Learn The Lingo! A Glossary of German Cooking and Food Words

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Word or Term	Part of Speech	Definition
Abendbrot	noun	light supper, literally "evening bread
Abendessen	noun	dinner
abgießen	verb	to drain
abkühlen	verb	to cool off, cool down
abseihen	verb	to strain, sieve (Aus., S. Ger.)
abtropfen	verb	to drip off
alkoholfrei	adj	nonalcoholic
Ananas	noun	pineapple
anbraten	verb	to brown
anschwitzen	verb	to sweat
Apfel (die Äpfel), m	noun	apple
Apfelkuchen	noun	apple cake
Apfelmost	noun	(hard) apple cider
Apfelmus	noun	applesauce
Apfelsaft (die Apfelsäfte), m	noun	apple juice
Apfelsaftschorle (die Apfelsaftschorlen), f	noun	apple spritzer (apple juice mixed with sparkling mineral water)
Apfelstrudel	noun	apple strudel
Aprikose (die Aprikosen), f	noun	apricot
Aubergine (die Auberginen), f	noun	eggplant
aufkochen	verb	to boil
Auflauf (die Aufläufe), m	noun	casserole
Auflaufform (die Auflaufformen), f	noun	casserole
aufschlagen	verb	to beat, whip
auftragen	verb	to serve
ausdrücken	verb	to squeeze
ausfetten	verb	to grease
ausrollen	verb	to roll out (dough)
ausstechen	verb	to cut/press out (with cookie cutter)