Common ingredients for Spain

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Spain. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

• aceite de oliva (olive oil)
• aceite vegetal (vegetable oil)
• agua (water)
• ajo (garlic)
• azúcar (sugar)
• calamar (squid)
• caldo de marisco (shellfish stock)
• caldo de pescado (fish stock)
• caldo de pollo (chicken broth)
• cebolla (onion)
• conejo (rabbit)
• copos de chile (chili flakes)

  Often substituted with 'guindilla'

• gambas (shrimp)

  Often served as 'gambas al ajillo'

• harina (flour)
• huevo (egg)
• jerez seco (dry sherry)
• mejillones (mussels)
• patata (potato)

  Known as 'papa' in the Canary Islands

• perejil (parsley)
• pimentón (paprika)

  Usually referred to as 'pimentón de la Vera'

• pimiento (bell pepper)

  Refers to bell peppers

• pollo (chicken)
• sal (salt)
• tomate (tomato)
• vinagre (vinegar)