German Cooking Glossary
Herbs & Spices - Kräuter & Gewürze
German-English Seasonings and Spices Glossary
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HERBS | SEASONINGS | SPICES
| German Cooking Glossary Herbs & Spices |
Key:
Noun gender: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), or s (das, neu.)
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A
r Anis anise
B
s Basilikum basil
r Beifuß mugwort
r Bockshornklee fenugreek
s Bohnenkraut savory n.
r Boretsch borage
e Brunnenkresse watercress
s Bürzelkraut/Purzelkraut purslane
C
r Cardamom/Kardamom cardamom, cardamon
Cayenne-Pfeffer cayenne pepper
r Coriander cilantro (coriander)
r Cumin cumin
e Curcuma/Kurkuma turmeric
r/s Curry curry
D
r Dill dill
E
e Edelraute rue
r Estragon tarragon
F
r Fenchel fennel
r Fencheltee fennel tea
G
e Gartenkresse nasturtium
e Gelbwurz turmeric
e Gewürznelke (-n) clove(s)
H
r Holunder elder
e Holunderbeere elderberry
Hopfen (pl) hops
I
r Ingwer ginger
K
e Kamille camomile, chamomile
Kapern (pl) capers
r Kapuziner nasturtium
e Kapuzinerkresse nasturtium
r Kerbel chervil
r Knoblauch garlic
r Koriander cilantro, coriander
s Kraut herb
Kräuter (pl) herbs
e Kräuterbutter herb butter
r Kräuterlikör herbal liqueur
r Kräutertee herb(al) tea
e Kresse cress
r Kreuzkümmel cumin
r Kümmel caraway (seed)
r Kürbissamen pumpkin seed
e Kurkuma turmeric
L
r Lauch (-e) leek(s), allium
r/s Liebstöckel lovage
s Löffelkraut common scurvygrass
s Lorbeerblatt bay leaf
Lorbeerblätter (pl) bay leaves
M
r Majoran majoram, majoran, marjoram
r Majoran sweet majoram, knotted majoram
r Meerrettich horseradish
e Minze mint
r Mohn poppy (seed)
e Muskatnuss nutmeg
N
e Nelke (-n) clove(s)
r Nelkenpfeffer allspice (berries of the pimento tree)
O
r Oregano oregano
P
r Paprika paprika
e Paprikaschote pimento
e Peperoni chili pepper, peperoni (spice)
e Petersilie parsley
r Pfeffer pepper
s Pfefferkorn (-körner) peppercorn(s)
e Pfefferminze peppermint
r Piment allspice (berries of the pimento tree)
r Porree (-s) leek(s), allium
r Portulak, s Bürzelkraut/Purzelkraut purslane
r Puderzucker powdered sugar
R
r Rosmarin rosemary
S
r Safran saffron
r/e Salbei sage
e Schale peel (orange, lemon)
r/e Schickoree chicory
r Schnittlauch chives
r Selleriesamen (-) celery seed(s)
r Senf mustard
Senfkörner (pl) mustard seed
r Sesam sesame
s Steinkraut stonecrop
T
r Thymian thyme
e Tripmadam, s Steinkraut stonecrop
V
e Vanillestange vanilla pod
r Vanillezucker vanilla-flavored sugar
W
e Wacholderbeere juniper berry
Wacholderbeeren (pl) juniper berries
r Waldmeister woodruff
e Wegwarte chicory
e Weinraute rue
r Wermut (seasoning) wormwood
r Wermut (herbal liqueur) vermouth
s Wurstkraut, r Majoran sweet majoram, knotted majoram
würzen v. to season, add seasoning/spices
Y
r Ysop hyssop
Z
e Zichorie (in coffee) chicory
r Zimt cinnamon
e Zitronenmelisse lemon balm
e Zitronenschale (-n) lemon peel(s)
r Zwiebel onion
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