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A2phrase

cuocere al forno

to bake / to cook in the oven

Pronunciation

KWOH-cheh-reh al FOR-noh

About this word

'Il forno a legna' (wood-fired oven) is iconic in Italian cooking — essential for Neapolitan pizza.

Examples

Cuoce la pizza al forno a legna per circa due minuti.

He cooks the pizza in a wood-fired oven for about two minutes.

La lasagna si cuoce al forno per quarantacinque minuti.

The lasagna is baked in the oven for forty-five minutes.

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