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Italian Food Words

Below you will see a bunch of Italian words for food and beverages. Enter their English translations.
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First submittedMay 19, 2014
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Italian
English
Pesce
Fish
Fungo
Mushroom
Gelato
Ice Cream
Formaggio
Cheese
Pollo
Chicken
Carne
Meat
Vino
Wine
Italian
English
Panino
Roll or Sandwich
Pane
Bread
Biscotto
Cookie
Panna
Cream
Prosciutto
Ham
Latte
Milk
Insalata
Salad
Italian
English
Antipasto
Appetizer
Sale
Salt
Salsiccia
Sausage
Pomodoro
Tomato
Bistecca
Steak
Rucola
Arugula
Frutti di Mare
Seafood
Soccer99
+5
Level 80
May 29, 2014
The only reason I knew any of these is because I've studied Latin.
DoktorApplejuce
+1
Level 60
Nov 20, 2023
Ditto, but French.
berowdy
+4
Level 51
May 29, 2014
perks of working in an italian restaurant
redsplat
+6
Level 74
Jan 14, 2023
Perks of eating in an Italian restaurant ;)
irish41
+6
Level 60
May 29, 2014
I was staring at "frutti di mare" and actually thought, "food of the ocean?" and STILL didn't get seafood. Derp.
Coyuznik
+6
Level 82
May 29, 2014
That's still better than me. Not knowing Italian, I thought "Fruit of the Sea" and figured it must be something akin to "Chicken of the Sea." So my first guess was tuna. Worst. Guess. Ever.
divantilya
+2
Level 37
Jan 24, 2019
A la Jessica Simpson perhaps?
shortyoh
+19
Level 81
May 29, 2014
As a foodie, I must object. Gelato is not the same thing as Ice Cream. Nor is Prosciutto the same thing as ham.

Yes, they're similar, but there's a reason why we still use the Italian terms - if I want to cook using prosciutto, I simply cannot substitute ham and get the same result.

DieHardFoodie
+6
Level 32
Jul 24, 2014
gelato is the same thing as ice cream - just a creamier kind, prefer haagen daz.

prosciutto is most definitely ham, the one you thinking of like parma ham is prosciutto crudo (raw ham)

redsplat
+5
Level 74
Apr 12, 2016
Yes, gelato in Italian means ice cream. But when people use the word gelato in English, it's to refer to Italian ice cream. Therefore Haagen Daz is not gelato, it's an American ice cream (which I haven't bought since baby-killing Nestlé bought the business).
samiamco
+4
Level 69
May 4, 2016
I'm gonna have to support gelato and ice cream being two different foods (although of course related). Gelato contains milk and no cream, ice cream contains lots of cream and also milk. Gelato does not use egg yolks, ice cream uses the yolks (or the whole egg). Gelato is churned at a much slower rate. Gelato winds up having much less air in it, and at least half (and as little as 1/4) of the butterfat content of ice cream.

I think it's may be putting too fine a point on it to change the quiz over; anyone who knows what gelato and ice cream are will be able to relate the two. So just an interesting FYI; eat gelato because it's richer... but better for you! 🍨👅

