| der/die
Kellner(in); der Ober |
waiter/waitress |
|
die
Rechnung, -en |
bill |
|
das
Trinkgeld |
tip |
|
(be)zahlen |
to
pay |
|
bestellen |
to
order |
|
|
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|
die
Speisekarte, -n |
menu |
|
die
Vorspeise, -n |
apetizer |
|
der
Salat, -e |
salad |
|
die
Suppe, -n |
soup |
|
das
Hauptgericht, -e; die Hauptspeise, -n |
main
course |
|
der
Nachtisch, -e; die Nachspeise, -n |
dessert |
|
|
|
|
das
Frühstück |
breakfast |
|
das
Mittagessen |
lunch |
|
das
Abendessen |
dinner |
|
|
|
|
das
Besteck |
silverware |
|
das
Messer, - |
knife |
|
die
Gabel, -n |
fork |
|
der
(Eß-/Tee)Löffel, - |
(soup/tea-)spoon |
|
der
Teller, - |
plate |
|
das
Glas, ¨-er |
glass
[must be made of glass] |
|
die
Tasse, -n |
cup
[must have a handle] |
|
der
Becher, - |
any
other kind of glass/cup |
|
|
|
|
das
Brötchen, - |
roll |
|
das
Butterbrot, -e |
sandwich |
|
das
weichgekochte/hartgekochte Ei, -er |
soft-boiled/hard-boiled
egg |
|
das
Rührei, -er (sing. or pl.) |
scrambled
eggs |
|
das
Spiegelei, -er |
fried
egg |
|
der
Aufschnitt |
cold
cuts |
|
der
gekochte/geräucherte Schinken |
cooked/smoked
ham |
|
die
Leberwurst |
liver
sausage [better than it sounds] |
|
die
Butter/die Margarine |
butter/margarine |
|
schwarzer
Kaffee |
black
coffee |
|
|
|
|
das
Rindfleisch |
beef |
|
das
Kalbfleisch |
veal |
|
das
Schweinefleisch |
pork |
|
das
Geflügel |
poultry |
|
das
Huhn/das Hähnchen |
chicken |
|
der
Fisch, -e |
fish |
|
das
Wild |
game
[more common in Germany] |
|
das
Gemüse; vegetarisch |
vegetable(s);
vegetarian |
|
das
Obst |
fruit |
|
|
|
|
der
Sauerbraten |
beef
roast w. thivk brown gravy; the meat is marinated in vinegar |
|
das
Kotelett |
pork
chop |
|
der
Gulasch |
beef
cubes with a brown paprika gravy |
|
die
Rouladen |
strips
of beef rolled around e.g. carrots, pickles and bacon, in a brown
gravy |
|
das
(Schweine-/Kalbs)Schnitzel |
boneless
pork or veal "Schnitzel" |
|
das
Eisbein |
"knuckle
of pork": boiled leg of a pig w. lots of fat |
|
die
(Schweins-/Kalbs-)Haxe |
as
above, but roasted |
|
der
Tafelspitz |
boiled
beef served w. horseradish |
|
die
Knödel |
potato
dumplings |
|
die
Spätzle |
German-style
noodles, good w. cheese or gravy |
|
die
(Brat-)Kartoffel, -n |
(fried)
potato |
| der Teelöffel [Tl] | teaspoon |
| der Esslöffel [El] | tablespoon |
| die Prise, -n | pinch [e.g. of salt] |
| schälen | to peel |
| enthäuten | to remove skin [e.g. from meat] |
| entfernen | to remove |
| pürieren | to puree |
| abschmecken | to taste; to season; to season to taste |
| würzen; salzen | to season; to add salt |
| würfeln | to cut into cubes |
| mischen | to mix |
| (um)rühren | to stir |
| gehackt [Gehacktes] | chopped [ground beef or pork] |
| einreiben | to rub with |
| braten | to fry |
| anbraten | to brown |
| backen | to bake |
| dünsten | to steam |
| kochen | to boil |
| kurz aufkochen lassen | briefly bring to a boil |
| überbacken | bake in order to e.g. melt a top layer of cheese |
| schmoren lassen | to simmer |
| ziehen lassen | to simmer |
| der Schneebesen, - | wire whisk |
| gießen | to pour |
| mit...aufgiessen | add liquids |
| die Kräuter [pl] | herbs |
| ... in den Topf geben | to put ... into the pot |
| knusprig | crisp |
| mit...bestreuen | to sprinkle with ... |
| hinzufügen | to add |
| anrichten | to arrange, to serve |
| in...einweichen | to soak in... |