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Consistenza del ciboFood Texture

Food Texture vocabulary for Italian learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

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Consistenza del cibo: Food Texture vocabulary guide

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rinfrescante

Refreshing
rinfrescante Refreshing
/rinfresˈkante/

Questa insalata di cetrioli è rinfrescante in una giornata calda.This cucumber salad tastes refreshing on a hot day.

acquoso

Watery
acquoso Watery
/akˈkwoso/

Il brodo era troppo acquoso e aveva poco sapore.The soup was too watery, so the flavor felt weak.

friabile

Crumbly
friabile Crumbly
/friˈabile/

Il biscotto era friabile e si sbriciolava facilmente.The cookie was crumbly and fell apart as soon as I bit it.

tenero

tender
tenero tender
/ˈtɛnero/

Il pollo era tenero e facile da masticare.The chicken was tender and easy to chew.

elastico

Bouncy
elastico Bouncy
/eˈlastiko/

Gli gnocchi di pesce hanno una consistenza elastica.The fish balls have a bouncy texture.

vellutato

Velvety
vellutato Velvety
/velluˈtato/

La salsa era vellutata e molto ricca.The sauce has a velvety texture and a rich taste.

liscio

Smooth
liscio Smooth
/ˈliʃʃo/

Lo yogurt è liscio e facile da mandare giù.The yogurt is smooth and easy to swallow.

viscido

Slimy
viscido Slimy
/ˈviʃʃido/

I funghi erano diventati viscidi dopo una cottura troppo lunga.The mushrooms felt slimy after being cooked too long.

soffice

Fluffy
soffice Fluffy
/ˈsɔffitʃe/

I pancake erano soffici e leggeri.The pancakes were fluffy and light.

granuloso

Grainy
granuloso Grainy
/ɡranuˈloso/

La crema risultava granulosa perché lo zucchero non si era sciolto bene.The sauce felt grainy because the sugar had not fully dissolved.

succoso

Juicy
succoso Juicy
/sutˈtʃozo/

La pesca era succosa e dolce.The peach was juicy and sweet.

appiccicoso

Sticky
appiccicoso Sticky
/appitˈtʃikozo/

Il riso è diventato appiccicoso dopo essersi raffreddato.The rice got sticky after it cooled down.

filante

Stringy
filante Stringy
/fiˈlante/

Il formaggio fuso era filante quando ho sollevato la fetta.The melted cheese was stringy when I lifted the slice.

croccante

Crispy
croccante Crispy
/krokˈkante/

Le patatine erano croccanti fuori e morbide dentro.The fries were crispy outside and soft inside.

farinoso

Mealy
farinoso Mealy
/fariˈnozo/

La mela aveva una consistenza farinosa invece che croccante.The apple had a mealy texture instead of being crisp.

gommoso

Chewy
gommoso Chewy
/ɡomˈmozo/

La carne essiccata era gommosa e piena di sapore.The beef jerky was chewy and full of flavor.

pastoso

Pasty
pastoso Pasty
/pasˈtozo/

La salsa è diventata pastosa dopo essersi raffreddata.The sauce turned pasty after it cooled.

morbido e appiccicoso

Gooey
morbido e appiccicoso Gooey
/ˈmorbido e appitʃiˈkozo/

Il brownie era caldo, morbido e appiccicoso.The brownie was warm, gooey, and rich.

spappolato

Mushy
spappolato Mushy
/spappoˈlato/

Le verdure erano troppo cotte e spappolate.The vegetables were overcooked and mushy.

anestetizzante

Numbing
anestetizzante Numbing
/anestetidˈdzante/

La salsa piccante ha lasciato una sensazione anestetizzante sulla lingua.The spicy sauce left a numbing sensation on my tongue.

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