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Terms in Spanish 241-250 of 4913

a la cazadora

/ah lah kah-sah-DOH-rah/
[Spanish]

"In the style of the hunter." Cooked in wine with onions and herbs, usually of game.

alacha

[Spanish]

A fish from the southern Mediterranean similar to a sardine and growing up to 30 cm in length.

a la crema

/ah lah KREH-mah/
[Spanish]

With cream or with a cream sauce.

a la criolla

/ah lah kree-OH-yah/
[Spanish]

In Créole style, with tomatoes, green peppers and spices.

aladroch

[Spanish]

Minute larval sardines and anchovies, usually cooked in omelettes and in small fritters. These are increasingly becoming protected.

al aire libre

/ahl AYR LEE-breh/
[Spanish]

In the fresh aire. Outside.

al ajillo

/ahl ah-HEE-yoh/
[Spanish]

Al ajillo means "with garlic" in Spanish, often meaning a garlic and red chilli sauce. This is often thickened with bread after it has been fried with garlic and puréed.

al ajo

[Spanish]

A dish containing whole cloves of garlic.

alajú

/ah-lah-HOO/
[Spanish]

A flat, rich mediaeval cake or gingerbread, dense and very dark, made with honey, spices and whole almonds. It is similar to Italian panforte.

a la madrileña

/ah lah mah-dree-LEH-nyah/
[Spanish]

"in the style of Madrid." Often means cooked with white wine and herbs, though may mean the addition of paprika, chorizo or tomatoes.