Artichoke

Alcachofra

Asparagus

Espargos

Beans, Black

Feijão, Prêto

", Brown

", Manteiga

", Lima

Fava

", String

Vagem

Beets

Beterraba

Broccoli

Brócoli

Brussel Sprouts

Couve de Bruxelas

Cabbage

Repôlho

Cabbage, Red

Repôlho vermelho

Cauliflower

Couve flôr

Carrots

Cenoura

Celery

Aipo

Chard, Swiss

Ace'lga

Chicory

Cebolinha verde

Chives

Chicória

Corn

Milho

Corn-on-cob

Milho Verde

Cucumber

Pepino

Egg Plant

Beringela

Garlic

Alho

Heart of palm

Palmito

Kale

Couve (not identical)

Leeks

Alho-poró

Lentils

Lentilha

Lettuce

Alface

Mint

Hortelã

Mushrooms

Champignons

Okra

Quiabo

Onion

Cebola

Parsley

Salsa

Peas

Ervilha or Petit Pois

Peas, Dried

Ervilha partida

Pepper, Green

Pimentão

Potatoes

Batata inglesa

Potatoes, Sweet

Batata dôce

Radish

Rabanete

Spinach

Espinafre

Spinach, Vine

Bertalha

Squash, Pumpkin

Abóbora morango

", Hubbard

Abóbora

", Zucchini

Abobrinha

Tomatoes

Tomates

Turnip

Nabo

Watercress

Agrião

Apricot

Damasco

Avocado

Abacate

Banana

Banana

Excellent eating bananas:

Agua, Ouro, Prata, Maça, Mel

São Tome: A small, fat banana, can be eaten, but best for baking, frying, or boiling.

Roxa: Rust-red in color, large, fat banana, good for eating or cooking, keeps well.

Terra: Long, thin, curved banana used for cooking only when completely ripened. Fruit is tough, larger seeds than other types.

Figo: Large, thick-skinned banana used only for cooking.

Cherries

Cerêjas

Coconut

Cõco

Figs

Figos

Excellent when in season.

Grapes

Uvas

Uva Paulista and grapes from south of Brazil are excellent.

Lemon or Lime

Limão

Large lemons as well as small limes are called limão.

Limão sem caroço is a good, large lemon. The small, lime-type may be called limão verdadeiro.

Limão galêgo, the fruit of a tree widely used as grafting stock, has a very orange pulp and is considered very wholesome.

Mango

Manga

Familia : Large mango with more meat than others. Oval in shape, green skin, almost no fibers.

Rosa: Large, rounded in shape, not very fibrous, bright, orange rose skin and meat

Espada : Fair-sized mango, green skin, oval shape, yellow-green meat.

Carlota, Carolina, Bourbon and many other types are available.

Melon

Melão

Orange

Laranja

Bahia: Large, thick-skinned eating orange, no seeds.

Lima: Small orange, thick skin, orange green, with same properties as a Lima but with more flavor.

Natal: Eating orange.

Pera: Excellent for juice, thin skin, small in size.

Seleta : Eating orange; also good for juice.

Terra: For cooking purposes only; large, thick skin.

Lima

Yellow, yellow-green thin-skinned almost without flavor; for infants, or who cannot tolerate acidity.

Papaya

Mamão

Excellent. Yellow or rose colored meat. White milk of leaf used as meat tenderizer in Brazil.

Peach

Pêssego

Pear

Pêra

Persimmon, Japanese

Kaki

Chocolate: Small, meat darker.

Estrela: Small, earthy in flavor.

Kiombo: Small, cone-shaped.

Orange: Large, hard fruit, easily sliced, very firm.

Taubaté: Largest, very sweet.

Pineapple

Abacaxi

Excellent.

Plum

Ameixa

Plums and prunes are both called "ameixas".

Quince

Marmelo

Guava

Goiaba

Widely used in Brazil.

Strawberry

Morango

Excellent in season.

Tangerine

Tangerine

Thick, loose skin, large, sweet.

Mexirica

Green-orange fruit, thin skin, not as sweet as tangerina.

Watermelon

Melãncia

Excellent

Corn Meal

Farinha de Milho (Fubá)

                Finest

                Creme de Fubá

                Medium Grind*

                Fubá Médio

                Larger Grind*

                Fubá Grosso

Corn Starch

Maisena

Cream of Wheat

Semolina

F lour, Wheat

Farinha de Trigo

Grits

Cangiquinha

Oatmeal

Aveia

Rice

Arrôz

Rice Flour

Creme de Arrôz

Rye Flour

Farinha de Centeio

Soy Flour

Sojita

Wheat Germ

Germe de Trigo

Whole Wheat Flour

Farinha Integral

Allspice

Pimenta da Jamaica

Puddings, s a u c e s, cakes, cookies, fish, poultry.

anise or Fennel

Erva-dôce

In powder form used to season salads, shrimp, etc. - Substitute for celery.

Basil

Manjericão or Segurelha

Tomato, egg and cheese dishes; Italian food, stews and fillings for fish and poultry.

Bay leaf

Louro

Popular in Brazil; used as seasoning for many dishes.

Caraway seed

Alcarávia

Potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, breads, liver.

Celery seed

Sementes de áipo

Salads, fish, sauces for salad; soups and stews.

Chili

Pimenta malagueta

Substitute; use for any dish requiring a very hot sauce.

Cinnamon

Canela

Uses generally known.

