German Cooking Glossary
Recipe Terms - Kochglossar M-Z
German-English Baking and Cooking Vocabulary
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Kochglossar - Cooking Glossary - Part 2 (M-Z)
Key:
Noun gender: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), or s (das, neu.)
adj. = adjective, v. = verb
M
die Mandel (Mandeln) almond(s)
Mandelblätter sliced almonds
mahlen v. grind
fein / grob mahlen grind finely / coarsely
gemahlen (adj) ground
e Masse mixture
s Mehl flour
e Messerspitze (Msp.) knife tip, a pinch of...
Msp. knife tip, a pinch of...
r Muskat nutmeg
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N
s Natron baking soda, bicarbonate of soda
e Nelke(n) / Gewürznelke(n) clove(s)
O
e Oblate (-n) wafer
s Öl (-e) oil (s Olivenöl = olive oil)
s Orangeat (-e) candied orange peel
P
Palmin Soft™ (brand name) a Crisco-like shortening
e Panade coating of breadcrumbs (for frying)
panieren to bread (for frying)
paniert breaded
s Paniermehl breading, breadcrumbs
s Pektin pectin
s Pflanzenfett / Backfett shortening (Crisco = Palmin Soft)
s Pfund pound (metric: 500 g, 1.1 U.S. pounds)
zwei Pfund Kartoffeln two pounds (1kg) of potatoes
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e Prise dash (approx. 1 gram)
eine Prise Salz a dash of salt
r Puderzucker powdered sugar
Also see: Food and Drink Glossary - English-German
R
rühren v. stir, mix
s Rührgerät mixer, mixing machine
S
r Saft juice
e Schale peel (orange, lemon)
r Schnee meringue (e Meringe)
r Schneebesen whisk
verquirlen v. to whisk, beat
seihen v. to strain, sieve (Austria, S. Ger.)
r Seiher sieve, strainer, colander (Austria, S. Ger.)
Semmelbrösel (pl.) breading, crumbs (Austria, S. Ger.)
s Sieb sieve, sifter, strainer, colander
durch ein Sieb streichen strain, sift, press through a sieve
sieben to sift, strain
e Speisestärke cornstarch, cornflour, thickening agent
s Stärkemehl cornstarch, cornflour
r Stärkezucker glucose
streichen v. press, rub; spread (butter, etc.)
T
r Teelöffel teaspoon
gestrichener Teelöffel level teaspoon
gehäufter Teelöffel heaped/heaping teaspoon
r Teig dough, mixture
der Germteig yeast dough (Austria)
der Hefeteig yeast dough
den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise
e Terrine terrine, soup tureen
TL = teaspoon (see above)
U
überbacken au gratin ("baked over")
unbehandelt natural, organic
eine unbehandelte Limette a natural lime (untreated with pesticides, etc.)
unterheben to fold in (ingredients)
unter Zugabe von... while adding...
V
e Vanillestange vanilla pod
r Vanillezucker vanilla-flavored sugar
verfeinern v. refine
verquirlen v. to whisk, beat until foamy
vorgeheizt preheated
im vorgeheizten Backofen in a preheated oven
W
s Wasserbad double boiler
im Wasserbad in a double boiler
wiegen, abwiegen v. weigh
würzen v. season, add seasoning/spices
Also see German-English Seasonings Glossary
Z
ziehen v. steep, simmer, marinade
s Ziehfett/Pflanzenfett shortening (Crisco = Palmin Soft)
r Zimt cinnamon
e Zitrone (-n) lemon(s)
s Zitronat (-e) candied lemon peel, citron
e Zubereitung preparation (directions)
zusetzen v. add (to)
e Zutat (Zutaten) ingredient(s)
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