, though in my opinion overrated.
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chufa: tigernuts. Used to make horchata de chufa.
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chuleta: chop
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chuletón: large chop
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churrasco:thick cut of skirt steak to grill
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ciervo: venison
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cigala: crayfish
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cilantro: coriander
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ciruela: plum
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ciruela pasa: prune
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clara de huevo: egg white
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clavo (de olor): clove
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cochinillo: suckling pig
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cochinillo asado: roast suckling pig. The Guardian has this article on suckling pig in Portugal “Each weekend families from across Portugal descend on the small town of Mealhada to feast on the best suckling pig in the country…leitão assado da bairrada, suckling pig roasted and basted until the flesh is creamy and the skin develops a prerequisite crunch. Leitão assado is to be found on menus throughout Portugal but, if you want to experience the dish at its very best, you should head to the Bairrada wine region and in particular to the small town of Mealhada”
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cocido:
- cocido madrileño: the Classic Madrid chick pea stew.
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cocido maragato:
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cocido montañés:heart stew from Cantabria with a complex fauna. One of my favourites.
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coco: coconut
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cocochas (de merluza): cheeks of hake
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codillo: pork elbow.
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codorniz: quail
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cogollo: heart (of cabbage, lettuce)
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col: cabbage
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coles de Bruselas: Brussels sprouts
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coliflor: cauliflower
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comino: cumin
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compangu (Asturian): the pork embutidos (chorizo, lacón -boiled ham, morcilla) accompanying the fabada asturiana. Literally, the accompaniment.
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coñac: brandy
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condimento: seasoning
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conejo: rabbit. See also rabbits and the origin of Spain
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confit (Catalan): meats preserved in jars with oil and lard
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congrio: conger eel
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consomé: consommé (soup)
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consomé al jerez: consommé with sherry
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consomé con yema: consommé with egg yolk
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contra filete de ternera: veal fille:
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copos de avena: oats
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corazones de alcachofas: hearts of artichoke
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cordero: lamb
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cordero al chilindrón: lamb stew with onions, tomatoes, peppers, garlic and chillies.
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corzo: roe deer
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costillas: ribs
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crepe: pancake
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criadillas: testicles, beef or lamb
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croqueta: croquette. Croquettes in Spain come in great many varieties. The basis is always the filling of a thick creamy béchamel. This is then mixed with whatever is at hand or whatever tradition dictates in the household in question: ham, chicken, game, boiled egg, mussels, wild mushrooms… the possibilities are virtually endless.
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cuajo: rennet
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Cuchifritos or Cochifritos : Fried lamb or goat with olive oil, garlic, vinegar, basil, rosemary, bay leaves, and spearmint, hailing from Castilla-La Mancha, Castile and León and Extremadura. Not to be confused with Latin American Cuchiifritos
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How do you say caballa in english
Cómo se dice mackerel en inglés
Mackerel in spain
Do they eat horses in spain
Horsemeat in spain
Horsemeat in spanish
Cabra en inglés
Goats in Spain
Goats in spanish
Goat cheese in spain
What is cabrales?
Cabrales cheese
How do you say cabrito in English?
Kid goat in spanish
Kid goat recipe
Cacahuetes en inglés
Peanuts in spain
Peanut in spanish
How do you say cacao in English?
Cocoa in Spain
What are cachelos?
Spanish coffee
Coffee in spain
What is a carajillo?
How do you say calamar in english
Cómo se dice calamar en inglés
Squid in spain
Squid recipe
Calamares a la romana recipe
Calamares en su tinta recipe
How do you cook squid?
What are calçots?
Calçots in Catalonia
Caldo gallego recipe
What is calimocho?
How do you say callos in english
Cómo se dice callos en inglés
Tripe in spain
Canalones in English
Spanish canalones
Canela english translation
Cinnamon spanish translation
Cinnamon in spain
How do you say cangrejo de mar in english
Crabs in spain
How do you say caracol in english
Cómo se dice caracoles en inglés
Snails in spain
Spanish snails
Snails recipe
Castaña english translation
Chesnut spanish translation
Spanish chesnut
How do you say cebolla in english
Cómo se dice cebolla en inglés
Onions in spain
Spanish onions
What is cecina
Where do you eat cecina
Centeno english translation
Rye spanish translation
How do you say centollo in english
Spider crab in spanish
Pork in spanish
Spanish pork
Spanish cherry
Cherries in spain
Beer in spain
Cerveza english translation
Beer spanish translation
Champiñones en inglés
Mushrooms in spain
Spanish mushrooms
What are chicharrones?
Pork scratchings in spanish
Chipirones in english
Chipirones recipe
What is chistorra?
How do you say chirla in english
Cómo se dice chirla en inglés
What are chocos?
How do you say chorizo in english
Chorizo in spain
Spanish chorizo
What is chufa?
How do you say chuleta in english
Chop spanish translation
What is churrasco?
What are churros?
Cigala english translation
Crayfish spanish translation
Crayfish in spain
Ciruela en inglés
Plums in spain
Spanish plums
How do you say clara de huevo in english
Cómo se dice clara de huevo en inglés
Egg white in spanish
Catalan coca
Cochinillo english translation
Suckling pig spanish translation
What is cocido?
How do you make a cocido?
Cocido madrileño recipe
Codillo in english
How do you say codorniz in english
Quail spanish translation
Cabbage in spanish
Col in english
Spanish cauliflower
Coliflor english translation
Comino en inglés
Cumin in spain
Coñac in english
How do you say conejo in english
Cómo se dice conejo en inglés
Rabbits in spain
Rabbit recipe
Congrio english translation
Conger eel in spanish
copos de avena in english
oats in spanish
How do you say cordero in english
Cómo se dice cordero en inglés
Lambs in spain
Recipe for lamb
Corzo english translation
Roe deer in spanish
Costilla in english
Rib in spanish
Crema catalana recipe
What are criadillas?
How do you say croqueta in english
Cómo se dice croqueta en inglés
Spanish croquettes
What is cuajada?
Milk curd in spanish
Milk curd in spain