pirofila
The Italian phrase for baking dish is pirofila.
A pirofila refers to a deep container used for cooking food in an oven. You might also encounter the phrase un contenitore da forno to describe a container for the oven, or una teglia in ceramica specifically when referring to a ceramic baking pan.
Did you know?
- The word pirofila shares its linguistic DNA with the English word 'pyromania'. Both stem from the Greek word for 'fire', highlighting the heat required for baking.
- The traditional ceramica di Castelli or Majolica transforms the pirofila from a kitchen tool into a piece of handcrafted art with colorful glazes.
- In high-end Italian culinary circles, you might see the French loanword cocotte used to describe a heavy, lidded baking pot rather than the standard pirofila.
Examples in context
- Mi servirebbe una piccola teglia da forno per il mio budino.I would like a small baking dish for my pudding.
- Hai una teglia rotonda per la torta?Do you have a round baking dish for the cake?
- Metti la lasagna nella pirofila.Put the lasagna in the baking dish.
- Serve la torta in una pirofila di vetro.Serve the cake in a glass baking dish.
- Hai una pirofila abbastanza grande?Do you have a large enough baking dish?
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- SofiaFrancesco, dove hai messo la pirofila?Francesco, where did you put the baking dish?
- FrancescoÈ nel forno, Sofia.It's in the oven, Sofia.
- SofiaGrazie, ora posso preparare il gratin.Thanks, now I can prepare the gratin.
- FrancescoOttimo, non vedo l'ora di mangiare!Great, I can't wait to eat!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pirofila, CC BY-SA 4.0.
