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73 Cards in this Set
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la pacana
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pecan
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la trufa
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a truffle (candy or mushroom); also a fake or deceit
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el turrón
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nougat
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el rácimo
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nut-cluster (in candy, covered in chocolate)
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la nuez (inglesa)
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walnut
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la nuez de la India
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cashew
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la melcocha
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molasses candy; toffee
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los soplos de queso
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cheese puffs
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el alfajor
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a pastry of Arabic origin ()that has evolved depending on location:1)Argentina-a snack favorite with coffee or tea, consisting esentially of 2 round sweet biscuits bound into a sandwich with a jam as a filling (usually "dulce de leche")2) Spain-resembles a cannoli, made with flour, honey, almonds, or hazelnuts.
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el coco rallado
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(n phrase) grated coconut
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las grasas trans
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(n phrase) trans fats
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el almidón
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(n) = fécula; starch
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el betacaroteno
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(n) betacarotene
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adicionar
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(v) =añadir
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la niacina
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(n) niacin
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la riboflavina
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(n) riboflavin
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la tiamina
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(n) thiamine
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la proteína
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(n) protein
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la porción
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(n) portion
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el carbohidrato
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(n) carbohydrate
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la fibra alimentaria
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(n) fiber
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relleno(-a)
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(adj) stuffed
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el gandul
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pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) or toor daal, used in the Puerto Rican national dish, arroz con _______es
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liviano(-a)
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(adj) light (may be used to describe food)
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la hortaliza
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(n) produce; edible plants grown in gardens or fields, including lettice, tomato, corn, etc.
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el tazón
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(n) bowl (no handles); mug (with handles)
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el pincho
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(n. Am) = brocheta; brochette or skewers, also, the meat and vegetables placed on them for cooking
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el aderezo
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(n) dressing for a salad or other food, a seasoning of a food
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el refrigerio
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=merienda (snack)
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la comida chatarra
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=comida basura ("junk food")
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el guiso
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(n) stew;
a cooked dish (often sent to someone else's house as a gift) |
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el batido
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cake batter; also a smoothie
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el glaseado
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cake-frosting
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glaseado(-a)
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frosted (as in, a cake or cookie)
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la avellana
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hazelnut
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avellano(-a)
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hazel-colored
("ojos de color _____") |
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el suero (de leche)
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whey
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la levadura
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yeast
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la cacerola
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saucepan
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el jarabe de maíz
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corn syrup
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fregar las cacerolas
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(v phrase) to scour the pans
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la canela
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cinnamon
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desfogar
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to vent, make an opening for fire;
to vent the anger or frustration of others |
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el comino
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cumin
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la carragena
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carrageenan, a seaweed extract used as a gum in mass-produced
highly processed foods |
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la enzima
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(n) enzyme
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la cocción
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(n) act of being cooked
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el brécol
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(n) broccoli
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las arvejas
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= los guisantes (peas)
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cremoso(a)
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(adj) creamy
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el condimento
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(n) seasoning
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retirar
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(v) remove
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fundirse
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(vr) melt
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torcerse
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(vr) warp
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el surtido
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(n) assortment (eg, of chocolates)
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el saborizante
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(n) flavoring
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el achiote
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(n) annato, a flower from
Mexico whose seed produces a reddish pigment for processing foods |
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el ácido láctico
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(n phrase) lactic acid
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el ácido cítrico
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citric acid
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las pechugas de pollo
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chicken breasts
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el sancocho
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a traditional soup of Spanish origin;
/In PR, it is made frommeats, tubers, bananas, plantains, corn, potatos and sofrito |
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el sofrito
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sautéed (in lard) mixture of seasonings and finely chopped vegetables, such as onions, garlic, and peppers, used as a base for many Spanish, Caribbean, and Latin American dishes
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el caldero
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cast-iron cooking pot with tight-fitting lid;
cauldron |
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el fogón
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stove top
(In old days this was the spot in the kitchen where the cooking fire was kept: thus hearth or fireside) |
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la carne picada |
ground meat of any kind or source, from steak to guts, sometimes conveys idea of "mystery meat" |
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la pala |
scoop for extracting rice and similar commodities from bags or storage bins |
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la cuchara (dosificadora) |
small scoop used to measure out an exact amount of coffee from the can or bag before brewing, or to measure out an exact amount of medicine. |
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la bola (de helado de vainilla de postre) |
scoop (of ice cream) |
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el mantel de plástico |
(n phrase) plastic table cover |
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el popote |
(n Mex.) straw for beverages |
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los coles de Bruselas |
(n phrase) Brussels sprouts |
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la fécula |
(n) starch |
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la melaza |
(n) molasses |
