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al dente

аль денте

Meaning of al dente

firm to the bite

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Sebaiknya dipelajari lebih awal.

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RU[al ˈdʲentʲe]
al dente
al dente - аль денте
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al dente belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

al dente
аль денте
butter
chicken
chopped
cooked
frozen
raw

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аль денте
стандартный кулинарный термин — умеренная упругость и лёгкая твердость при разжёвывании
упругий
подчёркивает эластичную пружинистую текстуру — близко по значению к аль денте
слегка недоваренный
подразумевает недостаточную термическую обработку; обычно имеет негативную коннотацию
твердый
сильная жесткость без упругой эластичности; иногда нежелательно
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стандартный кулинарный термин — умеренная упругость и лёгкая твердость при разжёвывании

B1Often

The pasta should be al dente — springy and slightly firm to the bite.

У
🇷🇺ru
упругий

подчёркивает эластичную пружинистую текстуру — близко по значению к аль денте

B1Often

Cook the vegetables until they're springy, almost al dente.

С
🇷🇺ru
слегка недоваренный

подразумевает недостаточную термическую обработку; обычно имеет негативную коннотацию

B1Rarely

The pasta seems slightly undercooked — it's a bit tough inside.

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твердый

сильная жесткость без упругой эластичности; иногда нежелательно

B1Very Often

The bread turned out too hard, not al dente.

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What does al dente mean?

firm to the bite

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Is al dente part of Food vocabulary?

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