mexican cooking & culinary terms glossary

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bacalao  cod   
bacalao salado  salt code   
balché  an alcoholic beverage made from the bark of the Lonchocarpus violaceus tree. The bark is soaked in honey and water and then fermented. The drink dates back to ancient times.   
bañar  to bathe or cover a food in sauce   
barbacoa barh-bah-KOH-ah barbecued meat   
barra  loaf   
batido  milkshake   
batidora  mixer   
batidora eléctrica  electric mixer   
baya  berries   
bellota  acorn   
berenjena  eggplant, abergine   
berro  watercress   
berza  cabbage   
betabel  beet   
birria BEE-rryah a dish of seasoned meat,steamed or barbecued   
bistec  beef steak   
bizcocho  cookie or cupcake   
blanco BLAHN-koh white   
blanquea  blanch   
bocadillo  sandwich   
bocón  anchovy   
bola, bolita BOH-lah, boh_LEE-tah ball, little ball   
bolillo boh-LEE-yoh small elongated roll of bread   
bonito  a type of tuna   
borracho boh-RRAH-choch drunk, (example, camarones borrachos, drunken shrimp)   
borrego  lamb   
botana boh-TAH-nah an appetizer served with drinks   
brasear  braise   
brócoli, brécol  broccoli   
brotes de soja  bean sprouts   
bud¡n boo-DEEN pudding   
buñuelo boo-ynoo-WEH-loh fitter (fried dough, sometimes dipped in sugar)   
burrito boo-RREE-toh a taco made with a wheat-flour (rather than corn) tortilla   
 
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