Find the meaning of Italian food terms that you see in recipes and on our cooking courses in Tuscany

goose occhiata of (of fish) saddled bream

eye; (of potato) eye; all’ di bue (of fried egg) sunny side up

a (of WC/telephone &c) engaged

young goose

octopus

(of cooking) odour; smell; (of flowers) scent

fresh herbs

of quality; grade

speciale of special offer oggi adv today

a Dutch; (of cheese) Edam

a greaseproof oleosita of oiliness; greasiness oliera of cruet

oil; – da tavola salad oil; – vegetale vegetable oil; extra-vergine extra-virgin olive oil

of olive; – nera black olive; ~ verde green olive oloturia of sea-cucumber; beche-de-mer

lobster

(of table) sunshade

(of table) sunshade ombrina of sea fish: bass variety omelette of omelette

to homogenize omogeneizzato a (of milk) homogenized

a (of sauce) smooth oncia of (of weight) ounce ora of hour; time; – di [cena] [supper] time; – di punta peak time; rush-hour orata of sea fish: sea bream; gilthead bream

jar; jug,

(of meal) to order

a (of rice) short/round, pudding

(of restaurant) order orecchia of mollusc: abalone; ear

little ear shaped pasta

ear; ~ di guida (of mushroom) jew’s ear

oregano origine of

orlo nm brim; rim

vegetable; -i vegetables; greens ortica of stinging-nettle

vegetable garden

vegetable garden

a fruit-and vegetable

ortolan; bunting; greengrocer

fruit and vegetable market orzata of barley-water

barley; infuso d’ barley water; – perlato pearl barley; zucchero d’- barley sugar

to receive; to entertain; to accommodate

a bony

bone; con I’~ (senza I’-) (of meat) on (off) the bone

marrowbone; shireof veal; wine/tomatoed meat-on-the-bone osteria of tavern; inn; hostelry ostrica of oyster; stuzzichino di ~che angels on horseback; bacon wrapped oysters on toast

oyster-farm

oyster-farming

a eight

October

octopod

ouzo; Greek aniseed spirits

(of poultry) unlaid egg

(of mushroom) royal agaric; Caesar’s mushroom

botargo; mullet/tuna-roe relish