Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
plancha, a la
English translation:
grilled/griddled/pan broiled
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Aug 8, 2004 17:51
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Spanish term
Spain
Clear, concise, correct.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
a la plancha
Spanish to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
Not really grilling, not really frying, what is it?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | grilled |
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| 5 +2 | griddled |
Mapi
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| 5 +1 | pan broiled * |
maryel
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| 5 -1 | griddle-fried |
Marian Greenfield
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| 4 | hot-plate |
moken
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| 5 -2 | grilling |
jlm
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Proposed translations
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1 min
Selected
grilled
Recipe: Grilled Shellfish with Romesco Sacue (Mariscada A La ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Grilled Shellfish with Romesco Sauce (Mariscada A La Plancha Con Salsa
Romescu). Servings, Prep. Time, Cooking Time, Calories, % from ...
www.recipehound.com/Recipes/3511.html - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares
Spanish Food Glossary - g - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... grilled hake US, merluza a la plancha. grilled king prawns US, longostinos
a la plancha. grilled mushrooms US, setas a la plancha. ...
www.gomadrid.com/dict/g2.shtml - 51k - En caché - Páginas similares
Los Ranchos Steak house.com
... Puntas de Filete en Delicada Salsa Jalapeña. GRILLED TENDERLOIN STEAK,
$ 14.99. Lomito a la Plancha. "CASINO" BEEF STEAK, $ 14.99. Puntas ...
www.losranchossteakhouse.com/menuespanol.htm - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares
Alicante
... a la plancha - Grilles lobster Zarzuela de la casa - Zarzuela of the house (Mixed
fish in a special sauce) Gambas a la plancha - Grilled prawns Cazoleta de ...
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Me lo he preguntado 1000 veces en traducciones y me parece que no hay nada mejor.:(
Grilled Shellfish with Romesco Sauce (Mariscada A La Plancha Con Salsa
Romescu). Servings, Prep. Time, Cooking Time, Calories, % from ...
www.recipehound.com/Recipes/3511.html - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares
Spanish Food Glossary - g - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... grilled hake US, merluza a la plancha. grilled king prawns US, longostinos
a la plancha. grilled mushrooms US, setas a la plancha. ...
www.gomadrid.com/dict/g2.shtml - 51k - En caché - Páginas similares
Los Ranchos Steak house.com
... Puntas de Filete en Delicada Salsa Jalapeña. GRILLED TENDERLOIN STEAK,
$ 14.99. Lomito a la Plancha. "CASINO" BEEF STEAK, $ 14.99. Puntas ...
www.losranchossteakhouse.com/menuespanol.htm - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares
Alicante
... a la plancha - Grilles lobster Zarzuela de la casa - Zarzuela of the house (Mixed
fish in a special sauce) Gambas a la plancha - Grilled prawns Cazoleta de ...
www.eurogolfing.com/courses/spain/ alicante/localfacs/restaurants/cabolanao/ - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Me lo he preguntado 1000 veces en traducciones y me parece que no hay nada mejor.:(
Peer comment(s):
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Xenia Wong
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Gracias!
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Andra Parvu
: absolutely!
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Gracias!
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Exequiela Goldini
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Gracias!
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Cristina Santos
51 mins
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Gracias!
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Margarita Palatnik (X)
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Gracias, María!
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EHsiao
: straight forward, and it's more used in UK at Spanish restaurants
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Gracias!
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maryel
: según www.gomadrid.com/dict/g2.shtml no hay diferencia entre "a la parrilla" y " a la plancha", Janfri. En www.losranchossteakhouse.com/menuespanol.htm en donde dice A La Parrilla incluyen comidas "a la plancha".Yo también me pregunté lo mismo 100 veces..
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Gracias, maryel! Pues que tus clientes coman su carne pan broiled. Los mios la prefieren grilled.
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cmwilliams (X)
: yes, grilled
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Gracias!
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Ana Borthwick
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Lisa Russell
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Reluctantly, me rindo. I like the mention of the hotplate (below) and if there was space some long-winded combination could work. But, to avoid including technical drawing onto the menu, I´m sticking (pun intended) with grilled."
