carne para guisar
/kaɾne paɾa ɡisaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stew meat" is carne para guisar in Spanish.
This phrase is commonly used in butcher shops or supermarkets to specify the type of cut intended for slow-cooking dishes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of carne (meat), para (for) and guisar (to stew/to cook in a sauce).
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾne paɾa ɡisaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word carne shares a common ancestor with the English word 'chair', through the French word 'chair' and the Latin 'carnem'.
- In a traditional Spanish market, asking for carne para guisar might prompt the butcher to ask if you want con hueso (with bone) to add more flavor to the broth.
- The word carne is used in Spanish to describe both the food you eat and the physical 'flesh' of a human or animal.
Examples in context
- Hoy prepararé un guiso delicioso con carne para guisar.Today I will cook a delicious stew with stew meat.
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar carne de guiso de buena calidad?Where can I buy good quality stew meat?
- Me encanta el sabor de la carne de olla en los platos tradicionales mexicanos.I love the flavor of stew meat in traditional Mexican dishes.
- Necesito comprar carne para guisar para la cena.I need to buy stew meat for dinner.
- ¿Tienes carne para guisar en la nevera?Do you have stew meat in the fridge?
- La carne para guisar es ideal para este plato.Stew meat is ideal for this dish.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are at the grocery store planning their meal.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿podemos comprar carne para guisar?Daniel, can we buy stew meat?
- DanielSí, Sofía, vamos a la sección de carnicería.Yes, Sofía, let's go to the meat section.
- SofíaPerfecto, quiero cocinar un estofado rico.Perfect, I want to cook a delicious stew.
- DanielMe parece una excelente idea.That sounds like an excellent idea to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carne, guisar, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
