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Italian |
English |
Italian |
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| almond |
mandorla |
artichokes |
carciofi |
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| anchovies |
acciughe (in oil) |
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"alla giudia" (deep fried) |
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alici (in salt) |
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"alla romana" (stuffed w/ garlic, |
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| angler fish |
boidro, martino |
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parsley and mint; steamed |
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pescatrice, rospo |
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wine |
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| appetizer(s) |
antipasto(i) |
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fondi di (bottoms) |
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| apples |
mele |
asparagus |
asparagi, sparagi |
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| apricots |
albicocche |
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| bacon |
bacon |
biscuits |
biscotti |
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pancetta (di maiale) |
bitter |
amaro |
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guanciale (Rome) |
blackberries |
more |
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| baked |
al forno |
blackbirds |
merli |
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| baloney-type sausage |
mortadella |
blood pudding |
budino di sangue |
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| bananna |
banane |
boar |
cinghiale |
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| barley |
orzo |
boiled |
bollito, lesso |
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| base for soups, stews |
battuto, sofritto |
brains |
cervello |
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| meats, sausage |
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braised roast |
brasato |
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| basil |
basilico |
bran |
semolina |
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| bass |
branzino, persico, spigola |
bread |
pane |
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| batter (for frying) |
pastella |
fried |
fettine dorate |
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| bay |
lauro |
packaged, sliced |
in cassetta |
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| beans: |
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rye bread |
di segale, di Merano, nero |
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| garbanzo |
ceci |
whole wheat |
integrale |
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| kidney or white |
fagioli |
bread sticks |
grissini |
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| string |
fagiolini |
bream |
orata |
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| broad |
fava |
breast (0f) |
petto (di) |
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| bechamel sauce |
besciamella |
broccoli |
broccoli |
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| beef |
bue, manzo |
broiled |
alla griglia, ai ferri |
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| beef (young) |
vitellone |
broth |
brodo |
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| beef or veal steak |
bistecca |
Éwith noodles |
pastina in.. |
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| T-bone, grilled or broiled |
Éalla Fiorintina |
Éwith mixture of egg, |
stracciatella |
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| Belgian endive |
individa del Belgio |
semolina, grated cheese |
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| beets |
barbabietole |
brown, glazed or breaded |
dorato |
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| birds |
uccellini (game) |
Brussel sprouts |
cavoletti di bruxelles |
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| veal birds |
Ématti, Éscappati |
buns, sweet |
maritozzi |
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| cabbage |
cavolo |
cod |
merluzzo |
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| cake |
torta |
dried, salted |
baccala' |
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| ring shapped |
ciambella |
coffee |
caffe |
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| hard of nuts, candied fruit |
panforte |
with grappa |
corretto |
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| brioche with candied |
panettone |
espresso |
strong, black, small |
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| fruit peel |
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half milk, half coffee |
caffe latte |
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| Roman, Christmas cake |
pangiallo |
coffee and aerated milk |
cappuccino |
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| of raisins nuts, citrus, |
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cold |
freddo |
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| spices |
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cold cuts |
affettato |
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| calf's head |
testa di vitello |
condiments |
condimenti |
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| candies |
caramelle |
conserve |
conserva |
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| cantaloupe |
melone, popone |
consomme' |
ristretto |
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| capers |
caperi |
cooked |
cotto |
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| carp |
carpa |
cooked to your pleasure |
a piacere |
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| carrots |
carote |
cooked firm (pasta, rice) |
al dente |
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| casserole, mold |
timballo |
cookies |
biscotti |
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| cauliflower |
cavolfiore |
cordials |
liquori |
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| caviar |
caviale |
corn |
granturco |
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| celery |
sedano |
cornflakes |
floechi di granturco |
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| chard |
