Which leads to this post, I thought out of morbid curiosity to list all the spices that I have acquired since I came here. I'll use red for the ones that someone brought from NOB, but the bulk of them were bought at regular supermarkets Walmart, Megabalcones, Chedraui and foreign food section of Liverpool. Whenever I see a "new" supermarket and we have time to stop in, I cruise the aisles looking to see what they have, and I always make a special stop in the spice aisles to see what is available that I might not already have.
| English | Spanish |
| Allspice, whole | Pimienta Tabasco en Grano |
| Anise seed | Anis Semilla |
| Basil | Albahaca |
| Bay leaves | Hojas de Laurel |
| Cardamom (ground) | Cardamomo molido |
| Cardamom (whole) | Cardamomo entero |
| Caraway seed | Semilla de Alcaravea |
| Cayenne (actually a substitute for) | Chile piquin molido |
| Cilantro | Cilantro |
| Cinnamon | Canela |
| Cloves, whole | Clavo entero also called clavos de olor to distinguish them from carpenter's nails |
| coriander seeds | Semilla de cilantro |
| Cumin, ground | Cumino molido |
| Curry Powder | Curry de la India |
| Dill weed | Hojas de Eneldo |
| Epazote | Epazote |
| Garlic | Ajo |
| Ginger | Jengibre |
| Marjoram leaves | Mejorana Entera |
| Mexican pepperleaf (Piper auritum) | Hoja Santa |
| Mustard powder | Mostaza Molida |
| Mustard seeds,yellow | Mostaza semilla |
| Nutmeg,Ground | Nuez Moscada Molida |
| Oregano leaves | Oregano entero |
| Paprika | Pimentòn dulce (also just Pimenòn) |
| Paprika,Smoked | Pimentòn Ahumado |
| Parsley | perejil |
| Peppercorns ,Black | Pimienta Negra, entera |
| Peppercorns, Green | Pimienta Verde Entera |
| Peppercorns, Red | Pimienta Rosa Entera |
| Rosemary | Romero |
| Sage | Salvia |
| Tarragon | Estragon |
| Thyme, ground | Tomillo molido |
| Tumeric | Curcuma |
The list would make a good exercise in a spanish class.
ReplyDeleteNorm, When I took Spanish we learned more general things. I think the names of spices,or other cooking words are things you might want to look up if you are living here but not things the average person talks about. But then again, who wants to be average?
ReplyDeleteregards,
Theresa