acetiera nf vinegar bottle
aceto nm vinegar; pickle; ~ balsamico balsamic vinegar; - bianco white-wine vinegar; - di malto malt vinegar; - rosso red-wine vinegar; - di vino wine vinegar
acetoliera nf cruet
acetosa nf sorrel
acetosita nf sourness;
acidity acetoso a sharp
acidita nf (of stomach) acidity acido nm acid; a acid; sharp; sour; (of fruit) tart; unsweet acino nm grape
aclorurato a salt-free
acqua nf water; - corrente running water; mains water; ~ distillata distilled water; - dolce freshwater; - dura hard water; - gassata fizzy water; carbonated water; - di fonte (~ sorgiva) spring water; - minerale mineral water; - naturale still water; - potabile drinking water; - di rose rosewater; - del rubinetto tap-water; - salata salt(ed); ~ salmastra brine; - di Seltz Seltzer; -e termali thermal water; - tonica tonic water
acquaio nm (of kitchen) sink
acquavite nf spirits; - di sidro marc, apple brandy, applejack
acquario nm aquarium
acquistare vt to buy; to purchase
acquisto nm buy; purchase
acquoso a watery; dilute; thin; runny
acre a sour; sharp
acredine nf sourness; sharpness
acuire vt (of appetite) to whet; to sharpen
aculeo nm (of cactus &c) prickle; (of animal) spine adagio adv (of cooking) slowly
addensamento nm (of sauce &c) thickening
addensare vt to thicken
addensatore nm thickener
addentare vt to get one's teeth into; to bite addiol nm goodbye!; adieu!; - a1
celibato stag party; - al nubilato hen party
additivo nm additive addizionale a additional
addobbo (all') a (of sauce) mush room-bechamel-ed
addolcimento nm sweetening
addolcire vt to sweeten
adulterare vt to adulterate
adulto nm adult affamato a hungry; starving
affettare vt (of meat) to cut; (of bread) to slice
affettato nm cold sliced meats; a sliced
affettatrice nf sliCer
affilacoltelli nm knife sharpener
affilare vt (of knife &c) to sharpen
affilato a (of knife &c) sharp
affilatoio nm (of knife &c) sharpener
affilatrice nf (of knife &c) sharpener
affilatura nf (of knife &c) sharpening
affogare vt (of egg &c) to poach
affogato a (of egg &c) poached
affumicare vt (of fish &c) to smoke; to kipper
affumicato a smoked; kippered; (of cheese/whisky &c) smoky;
aringa -a kipper affumicatura nf (of fish &c) smoking
africanello nm small chocolate cake
agar-agar nm agar-agar
agarico nm (of mushroom) agaric
agave nf agave
agente lievitante nm raising agent
aggiungere vt (of ingredient) to add
aggiunta nf addition aggiuntivo a additional
agitare vt to agitate; to shake agliaceo a garlic-smelling, alliaceous
aglianico nm dry red wine variety
agliata (all') a garlic-sauced
aglio nm garlic; spicchio d' clove of garlic; ~, olio e
peperoncino (all') garlic/oil/chili-dressed
agnello (-a) nm lamb agnolotti nmpl stuffed pasta squares; ravioli
ago nm sea fish: needlefish
agone nm freshwater fish: lake sardine; lake shad agostano a (of fruit) August
agosto nm August agricolo a agricultural
agricoltura nf agriculture agro a (of fruit &c) sharp; acid agrodolce a bitter-sweet; (of sauce) sweet-and-sour
agrume nm citrus fruit
aguglia nf sea fish: garfish; - ..: imperiale sea fish: spearfish
aguzzare vt (of knife) to sharpen aioli nmpl aioli; garlic mayonnaise
ala nf wing
alalonga nf sea fish: albacore; long-fin tunny
alambicco nm (of whisky &c) still
albacora (tonno alalonga) nf sea fish: albacore; long-fin tunny
albergatore nm hotelier ,albergo nm hotel
albero nm tree; - del pane breadfruit tree
albicocca nf apricot
alborella nf freshwater fish: bleak
albume nm albumen; egg-white alcali nmalkali