bietola |
cornmeal |
farina gialla |
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| cheese |
formaggio |
cooked, often |
polenta |
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| blue |
gorgonzola |
served w/sauce |
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| Swiss |
groviera |
cottage cheese |
ricotta |
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| cheese and butter loaf |
manteca |
crab |
grancevola |
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| soft pizza cheese |
mozzarella |
soft-shelled, from Venice |
moleeche |
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| Parmesan |
parmigiano |
cream |
crema |
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| smoked, semi-hard |
provolone |
cream ofÉwith soups |
di |
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| cherries |
ciliege |
coffee cream |
di latte |
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| amarene |
sour |
whipped cream |
chantilly |
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| chervil |
cerfoglio |
cream cheese |
marscapone |
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| chestnuts |
castagne |
cream puffs |
sfinge |
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| chicken |
pollo |
crisp |
croccante |
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| chicken livers |
fegatini di pollo |
croissants |
brioche |
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| chicory |
cicoria |
croutons |
crostini, dadini |
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| chile pepper |
peperoncino |
crust, pie crust |
crostata |
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| chocolate |
cioccolato |
cubes |
daidini |
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| rich, chocolate cream |
gianduia |
cucumbers |
cetrioli |
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| chop |
cotaletta |
cup |
tazza |
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| cinnamon |
cannella |
currants |
ribes |
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| citron |
cedron |
custard |
crema |
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| clams |
vongole |
with caramel glaze |
caramella |
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| clove |
chiodo di garafano |
custard cake |
zuppa inglese |
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| coconut |
coco |
cutlet |
costoletta, cotoletta |
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| dandelion |
cicoria |
dough |
pasta |
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| dates |
datteri |
egg dough |
al 'uovo |
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| desserts |
dolci |
served cooked |
asciutta |
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| dishes |
piatti |
dough for pastries |
pasticcio |
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| hot dishes |
caldi |
doughnuts |
fritelle, ciambella |
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| cold dishes |
freddi |
duck |
anitra |
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dumplings |
gnocchi |
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| eel |
anguilla |
eggs |
uova |
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| smalla |
ciri(u)ola |
boiled |
alla coque |
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| large |
capitone |
fried |
fritte |
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| egg flip |
zabaglione, zabaione |
poached |
in camicia, affogate |
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| egg noodles |
fettuccine, pasta al 'uovo, |
hard boiled |
sode |
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tagliatelle |
scrambled |
strapazzate |
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| eggplant |
melanzane |
endive |
individia (escarole type) |
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| hors d'oeuvre |
caponata |
escarole |
escarola, scarola |
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| fennel |
finocchio |
fritter |
fritella |
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| figs |
fichi |
frog fish |
rospo |
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| filet |
filetto |
frogs |
rane |
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| fish |
pesche |
fruit |
frutta |
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| fish soup or stew |
brodetto, zuppa di pesce |
in season |
di stagione |
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| fondue |
fonduta |
fruit cocktail |
macedonia di frutta |
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| foot |
zampa |
fruit juice |
succo di fruitta |
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| fork |
forchetta |
fry (mixed) |
fritto misto |
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| fresh |
fresco |
frying pan |
tegame |
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| fried |
fritto |
cooked in the pan |
al . . . |
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| mixed fried foods |
fritto misto |
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| grated |
grattugiato |
grilled |
(alla) griglia |
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| grilled |
(alla) gratella |
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| gratin (au) |
gratinato |
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| K |
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| kidneys |
rognone |
knife |
coltello |
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| lady fingers |
savoiardi |
lemonade |
spremuta di limone |
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| lamb |
agnello, abbacchio |
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limonata |
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| lard |
lardo, strutto |
lentils |
lentiche |
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| lasagne (pasta shape) |
baked pasta in layers with |
lettuce |
lattugo |
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cheese, sauce, meat, etc. |
leek |
porro |
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| lasagne baked |
lasagne al forno |
liqueurs, liquors |
liquori |
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| laurel |
lauro |
liver |
fegato |
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| lean |
magro |
