facchino nm (of hotel &c) porter
fagiano nm pheasant; - di monte black-grouse, heathcock; - di monte maschio blackcock
fagiolata nf bean soup
fagiolino nm french-bean; haricot bean; - mungo mung bean; - verde green bean; string-bean
fagiolo nm bean; - americano (di Lima) butterbean; ~ bianco haricot bean, navy bean; - coll'occhio blackeyed bean; - rosso kidney bean; - di Spagna runner bean; - verde French bean
fagiolone nm runner-bean
fagottino nm stuffed pasta
faina nf thick chick-pea pancake
falerno nm red or white dry wine
fame nf hunger
famigliola nf honey fungus
fantastico a scrummy
faraona nf guinea-fowl
farcia nf farce; stuffing; filling; dressing
farcire vt to farce; to stuff
farcito a stuffed; filled
farcitura nf filling; stuffing
fare vt to do; to cook; to prepare; to make; (of cocktails) to mix
farfalle nfpl bow-shaped pasta
farina nf flour; - di avena oatmeal; - di frumento wheat flour; - gialla cornmeal; - di glutine gluten flour; - di grano duro durum-wheat flour; ~ fine di granturco cornflour; - di granturco (~ gialla) wheat flour; - integrale wholewheat flour; - di mais (- gialla) cornmeal; - di manioca cassava; - di segale rye flour
farinaceo a farinaceous
farinata nf farinaceous milky soup; chick-pea bread
farinoso a floury
farro nm spelt
fascio nm (of vegetables) bunch
fasoeil al fiarn nm baked baconed/herbed red haricot beans; beans in the oven
fast food nm fast food
fatto a made; - in casa home made
fattoria nf farm
fattorino nm (of hotel) call-boy; page-boy; delivery-boy
fattura nf invoice; bill
fava nf broad-bean; -e al Guanciale bacon-ed broad beans
favetta nf rum bean-shaped sweet
favo nm honeycomb
fax nm fax; fax machine
faxare vt to fax
fazzoletto nm handkerchief; tissue
febbraio nm February fecola nf flour; starch
fegatello nm fried offal-ed pig's liver
fegatino nm (of chicken) liver
fegato nm liver; a - alla veneziana (- alla veneta) fine-cut/onioned
femmina nf female; (of hare &c) doe; (of bird) hen feriale a weekday
ferie nfpl holiday
fermare vt (of reservation) to book
fermentare vi to brew; to ferment; (of bread) to rise
fermentato a fermented
fermentazione nf fermentation
fermento nm malt-liquor froth; yeast; barm
fermo a (of egg white &c) stiff
ferrarese a from Ferrara
ferro nm iron; all
ferri (of meat) grilled
ferruginoso a (of water) ironcontaining
fesa nf (of meat) rump; topside
festa nf party; holiday; feast; feast-day; birthday; saint's day; celebration; carnival; - d'addio leaving/farewell party; ~ con alcolici drinks party; - della birra beer festival; - di compleanno birthday party; ~ nazionale national holiday
festeggiare vt to party; to celebrate
festeggiato (a) nm(f) guest of honour
festicciola nf children's teaparty
festino nm feast
fetta nf (of bacon) rasher; (of bread) slice; piece; (of toast) round; (of cheese) feta; salty ewe's milk cheese
fettina nf thin/small slice; sliver; (of meat) minute-steak; cutlet; (of lemon) wedge
fettuccine nfpl noodles
fettucelle nfpl long strip spaghetti
fegunta nf olive oiled/garlic-ed/ salted toasted bread
fiamma nf (of fire) flame; alla ~ flambe
fiamme a in - aflame
fiammeggiare vt to flambe; to flame; to singe
fiammifero nm (of fire) match