Malbaby
+2
Level 71
Aug 3, 2016
Gelato is not creamier than ice-cream, au contraire.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Mar 4, 2017
When I was young, in the ice cream section we had another choice called "ice milk". That sounds a little closer to gelato.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 65
Jan 15, 2019
Interesting samianco!
rocamorar
+10
Level 78
Jan 14, 2022
If gelato and ice cream were different things, there would be a different Italian world for ice-cream. (there isn't)
dunkinggandalf2
+2
Level 68
Jan 22, 2022
Exactly, rocamorar!
lilpick
+2
Level 61
Jan 22, 2022
In Italy "gelato" is slightly different than "ice cream" in the States. I think that even though they are using the word for both they can be different concepts.
dunkinggandalf2
+3
Level 68
Jan 30, 2022
What you mean is that Italian ice cream and American ice cream are a little different, which might well be true, but both are "ice cream" in English and "gelato" in Italian. To my knowledge, and I've taken almost 15 years of Italian, there is no other Italian for "ice cream" than "gelato".
MrLudmilla123
+3
Level 52
Feb 10, 2020
Yeah you’re right. I’m Italian y’all gonna make my nonna cry calling them the same lol
Malbaby
+1
Level 71
Jul 20, 2015
Interesting that Tomato is 'Pomodoro' which is Golden Apple in English, the first tomatoes to arrive from the new world were gold/yellow in colour.
mellyfilli26
+6
Level 35
Mar 26, 2017
in italian, if you cut the word like "pomo d'oro", it means: golden rounded-shaped thing XD
PlanNine16
+2
Level 19
Aug 6, 2016
Just took a trip to Italy and got 67% because I forgot that "panna" meant cream, "prosciutto" meant ham - (I mostly only heard the word, not in writing) and also my lack of knowledge how to spell "sawsadge-sausidge? Sausige. Sausage!."
Sifhraven
+1
Level 65
Jan 15, 2019
funny to see your attempts in writing sausage :) I do know how to write THAT word, but I feel your struggle, so familiar, I have had the same thing sometimes with other words. (which you have mainly heard but never seen written down)
Josefs
+1
Level 65
Sep 27, 2016
it's actually not rucola it's rugghetta in italian
mellyfilli26
+6
Level 35
Mar 26, 2017
it's rucola.... i've never heard of rughetta
Mikipedia
+3
Level 72
Sep 6, 2021
Rucola is italian. Rughetta, with 1 G, it's in roman dialect
Malbaby
+2
Level 71
Mar 5, 2017
I think 'Bistecca' is just Beef Steak with an Italian accent.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 65
Jan 15, 2019
to me it sounded like bestek, which means cutlery ( spoon knife fork) so thats what I tried haha. Otherwise I had no clue what it could be. In hindsight once you know it, it is quite easy
LizzyRN
+1
Level 55
May 20, 2017
BEST.COMMENTS.EVER!
RoadmanM
+2
Level 56
Dec 21, 2017
rocket salad/aragula/rucola is often called rucola or ruccola in english too; couldn't figure out what the word you were looking for was.
Jebbush67
+1
Level 45
Nov 11, 2019
Was penalized for typing arrugula.
Malbaby
+2
Level 71
Jan 13, 2022
I think you should get a medal for being so close to something I've never heard of.
Malbaby
+1
Level 71
Jan 13, 2022
Just looked up Arugula and I must say it looks like Dandelion leaves to me and about as tempting.
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 87
Jan 24, 2022
Arugula is delicious! Much tastier than dandelion greens imo. You may know it as rocket.
redsplat
+2
Level 74
Jan 14, 2023
Yes, arugula aka rocket leaf is delicious. The resemblance is superficial; it's not bitter like dandelion at all. It tastes somewhat like nasturtium if you've ever eaten that. Fresh, flavourful and green with a slight bite to it. It's herbaceous enough to add flavour to things, and mild enough to be eaten like lettuce. There's a delicious Italian salad that's just arugula, lemon juice, fresh parmesan and olive oil. To die for!
JanMayen
+5
Level 54
May 19, 2021
Prosciutto is not ham. It is a different thing.
dunkinggandalf2
+4
Level 68
Jan 22, 2022
Then how do *you* say "ham" in Italian?
Djilas
+9
Level 82
Jan 13, 2022
Y'all are confusing the terms as used in English, and their meaning in Italian.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Sep 21, 2023
Exactly. The Italian word for ice cream is gelato. They don't have another word for it.

People are projecting their American or British worldview onto Italy.

