No. 13,757 in Spanish
salmorreta
"Salmorreta" is a Spanish sofrito-like paste made from sautéed ingredients, primarily garlic, tomato, and ñora pepper, used as a flavor base in dishes like paella.
In a sentence
Voy a preparar una salmorreta para darle más sabor al arroz.
I am going to prepare a salmorreta to add more flavor to the rice.
The word 'salmorreta' is used here to refer to a base or condiment made of ground ingredients, often garlic, tomato, and parsley, used to enhance flavors in cooking.
La receta requiere que añadamos la salmorreta antes del caldo.
The recipe requires us to add the salmorreta before the broth.
Here, 'salmorreta' is utilized as an indispensable component in a culinary process, indicating its preparatory use.
Sin la salmorreta, el arroz no tendría el mismo gusto auténtico.
Without the salmorreta, the rice would not have the same authentic taste.
In this case, 'salmorreta' is emphasized as a critical ingredient that imparts iconic or traditional flavor to the dish
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “salmorreta” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “salmorreta” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).