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2 mins
grilling
It is grilling with a drop of oil.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Andra Parvu
: The gerund is a present participle, thus implies an active characteristic. In this case, a past participle is needed, in order to show the fact that the fish/ meat or whatever is GRILLED by a person... :)
5 mins
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maryel
: if a drop of oil is used, then it´s not "a la plancha"
2 hrs
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46 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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64
griddle-fried
a plancha is a griddle. I think most restaurants call it "grilled", but you're right... it's not...
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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maryel
: "a la plancha" = no frying. At least in Argentina. Whenever you´re sick, doctors tell you to eat "pollo, carne, pescado "a la plancha"....
2 hrs
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48 mins
griddled
I assume you are talking about using a griddle pan on the stove, with a minimum amount of oil.
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I was answering at the same time as Marian and it seems that we were both thinking along the same lines, though I took it more as a household item (maybe because I have a griddle that I use all the time), and I would never call this process frying as for me that implies the use of a bigger amount of oil, if anything it is closer to roasting, in fact in Spanish you hear \"asar a la plancha\" to describe this.
I know that the griddles in restaurant exist and are totally different by the way.
You can see some examples of griddles here:
http://www.barmans.co.uk/products/cast_ironware.asp
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Note added at 2 hrs 2 mins (2004-08-08 19:53:21 GMT)
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I was answering at the same time as Marian and it seems that we were both thinking along the same lines, though I took it more as a household item (maybe because I have a griddle that I use all the time), and I would never call this process frying as for me that implies the use of a bigger amount of oil, if anything it is closer to roasting, in fact in Spanish you hear \"asar a la plancha\" to describe this.
I know that the griddles in restaurant exist and are totally different by the way.
You can see some examples of griddles here:
http://www.barmans.co.uk/products/cast_ironware.asp
Peer comment(s):
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Desiree Arrieta (X)
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Thanks Desiree
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maryel
: Yes, mapi, a "griddle" is "una plancha", but no oil is used in Argentina
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Thanks Maryel, personally, I spray mine :-)
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29 mins
pan broiled *
* this is the closest equivalent, anyway it´s not easy to find an English equivalent, as there are no "planchas"( I don´t mean "iron")either in USA or UK, as far as I know
Pan-Broiling
Heat heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Place beef in preheated skillet (do not overcrowd). Do not add oil or water, do not cover.
Pan-broil to desired doneness, turning once. Remove excess drippings from skillet as they develop. Season as desired.
Roasting (Dry Roasting): A dry-heat cooking method used for cooking bigger cuts of beef. No liquid is added or cover used. Use for more tender cuts.
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Note added at 32 mins (2004-08-08 18:23:53 GMT)
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Well, I didn´t mean to include \"roasting\"....Sorry
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Note added at 3 hrs 34 mins (2004-08-08 21:25:27 GMT)
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Well, I´ve just seen the photo of a \"griddle\", as mapi indicated, and that´s a \"plancha\". Hope they don´t use oil....
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Note added at 3 hrs 41 mins (2004-08-08 21:32:23 GMT)
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But now I´ve seen the photo of a griddle for outdoor use at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/ref=dp_...
So, it seems to be \"griddle \" is used both for \"plancha\" and \"parilla\". Gosh...how messy....
Reference:
http://www.txbeef.org/cooking_methods.php3
http://www.swiftpremium.com/products/cooking_methods/beef/index.php?nav=recipes
Peer comment(s):
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: Yes....pan broiled
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thanks, Jane
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18 hrs
hot-plate
Hi Maureen,
If you are really reluctant to use "grilled", I think this might be a balanced compromise between the way in which the food is cooked and a more commonly used expression. Hot-plate is the same as a griddle although its usage is more familiar.
The drawback could be that hot-plate is sometimes associated with the plates which are taken to the table, at chinese restaurants for example, although this is not the precise meaning.
Usually, you would use hot-plate followed by the name of the food that is cooked:
Hot-plate chicken breast
Hot-plate sirloin steak
Suerte y sonrisas,
Álvaro :O) :O)
If you are really reluctant to use "grilled", I think this might be a balanced compromise between the way in which the food is cooked and a more commonly used expression. Hot-plate is the same as a griddle although its usage is more familiar.
The drawback could be that hot-plate is sometimes associated with the plates which are taken to the table, at chinese restaurants for example, although this is not the precise meaning.
Usually, you would use hot-plate followed by the name of the food that is cooked:
Hot-plate chicken breast
Hot-plate sirloin steak
Suerte y sonrisas,
Álvaro :O) :O)
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