manteca
Cuba, everyday
Lard in Cuban Spanish is manteca, or more clearly manteca de cerdo for pork fat.
Meaning: rendered pork fat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| manteca | Cuba, everyday |
| manteca de cerdo | clear |
In a Cuban kitchen manteca usually means lard used for frying and cooking. Say manteca de cerdo if you want to be exact.
Which one should you use?
In some countries manteca means butter, so manteca de cerdo removes the doubt.
When do people say it?
Chicharrones, crisp fried pieces of pork, are often connected with lard in Cuban cooking.
Did you know?
- In Spanish the word manteca has different meanings in different countries, so manteca de cerdo is the safest.
Examples in context
- Fríe las papas en manteca.Fry the potatoes in lard.
- Necesito manteca de cerdo.I need pork lard.
- La manteca da buen sabor.Lard gives good flavor.
Example conversation
Doña Gladys tells her granddaughter Aleida what to buy at a market in Matanzas.
- GladysAleida, compra manteca de cerdo.Aleida, buy pork lard.
- Aleida¿Cuánta necesitas?How much do you need?
- GladysUna libra, mi niña.One pound, dear.
