Asar (en. Roast)

/aˈsar/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Cooking food by applying direct heat.

The chef decided to roast the chicken over the fire.

El chef decidió asar el pollo en el fuego.

Cooking something by turning it on a grill or spit.

We are going to grill the vegetables.

Vamos a asar las verduras en la parrilla.

Passing something over the fire to give it a smoky flavor.

I roasted the chiles to prepare the sauce.

Asé los chiles para preparar la salsa.

From the Latin 'assāre', which means 'to cook over fire'.

to grill

Cooking over a grill with direct fire.

asar a la parrilla

to roast in the oven

Cooking in an oven using surrounding heat.

asar en el horno

there’s nothing like roasting

Expression that indicates that cooking over fire is preferable.

no hay nada como asar

roaster

Utensil used for roasting food.

asador

roast

Food that has been roasted, usually meat.

asado

roasting pan

Fork used for roasting in the oven.

asadera

To do something with difficulty or complication.

That project is roasting, it’s not making any progress.

Ese proyecto está asando, no avanza nada.

To spend time in an uncomfortable situation.

I was roasting in line for two hours.

Estuve asando en la fila por dos horas.