Cloves

Cravo da . Índia

Uses generally known

Coriander Seed

Coentro

Excellent herb for fish dishes sauces for meats, cabbage, etc. (Looks like parsley.)

Cumin

Cominho

Meats

Curry

Caril

To season canapés, India curry dishes, eggs, etc..

Dill

Endro

Use either green or as a see in shrimp, fish sauces, cucumbers, pickles, potato salad.

Garlic

Alho

Uses generally known.

Ginger

Gengibre

Customary to buy the root and make in the home. 1 pinch of pepper used with ginger brings out the flavor

Horseradish

Raiz forte

Sauces for fish, cold meats fatty meats, etc..

Mace

Flôr de noz moscada

Desserts, puddings, oyster stew, cakes, cookies, etc..

Mint

Hortelã

Peas, lamb sauce, juleps, tea

Monosodium glutamate (Accent)

A-Ji-Nomoto

"White Powder" of the Orient, which intensifies basic flavor: Use ½ teaspoon per pound of meat or quart of stock.

Marjoram

Manjerona

Egg dishes, tomatoes, meats green salads, sauces, stuffing

Mustard

Mostarda

Uses generally known.

Nutmeg

Noz moscada

Uses generally known.

Oregano

Oregano

Lamb, all fowl, lentils, broccoli, spaghetti, Mexican dishes, salads.

Paprika

Paprika

Uses generally known.

Parsley

Salsa

Uses generally known.

Pepper

Pimenta do

Uses generally known. reino

Poppy Seed

Sementes de papoula

Breads, salads, etc..

Rosemary

Alecrim

Soups, spinach, roast beef or pork, stews, in combination with other spices.

Sage

Salva

Salt fish and pork dishes, stuffings, cheese dishes - use sparingly.

Saffron

Corante amarelo or Açafrão

Used in rice dishes, with fowl, Spanish dishes, for both its color and flavor.

Salt

Sal

Uses generally known.

Savory

Cheiro verde

Soups, fillings, lentils, egg and cheese dishes, fish, etc..

Sesame seed

Gergelim

Uses generally known.

Tarragon

Estragão

Uses generally known.

Thyme

Timo or Tomilho

Cheese dishes, aspics, chowders, stuffings, with peas, carrots and onions, meats and sauces for meats.

Almonds

Amêndoas

Bacon

Bacon

Baking powder

Pó Royal

Beer

Cerveja

Brazil nuts

Castanha do Pará

Bread

Pão

Breadcrumbs

Farinha de rôsca

Butter

Manteiga

Capers

Alcaparras

Cashew nut

Castanha de caju

Cheese

Queijo

Parmesan

Parmesão

American

Prata

Cream

Petit Suisse

Cottage

Requeijão

Chestnut

Castanha

Chocolate

Chocolate

Cocoa

Cacau

Coconut

Côco

Coffee

Café

Corn syrup

Karo (vermelho, azul and dourado)

Cream of tartar

Creme de tártaro (bought at drugstores)

Date

Tâmara

Duck

Pato

Garlic

Alho

Gelatin

Gelatina

Goose

Ganso

Hazel Nut

Avelâ

Honey

Mel

Ketchup

Môlho de tomate, ketchup catsup

Lard

Gordura or banha

Macaroni

Macarrão

Milk

Leite

Milk, Condensed

Leite condensado

Milk, Powdered

Leite em pó

Molasses

Melado

Oil

Azeite

Pancake

Panqueca

Peanut

Amendoim

Peanut Butter

Pasta ou manteiga de amendoim

Rice

Arroz

Soap in bars

Sabão em barras

Soap in cakes

Sabonetes

Soup in tablets

Caldos Knorr (carne and gali­nha)

Soy sauce

Môlho de Soja; substitute: Môlho Jimmi.

Sugar

Açúcar

Sugar, Brown

Açúcar mascavo or Rapadura (in bars)

Sugar, Confectioner's Powdered

Açúcar de confeiteiro pulverizado

Tea

Chã

Toast

Torradas

Vinegar

Vinagre

Worcestershire Sauce

Worcestershire, or Môlho inglês

Yeast

Tabletes de Fermento Fleischmann, Comprimidos de Levedura de Cerveja de Mead Johnson, Levedo de Cerveja em Pó.

Bake

Assar

Baking powder biscuits

Pãezinhos de pó Royal

Baste

Regar

Boil

Ferver

Breakfast

Café da manhã

Brown

Corar

Cake pan

Fôrma

Can opener

Abridor de lata

Clean

Limpar

Cook

Cozinhar

Cook over water or in double boiler

Cozinhar em banho maria

Cook quickly

Cozinhar depressa

Cook slowly

Cozinhar devagar

Cookie sheet

Taboleiro

Dinner

Jantar

Dinner Courses:      1st Course

Primeiro Prato

                                2nd Course

Segundo Prato

Dessert

Sobremesa

Fork

Garfo

Fry

Fritar

Frying pan

Frigideira

Grill

Grelhar

Grocery store

Armazém

Kettle

Chaleira

Knife

Faca

Low heat

Fogo baixo

Lunch

Almôco

Mash

Purê

Oven

Forno

Pan

Panela

Raw

Crú

Raw, Done

Mal passado

Roasting pin

Assadeira

Rolling pin

Rôlo para massas

Shred

Cortar fino

Sink

Pia

Soak

Pôr de môlho

Spoon

Colher

Stove

Fogão

Tender

Macio

Well done

Bem cozido ou bem passado