B1 Spanish Cooking Vocabulary

Spanish cooking vocabulary is so crucial for daily life. When you think about it, between meals, snacks and making plans, this vocabulary comes up a lot. Basic vocabulary for novice speakers is helpful, but if you’re ready to take on more higher-level terms, we’ll show you B1 words and phrases to add to your repetoir. […]

Spanish cooking phrases

You can learn these phrases as chunk phrases that apply to many different settings, especially in the kitchen.

• Te invito - Я приглашаю тебя; это мой праздник
• Что я рекомендую? - What do you recommend for me?
• La especialidad de la casa es... - Фирменное блюдо дома - это...
• Tráeme... / Me das... - Принеси мне...
• Quisiera probar... - Я бы хотел попробовать...
• Buen provecho - Enjoy your meal
• Estoy lleno/a - Я полон
  • Keep in mind that here, lleno/a acts as an adjective, meaning you would use lleno for a boy or llena for a girl.
• Tengo alergias a ... - У меня аллергия на...

Adjectives to describe food

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Just like the phrase Estoy lleno/a above, this section contains adjectives, which need to agree with the noun they describe based on gender and number. If you find yourself using the phrase Me gusta or Es delicioso/a, these words will help you describe foods in a more advanced way.

• Crudo/a - raw
• Rico/a - rich
• Quemado/a - burnt
• Seco/a - dry
• Duro/a - жесткий
• Fresco/a - fresh
• Saludable - healthy
• A la parrilla - grilled

Verbs to talk about cooking in Spanish

Cocinar is a great verb, but it’s not very specific. To describe the cooking process in much more detail, you can practice using the following verbs.

• Freír - to fry
• Hornear - to bake
• Mezclar - to mix
• Hervir - to boil
• Cortar - to cut
• Picar - to chop
• Cocinar al vapor - to steam
• Batir - to beat
• Añadir - to add
• Enfriar - to cool
• Helar - to freeze
• Salar - to salt
• Calentar - to heat
• Recalentar - to reheat