Termini generali | General terms
- Il cibo in scatola (The canned food)
- La scatola (The can / The tin)
- Il barattolo [The jar (usually glass)]
- La lattina [The can (often for drinks)]
- L’apriscatole (The can opener)
- Il conservante (The preservative)
Carne, pesce e frutti di mare in scatola | Canned meat, fish and seafood
- La carne in scatola (The canned meat)
- Il tonno in scatola (The canned tuna)
- Il salmone in scatola (The canned salmon)
- Le sardine in scatola (The canned sardines)
- Lo sgombro in scatola (The canned mackerel)
- L’acciuga sott’olio (The anchovies in oil)
Verdure, frutta e legumi in scatola | Canned vegetables, fruits, and legumes
- I fagioli in scatola (The canned beans)
- I funghi in scatola (The canned mushrooms)
- I ceci in scatola (The canned chickpeas)
- Le lenticchie in scatola (The canned lentils)
- Il mais in scatola (The canned corn)
- I piselli in scatola (The canned peas)
- I pomodori pelati (The canned peeled tomatoes)
- La passata di pomodoro (The tomato purée)
- Il concentrato di pomodoro (The tomato paste)
- La frutta sciroppata [The canned fruit (in syrup)]
- L’ananas in scatola (The canned pineapple)
- Le pesche sciroppate (The canned peaches)
- Lo stufato in scatola (The canned stew)
- La zuppa in scatola (The canned soup)
Conserve in barattolo (oli, aceti, sottaceti) | Jarred preserves (oils, vinegars, pickles)
- I funghi sott’olio (The mushrooms in oil)
- I carciofi sott’olio (The artichokes in oil)
- Le olive in salamoia (The brined olives)
- Le olive in barattolo (The jarred olives)
- I peperoni sott’aceto (The pickled peppers)
- I capperi sotto sale (The salted capers)
- L’olio di oliva in lattina (The canned olive oil)
Condimenti e salse | condiments and sauces
- La salsa di pomodoro (The jarred tomato sauce)
- Il pesto alla genovese (The basil pesto)
- Il sugo pronto (The ready-made pasta sauce)
- La mostarda (The fruit mustard)
- L’olio di oliva (The olive oil)
- L’aceto (The vinegar)
- Il ketchup (The ketchup)
- La maionese (The mayonnaise)
- La senape (The mustard)
- La salsa barbecue (The barbecue sauce)
- La salsa di soia (The soy sauce)
Conserve dolci e creme spalmabili | Sweet preserves and spreads
- La marmellata (The citrus jam)
- La confettura (The fruit jam (non-citrus)
- Il miele (The honey)
- Lo zucchero (The sugar)
Verbi relativi al cibo in scatola | Verbs related to canned food
- Aprire una scatola (to open a can)
- Conservare in scatola (to can / to preserve)
- Scolare il liquido (to drain the liquid)
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Snack e cibo spazzatura / Snaks and junk food