Cecina (en. Dried meat)

/θeˈsina/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Beef that undergoes a salting and drying process.

Cecina is a highly valued food in several regions of Spain.

La cecina es un alimento muy apreciado en varias regiones de España.

A typical product in the cuisine of some Latin American countries.

Beef cecina is used in many traditional dishes.

La cecina de res se utiliza en muchos platos tradicionales.

There can be different variants of cecina depending on the type of meat and the curing process.

In Mexico, cecina can be made from beef, pork, or even venison.

En México, la cecina puede ser de res, cerdo o incluso de venado.

From Latin 'cesina', which refers to dried meat.

cecina from Castilla

A type of cecina originating from the region of Castilla, Spain.

cecina de Castilla

cecina from Yucatán

A variant of cecina typical of the Yucatán region in Mexico.

cecina de Yucatán

to accompany with cecina

To make a meal or drink heartier by adding cecina as a complement.

acompañar con cecina

charcuterie

Store where meat products, such as cecina, are sold.

charcutería

salting

Process of preserving meat with salt.

salazón

dehydration

Method used in the preparation of cecina to remove moisture.

deshidratación

In some places, it refers to lower quality meat.

That meat is just cecina, don't compare it to a good steak.

Esa carne es solo cecina, no la compares con un buen filete.

Colloquial term to refer to someone who is thin.

You're like a cecina, you need to eat more!

¡Estás como una cecina, necesitas comer más!