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VocabularyCookinggrattugia
B1nounfemminile

lagrattugia

grater

Plural

grattugie

Pronunciation

grat-TOO-jah

About this word

'Grattugiare' is the verb (to grate). Freshly grated Parmigiano is essential in Italian cooking — never pre-grated.

Examples

Usa la grattugia per il Parmigiano sulla pasta.

She uses the grater for Parmesan on the pasta.

Grattugia la scorza di limone con una microplane per i dolci.

He grates the lemon zest with a microplane for desserts.

Related Words

parmigianoformaggioscorzagrattugiarecucina