chicken |
fegatini do pollo |
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| leg |
coscetto, cosciotto, coscia |
lobster |
aragosta |
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| lemon |
limone |
loin |
lombata |
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loin chop |
lombatine |
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| macaroni |
maccheroni |
meat balls |
polpette, polpettini |
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| macaroons |
amaretti |
meat loaf |
polpettone |
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| mackerel |
sgombro |
medallions |
medaglioni |
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| marinated |
marinato |
melon |
melone |
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| mariner style |
alla marinara |
meringue |
meringhe |
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| marjoram |
maggiorana |
milk |
latte |
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| marmalade |
marmellata |
mineral water |
acqua minerale |
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| marrow |
midollo |
mint |
menta, mentuccia (Rome) |
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| marrow-bone (shin) |
ossobuco |
mushrooms |
funghi, porcini |
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| mayonnaise |
maionese |
mussels |
cozze |
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| meat |
carne |
mustard |
senape, mostarda |
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| groundmeat, hamburger |
maccinata |
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| noodles |
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pastina |
tiny soup pasta |
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| long, thin |
capellini |
nougat |
torrone |
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| egg noodles |
fettuccine, tagliatelle |
nutmeg |
noce moscata |
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pasta all'uovo |
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| oatmeal |
farina d'avena |
onions |
cipolle, cipolline |
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| octupus |
polpo; polpetti, moscardino |
orange |
arancia |
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| oil |
olio |
blood oranges |
tarocehi, tarocco |
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| in oil |
all'olio |
orangeade |
aranciata |
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| olives |
olive |
oregano |
origano |
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| black |
nere |
oxtail |
coda (di bue) |
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| green |
verdi |
oysters |
ostriche |
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| omelete |
frittata, omelette |
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| pancakes |
cre'pes |
pie |
pizza |
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| pasta, pastes |
pasta |
pieces, small pieces, bits |
pezzi, pezzetti, pezzetini |
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| stuffed |
agnolotti, cappelletti, |
pig |
maiale, porco |
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ravioli, tortellini, cannelloni |
suckling,stuffed w/spices |
porchetta |
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| large, tubular |
rigatoni |
pigeons |
palombacci, piccione |
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| fine |
vermicelli |
pig's head |
testa di maiale |
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| Parmesan cheese |
parmigiano |
pike |
luccio |
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| parsley |
[rezzemolo |
pineapple |
ananas |
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| pastries |
paste |
pine nuts |
pignoli |
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| peaches |
pesche |
plums |
suisune, prugne |
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| peanut butter |
burro di noccioline |
pomegranate |
melograno |
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| peanuts |
noccioline |
pork |
carne di maiale |
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| pears |
pere |
pork chop |
braciola di maiale |
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| peas |
piselli |
pot (usually deep, meta) |
casseruola |
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| peel |
buccia |
pot roasst |
stracotta |
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| pepper |
pepe |
potatoes |
patate, patatine |
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| sweet green |
pepperoni |
roast |
arroste |
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| sweet red |
pimiento |
fried |
fritte |
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| preseved in vinegar |
peperoni sott'aceto |
poultry |
pollame |
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| preserved in oil |
peperoni sott'olio |
preserves |
marmellata |
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| dried hot red peppers |
peperoncini |
prunes |
prugne |
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| perch |
cernia |
pudding |
budino |
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| pheasant |
fagiano |
pumpkin |
zucca |
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| pickles |
sottaceti |
pure'e |
pure' |
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| quail |
quagle |
quinine |
china |
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| quince |
cotogno |
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| rabbit |
coniglio |
rib steak |
etrecote, costato, brachila |
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| radishes |
ravanelli, radici |
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di manzo |
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| horse radish |
rafano |
rice |
riso, risotto |
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| raisins |
uva secca, uvetta |
rice flour |
farina di riso |
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| rare (of meat) |
al sangue |
roast |
arrosto |
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| raspberries |
lampone |
roasted or baked |
al forno |
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| raw |
crudo, fresco |
roast beef |
rosbiffe |
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| rhubarb |
