Italian Cooking Vocabulary
Here are Italian words for cooking to start with: cucinare (cook), tagliare (cut), coltello (knife), bollire (boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
Here are Italian words for cooking to start with: cucinare (cook), tagliare (cut), coltello (knife), bollire (boil). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Italian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | cucinare | verb | A1 |
| cut | tagliare | verb | A1 |
| knife | coltello | noun | A1 |
| boil | bollire | verb | A2 |
| bowl | ciotola | noun | A2 |
| oven | forno | noun | A2 |
| pan | padella | noun | A2 |
| stove | fornello | noun | A2 |
| English | Italian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | cuocere al forno | verb | A2 |
| pour | versare | verb | A2 |
| prepare | preparare | verb | A2 |
| raw | crudo | adj | A2 |
| smoke | affumicare | verb | A2 |
| flambé | flambare | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | preparazione del cibo | noun | B1 |
| fry | friggere | verb | B1 |
| English | Italian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | riduzione | noun | B1 |
| blanch | sbollentare | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | caramellare | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | tecnica culinaria | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | disidratazione | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | emulsionare | verb | C1 |
| marinade | marinata | noun | C1 |
| simmer | sobbollire | verb | C1 |
| English | Italian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | incorporare | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | marinare | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | restringere | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | soffriggere | verb | B1 |
| to season | condire | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | cuocere a fuoco lento | verb | B1 |
| to strain | scolare | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | sbattere | verb | B1 |
| English | Italian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | misurino | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | cucchiaio dosatore | noun | A2 |
| timer | timer | noun | A2 |
| grater | grattugia | noun | B1 |
| ladle | mestolo | noun | B1 |
| peeler | pelapatate | noun | B1 |
| spatula | spatola | noun | B1 |
| tongs | pinze | noun | B1 |
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