A Short Post
March 28, 2008 · Filed Under Italian Food · Comment
This will be short fragrant post, which some may find useful.
Maybe you’ve just arrived in Italy, or maybe you want to cook something up while you are here. In that case you may well need to know the names of the various herbs and spices that you can find in the shops and supermarkets here.
This list may help:
- Alloro - Bay leaves
- Aglio - Garlic
- Cannella - Cinnamon
- Chiodi di Garofano - Cloves
- Noci Moscate - Nutmeg
- Origano - Origano (The pronunciation is a little different - it’s ‘Origuno’, not ‘Origahno’)
- Pepe Nero - Black pepper
- Pepperonicino - Chilli
- Prezzemolo - Parsley
- Rosmarino - Rosmary
- Salvia - Sage
- Timo - Thyme
As you will have noted, some of the names are just about the same, but many are quite different.
Another word you may come across is ‘macinato’, which means ‘ground’ in Italian.
There, hope that helps. If you want to know anything else, just ask.
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