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ingrediente

Definitions of ingrediente
  1. noun
    a flavorful addition on top of a dish
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    alcorza, deslustre
    a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
    vidriado
    any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
    merengue
    sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
    chantillí, nata montada
    cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy
    type of:
    guarnición
    something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
  2. noun
    food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
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    types:
    condimento
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    tomate concentrado
    thick concentrated tomato puree
    albúmina, clara
    the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
    yema, yema de huevo
    the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
    extracto de cola
    a flavoring extracted from the kola nut
    pasta de anchovas
    paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
    cubos de caldo de carne
    a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract
    aderezo
    a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
    hierba, yerba
    aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
    especia
    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
    aceite con menta
    an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant
    citrina
    fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel
    sal, sal de mesa, sal fina
    white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
    sal de apio
    ground celery seed and salt
    sal de ajo
    ground dried garlic and salt
    sal de cebolla
    ground dried onion and salt
    jengibre
    pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
    pimienta, pimienta en grano
    pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
    sasafrás
    dried root bark of the sassafras tree
    cilantro, culantro
    dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
    hinojo
    aromatic anis-scented seeds
    ajo
    aromatic bulb used as seasoning
    mostaza
    black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders
    capuchina
    flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings
    cúrcuma
    ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
    cardamomo
    aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
    ají, pimentón, pimienta de cayena
    ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
    chile
    powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
    curry
    pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices
    paprika, pimentón dulce
    a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
    angélica
    candied stalks of the angelica plant
    extracto de almendra
    flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol
    anís
    liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
    nebrina
    berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin
    azafrán
    dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
    sésamo
    small oval seeds of the sesame plant
    comino
    aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning
    adormidera
    small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items
    eneldo, hinojo hediondo
    seed of the dill plant used as seasoning
    semilla de apio
    seed of the celery plant used as seasoning
    glutamato monosodio
    white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
    vainilla
    long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring
    extracto de vainilla, vainilla
    a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
    edulcorante, endulzante
    something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
    moca
    a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate
    type of:
    comida, producto alimenticio
    a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
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