Dictionary
Italian Cooking Dictionary - R


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riposare vt to leave standing; to set aside
riscaldamento centralizzato nm central heating
riscaldare vt to re-heat; to heat-up
riscaldata nf heating/warmingup
riscaldato a heated/warmed-up
riscaldatore nm heater
risciacquare vt (of dishes) to rinse
risciacquata nf (of dishes) rinse
risciacquatura nf (of dishes) rinse; dish-water
riscuotere vt (of cheque) to cash
riservato a (of table) reserved
risi e bisi nmpl ham/peas risotto
riso nm rice; - integrale brown rice; - in bianco plain/ boiled rice; - alla cantonese egg-fried; - a chicchi corti short-grained rice; - a chicchi lunghi long-grained rice; - a chicchi tondeggianti pudding rice; - degli indiani wild rice; - pilaf pilau rice, spicy stock-cooked rice; - verdi green rice
risotto nm risotto
ristorante nm restaurant; vagone - restaurant car
ristorare vt (of drink &c) to refresh
ristoratore (trice) nm(f) restaurateur; restaurant owner
ristoro nm refreshment; (of refreshment) bar; W to restore
ristretto a concentrated; strong
risucchiare vt (of oysters) to swallow
ritaglio nm (of butcher's) scrap
ritirata nf WC
riutilizzabile a re-usable; non - throw-away
rivelatore nm (of fire/smoke &c) detector
riversare vt (of liquid) to pour
rivestito a (of sugar &c) coated; covered
rivoltare vt (of pancake &c) to turn over
robiola nf soft sweet goat or cow's milk cheese
robiolina nf soft cow's milk cheese
Rodano nm Rhone
rognone nm kidney
role nm roll
romagnolo a (of region) Emiglia Romagna
romana a(f) (of lettuce) cos; alla - from Rome; (of fish) cream/spinach-garnished; (of artichokes) olive oil/garlic/ parsley-braised
rombo nm (of shape) diamond; lozenge; - candido sea fish: megrim (sail-fluke) (whiff);-
chiodato sea-fish: turbot; - liscio sea-fish: brill
rompere vt (of eggs) to break; to crack
rondine (nido di) nf (of soup) birds-nest
rosa a (of colour) pink; -canina (of fruit) rosehip
rosatello nm (of wine) rose
rosato nm (of wine) rose
rosbif nm roast beef
rose a (of wine) rose
rosetta nf (of bread) roll
rosicchiare vt to nibble
rosmarino nm rosemary
rospo nm sea fish: angler-fish
rosso a red; (of egg) yolk; in - tomato-saUced
rosticceria nf rotisserie
rostiera nf roasting tin
rotella nf (of pastry &c) cutting wheel
rotelle nfpl wheel-shaped pasta
rotolo nm (of paper) roll; (of cake/chocolate &c) roll
rotondita nf (of whisky &c) smoothness; mellowness
rotondo a round; (of wine) rounded; smooth
rovesciare vt to spill; to overturn; to tip-out; to pour rubinetto rim tap
rubrica nf address book
rucola nf (of vegetables) rocket
rum nm rum; - bianco white rum; - bruno dark rum
ruspante a free-range
rustisciano a rustic
rutabaga nf rutabaga; swede