pastel de carne
standard
In Mexico meatloaf is usually pastel de carne or rollo de carne. A home dish called albondigón is similar and is shaped like one big meatball.
Meaning: baked loaf of ground meat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pastel de carne | standard |
| rollo de carne | neutral |
| albondigón | Mexico, home cooking |
Mexican albondigón is made with ground meat and often has a hard-boiled egg inside, and it is baked or cooked in a sauce.
Which one should you use?
The American meatloaf with ketchup glaze is not a traditional Mexican dish, so the word pastel de carne is used for it when it appears on menus.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pastel de carne and albondigón are masculine, and rollo de carne is masculine too.
Did you know?
- The word albondigón is an augmentative of albóndiga, so it literally means "big meatball".
Examples in context
- Mi mamá hizo pastel de carne.My mom made meatloaf.
- El albondigón lleva huevo cocido.The meatloaf has a boiled egg.
- ¿Quieres rollo de carne con puré?Do you want meatloaf with mashed potatoes?
Example conversation
Beatriz cooks dinner with her son Emilio at home in Guanajuato.
- EmilioMamá, ¿qué hay de cenar?Mom, what is for dinner?
- BeatrizPastel de carne con puré.Meatloaf with mashed potatoes.
- EmilioQué rico, ya tengo hambre.How tasty, I am hungry already.
