guisar

Definitions of guisar
  1. verb
    transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
    synonyms: cocer, cocinar
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    asar, asarse, cocer, enhornar
    cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
    dorar, garapiñar, gratinar, torrarse, tostar
    fry in a pan until it changes color
    sancochar
    cook (vegetables) briefly
    recocerse, requemar, requemarse
    cook too long
    estofar
    cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
    asar, asarse, rustir, rustirse
    cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
    rehogar, rehogarse
    cook in liquid
    freír, freírse, saltear
    cook on a hot surface using fat
    asar a la parrilla
    cook over a grill
    calentar, escalfar
    cook in a simmering liquid
    hornear
    bake in a kiln so as to harden
    asar, asarse
    cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
    type of:
    cambiar físicamente
    change in physical make-up
  2. verb
    prepare for eating by applying heat
    synonyms: cocinar, preparar
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    precocinar
    cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won't take long
    apañar, improvisar
    prepare or cook quickly or hastily
    mechar
    prepare or cook with lard
    salar
    preserve with salt
    envasar, poder, saber
    preserve in a can or tin
    type of:
    elaborar, fabricar
    make from scratch
  3. verb
    prepare a hot meal
    synonyms: cocinar, preparar
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    type of:
    elaborar, fabricar
    make from scratch
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