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costoso a expensive
cotechino nm boiled pork sausage; large salami
cotenna nf (of pork) rind
cotennoso a (of pork) thick rinded
cotica nf (of pork) rind
cotogna nf quince
cotogna nf quince
cotognata nf quince jam
cotoletta ni cutlet; chop; rib
cotto a (of food) cooked; (of fruit) stewed; ben - (of steak) well done, well cooked; poco - (of steak) underdone, rare; medium-rare; (of egg) runny; - a puntino just so, perfect, to a turn; - e stracotto overcooked, overdone; ; ~ a vapore steamed
cottura nf cooking; (of oven) baking; piano - (of cooker) hob
coturnice nf partridge
cozza nf mussel
crauti nmpl sauerkraut
cravatta nf (of apparel) tie
credenza nfcupboard; sideboard
credito nm credit; carta di - credit-card
crema nf cream; (of nibbles) dip; - al limone lemon curd; - pasticciera custard cream; - al (rabarbaro) (rhubarb) fool; - di funghi mushroom soup
creme caramel nm/f creme
cremeria nf ice-cream bar; milk-bar
cremino nm fondant chocolate
cremore di tartaro nm cream of tartar
cremortartaro nm cream of tartar
cremosita nf creaminess
cremoso a creamy
cren nm horseradish
creola (alla) a spicy
creolo nm (of cocktail) vermouth/whisky/benedictine/angostura
crepe nf pancake; crepe
crescenza nf soft cow's milk cheese
crescione nm cress; - d'acqua watercress
crespella nf pancake; crepe
crespolino nm spinach/cheese pancake
cresta nf (of poultry) comb
crine vegetale nm vegetable fibre
crocchetta nf croquette
croce nf cross
croissant nm croissant
crosta nf crust; rind; in - pastried
crostaceo nm crustacean; shellfish
crostare vt to brown
crostata nf jam,tart; - alla
crema custard tart
crostino nm crouton; -i di provatura cheesed/anchovied croutons
crostone nm crouton
crostoso a crusted
crudites nfpl (of nibbles) raw dipped vegetables
crudo a raw; (of steak) rare; underdone
crumiro nm honey/polenta biscuit
crusca nf bran; pane di - wholemeal loaf
cruscello nm fine bran
cruscoso a bran-containing
cubetto nm cube
cucchiaiata nf spoonful; scoop(ful)
cucchiaino nm teaspoon; teaspoonful
cucchiaio nm spoon; spoonful; - da minestra soupspoon; ~ di portata serving-spoon; - da tavola tablespoon
cucchiaione nm ladle
cuccuma nf (of coffee &c) pot
cucina nf kitchen; cuisine; cookery; cooking; cooker; kitchen units; I'alta - haute cuisine; - da campo field kitchen; - a carbone charcoal-burner; - casalinga plain cooking; - componibile fitted kitchen
cucinare vt to cook; - al forno to bake; - al vapore to steam
cuciniere nm (of person) cook
cucinino (cucinotto) nm kitchenette
cucurbita nf gourd
cudia nm kudu (koodoo)
culaccio nm rump-steak
culatello (di zibello) nm cured pork rump
culinaria nf cookery; cooking
culla portatile nf carry-cot
cumino nm cumin; - dei prati (- tedesco) caraway
cuocere vt/vi to cook; - bagnomaria to bain-marie; - al forno to bake; - alla griglia to grill; - a microonde to microwave; - a pressione to pressure-cook; - in umido to stew; - al vapore to steam
cuoco (a) nm/f cook; primo - chef c,uore nm heart
curagao nm curaqao
curnieura nf origano
curry nm curry
cuscus nm couscous