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VocabularyFoodsale
A1nounmaschile

ilsale

salt

Plural

sali

Pronunciation

SAH-leh

About this word

Pasta water should be salted generously — Italians often say it should taste like the sea. Unsalted Tuscan bread (pane sciocco) is intentional, to balance salty cured meats.

Examples

Aggiungi un pizzico di sale all'acqua per la pasta.

Add a pinch of salt to the water for the pasta.

Questa minestra non ha abbastanza sale.

This soup does not have enough salt.

Related Words

pepespeziecondimentosalatosalare