roleybob
+3
Level 75
Jan 13, 2022
Rocket sure, but is arugula really an English translation? Not saying it's wrong, just never heard of
Findlay
+4
Level 83
Jan 13, 2022
It's a US English term. Both rocket and arugula come to the English language from Italian, but rocket is derived from a more common Italian term (ruchetta), whereas arugula comes from a regional dialect (Calabrian, I believe, but don't quote me on that). Rucola is actually the most common Italian term. You'll also sometimes encounter the French roquette.
XYU
+1
Level 62
Jan 22, 2022
Yeah, arugula? Never heard of it, let alone being able to translate it into some foreign language. Having said that, I love Italian and enjoyed the quiz.
blizzrd33
+8
Level 79
Jan 13, 2022
Biscotto = biscuit as a direct English equivalent. Cookie is American English and clearly not the best available translation answer.
blizzrd33
+3
Level 79
Jan 13, 2022
I knew that Frutti di Mare was literally "fruit of the sea" but tried oyster, lobster, crayfish, shark, clam, tuna etc. yet never thought to try "seafood". Sigh.
PolarSucksAtGeo
+3
Level 39
Jan 14, 2022
Who else tried "Fungus" for Fungo? 🤔
mrzli86
+1
Level 78
Jan 15, 2022
me
Saharienne
+1
Level 66
Jan 19, 2022
This quiz could use some yellow boxes
jknostio
+1
Level 40
Jan 22, 2022
I'm literally Italian, and I knew them all, however panna usually refers to whipped cream, not just cream...
PoetsCorner
+1
Level 85
Apr 28, 2022
So panna cotta is baked whipped cream?
Quagga50
+2
Level 82
Jan 22, 2022
Ah yes, my favorite food . . . salt.
workie
+3
Level 65
Jan 22, 2022
Never heard of argula in English!
GlobalCitizen
+2
Level 64
Jan 22, 2022
Me neither, never heard of this. Only know the used terms rucola or rocket.

Can any native speakers specify if you use the word "arugula"? Perhaps also state where you are from.

bonk
+1
Level 75
Jan 24, 2022
Arugula is a US/Canadian English term, as a Canadian we exclusively use arugula (but it's also marketed as roquette because of French labelling) and from talking with native US folks it seems it's the same over there.
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 87
Jan 24, 2022
I'm from the USA and can confirm it is called arugula here.
Blade0611
+1
Level 35
Oct 3, 2022
west usa and use arugula
redsplat
+1
Level 74
Jan 14, 2023
Maybe bonk exclusively uses arugula. I hear arugula, rocket and rucola regularly.
hirsutebodkin
+2
Level 58
Jan 22, 2022
I know, it's great that the answer to Rucola is another italian word that I've also never heard of
TheBlindQuizzer
+2
Level 68
Jan 22, 2022
As an Italian we would never use "Prosciutto" to mean what an English/American means when they say ham. Prosciutto is specifically a cured pig's leg whereas ham comes from other parts and is cured for a much shorter time. ditto with "Biscotti" would not be used to refer to an American cookie but to a hard biscuit containing nuts which is dipped in coffee or sweet wine. There isn't really an English translation for these words.
GlobalCitizen
+2
Level 64
Jan 22, 2022
Which other word in Italian is then used for ham that is cured for less time? I only know about prosciutto, which can also be smoked. Prosciutto crudo however is different.

About biscotto I think biscuit is a better translation than cookie (which is mainly used for American cookies).

mazzei
+2
Level 41
Jan 25, 2022
I know in English these words have specific meanings, but in Italian they don't. Prosciutto means regular ham from like a deli, and biscotto is any kind of cookie or biscuit.
FatSpartanJediLlama
+1
Level 67
Jan 22, 2022
Sopranos helped me on a few of these
swyer
+2
Level 66
Jan 26, 2022
shoutout to Golden Wind for helping me with this quiz.
Akkenru
+1
Level 58
Jan 27, 2022
What is arugula?
kitsims
+1
Level 81
Nov 30, 2022
You may know it as rocket. That's the common term where I live, but I know arugula from watching US tv.
FlyingG
+1
Level 67
Apr 1, 2022
I simply know cream as crema.
ddddan
+2
Level 80
Apr 29, 2022
Is it bad that I tried cough drops for Rucola?
bentshaggyoil
+1
Level 58
Aug 26, 2022
Well, today I learned “biscotto” is “cookie”
robertodiurno
+1
Level 35
Aug 2, 2023
Frutti di mare for seafood is very wrong. Frutti di mare always refers to shellfish (prawns, crab, etc.), not all seafood.
WorldTraveler13
+1
Level 20
Nov 17, 2023
Correct
mooselikestoparty
+1
Level 57
Nov 17, 2023
All but two. I speak zero Italian, but I'm no stranger to a menu.
ctleng76
+1
Level 65
Nov 17, 2023
Arugula? That is obviously there to keep non-Italian speakers from getting 100%.
RandomWinner
+1
Level 29
Nov 17, 2023
@quizmaster

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WorldTraveler13
+1
Level 20
Nov 17, 2023
perks of being bilingual
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