rabarbaro |
rolls |
panini |
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rosemary |
rismarino |
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rye bread |
pane di segale, tedesco |
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| saffron |
zafferano |
sole |
sogliola |
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| sage |
salvia |
souffle' |
suffle' |
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| salad |
insalata |
soup |
zuppa, minestra |
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| mixed |
misticanza |
sour |
agro |
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| salad without dressing |
insalata scondita |
spaghetti |
spaghetti |
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| salami |
salame |
spices |
spezie |
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| salmon |
salmone |
spicy |
piccante |
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| salt |
sale |
spinach |
spinaci |
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| sandwich |
tramezzino, panini |
spit (roasted on..), spitted |
spiedo, spiedino |
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| sardines |
sardine |
spongecake |
pan di Spagna |
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| sauce, gravy |
sugo, salsa |
spoon (large) |
cucchiaio (large) |
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| white |
bechamel |
(small) |
cucchiaino |
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| tomato |
salsa di pomodoro |
squab |
piccione |
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| green sauce |
salsa verde |
squash |
zucce |
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| hot sauce |
salsa piccante |
squid |
calamari |
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| pesto |
basil, parmesan, garlic, oil |
steamed |
cotto a vapore, affogato |
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| meat |
alla bolognese, ragu' |
stew |
spezzato, stufatino, ragu' |
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| tomato w/garlic, oregano |
alla pizzaiola |
straw |
cannuccia |
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| sausage |
salsicce, cotechino, |
strawberries |
fragole |
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| highly spiced pork |
zampone |
string beans |
faggiolini |
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| season (in) |
di stagione |
stuffing |
ripieno |
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| seeds |
semi |
stuffed |
ripieno, imbottito, farcito |
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| semolina |
semolino |
sugar |
zucchero |
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| shark |
squadro |
sweet |
dolce |
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| shellfish |
frutto di mare |
swet and sour |
agro-dolce |
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| shrimp |
gamberi, gamberetti |
sweetbreads |
animelle |
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| skin |
buccia |
sweet red pepper |
pimiento |
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| slice |
fetta, fettina |
sweets, cakes, desserts |
dolci |
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| smoked |
affumicato |
Swiss cheese |
groviera |
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| snails |
lumache |
swordfish |
pesce spada |
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| snapper |
orata |
syrup |
sciroppo |
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| tamarind |
tamarindo |
toothpick |
stuzzicadenti |
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| tangerine |
mandarino |
trifle |
zuppa inglese |
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| tarragon |
dragoncello |
tripe |
trippa |
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| T-bone steak |
bistecca alla Fiorentina |
trout |
trota |
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| tea |
te', the' |
truffle |
tartufo |
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| testicles |
granelli |
black |
nero |
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| thyme |
timo |
white |
bianco |
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| toast |
pane tostato |
tuna fish |
tonno |
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| tomato |
pomodoro |
turkey |
tacchino |
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| tomato paste |
conserva |
turnip |
rapa |
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| tongue |
lingua |
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| unseasoned |
scondito |
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| vanilla |
vaniglia |
veg. with entree |
contorni |
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| veal |
vitello |
vegetable soup |
minestrone |
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| rolls filled w/cheese, pros- |
involtini |
venison |
cervo |
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| ciutto, sage, carrots, etc) |
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vermouth |
vermut |
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| vegetables |
legumi, verdura |
vinegar |
aceto |
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preserved in vinegar |
sott'aceto |
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| wafer, waffle |
cialda, cialdone |
white sauce |
besciamella |
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| walnuts |
noci |
whole wheat bread |
pane integrale |
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| water |
acqua, acqua mineral |
wild |
selvatico |
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| water-ice |
granita |
wine |
vino, vini |
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| watercress |
crescione |
red |
rosso |
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| watermelon |
cocomero(Rome) |
white |
bianco |
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Anguria (N. Italy) |
local or table |
da tavola, locale |
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| whip |
spuma |
sweet dessert wines |
passiti |
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| whipped cream |
panna mortata, chantilly |
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lievito |
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