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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 8:09 am
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JDiver
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Non-cow... more to come as time permits

Seafood? Yes, there is some; don't miss it!

  • Abadejo – pollack
  • Abulón - Abalone (from the Pacific)
  • Camarón - shrimp
  • Cangrejo - crab
  • Centolla – King crab from Patagonia
  • Langosta - lobster
  • Langostino - langoustine, prawn
  • Lapa - giant limpet, also from the Pacific, sometimes sold as abalone
  • Lenguado – sole
  • Merluza – hake (merluza negra is especially tasty)
  • Salmón – salmon, mostly Atlantic salmon farmed in Chile
  • Trucha – trout


Greens and vegetables? Yes, there are accompaniments of the vegetal kinds (other usages, e.g. Mexican, are in parentheses):

  • Albahaca – basil
  • Alcauciles – artichokes (alcachofa)
  • Apio – celery
  • Batata – sweet potato (camote)
  • Berenjena – eggplant, aubergine
  • Berro – watercress
  • Brócoli – broccoli
  • Chaucha – string beans (ejotes, habichuelas)
  • Choclo – corn, maize (maiz, elote)
  • Endivias – endive
  • Espinaca – spinach
  • Lechuga – lettuce
  • Morrón – pepper (pimentón, pimienta dulce)
  • Palmito – heart of palm
  • Palta – avocado (aguacate)
  • Papa – pronounced PAH-pah, la papa is the potato; el papa is the Pope
  • Porotos – beans (frijoles, judía)
  • Rábano, rabanito – radish
  • Radicheta – raddichio, chicory
  • Remolacha – beet (betabél)
  • Repollo – cabbage (blanco, white and colorado or rojo, red) (col)
  • Rúcula – arugula
  • Tomate – uh, yep, tomato
  • Zanahoria – carrot
  • Zapallo – pumpkin (calabaza)


Fruits (other usages, e.g. Mexican, are in parentheses):

  • Damasco - apricot (also albaricoque; chabacano Mx.)
  • Frutillas - strawberries (fresas)
  • Naranja - orange
  • Pomelo - grapefruit (toronja)

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