barbabietole
The English phrase 'beets' is translated into Italian as barbabietole.
barbabietole refers to the deep red root vegetables used in cooking.
Did you know?
- The word barbabietole contains the word barba, which means 'beard'. This refers to the way the root vegetable looks when it is grown with its hairy outer skin.
- The phrase rossa come una barbabietola is the Italian equivalent of saying someone is 'red as a beet'. It is used to describe someone who is extremely embarrassed or blushing.
- In Italy, you will rarely see barbabietole served as a side dish in traditional regional cooking. They are far more common in Northern European cuisines than in classic Italian gastronomy.
Examples in context
- Nel laboratorio di un'altra azienda, Beyond Meat, gli scienziati hanno ricreato una polpetta di hamburger con proteine di piselli gialli, soia e barbabietole per ottenere l'aspetto del sangue.In the lab of another company, Beyond Meat, scientists re-created a hamburger patty out of proteins from yellow peas, soy and beets for the look of blood.This sentence shows how barbabietole can be used in a context describing food science and meat alternatives.Tatoeba #11798894 by Guybrush88, translation #11357915 by Cangarejo
- Per favore, assicurati di acquistare barbabietole rosse per la nostra ricetta di insalata di radicchio.Please make sure to buy red beets for our radicchio salad recipe.
- Questo piatto di insalata di bietole rosse è un classico italiano.This plate of red beet salad is a classic Italian dish.
- Vado al mercato per comprare delle barbabietole per la zuppa.I'm going to the market to buy some beets for the soup.
- Le barbabietole sono ottime nelle insalate.Beets are great in salads.
- Devo comprare delle barbabietole al mercato.I need to buy some beets at the market.
Example conversation
Chiara and Francesco are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- ChiaraFrancesco, tagliamo le barbabietole?Francesco, shall we cut the beets?
- FrancescoSì, mettile in una ciotola.Yes, put them in a bowl.
- ChiaraQueste barbabietole sono molto fresche.These beets are very fresh.
- FrancescoOttimo, allora aggiungiamo del formaggio.Great, then let's add some cheese.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
