Spanish word

pilpil

Pronunciation

IPA/pilˈpil/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpilpil sauce

Example

Pon un poco de pilpil en el pan.

Put a little pilpil sauce on the bread.

Illustration for pilpil (pilpil sauce)

More examples

El camarero recomendó las gambas al pilpil como tapa.

The waiter recommended the prawns in pilpil sauce as a tapa.

Core concept

Gelatin-rich sauce created by emulsifying olive oil with fish juices.

Common phrases

  • salsa de pilpil

    pilpil sauce

  • gambas al pilpil

    prawns in pilpil sauce

  • cocinar al pilpil

    cook pilpil-style

Similar words

salsa: Liquid condiment used to season dishes, ranging from thin dressings to thicker sauces.
aceite: Pure oil extracted from olives or other seeds, used in cooking and finishing.
mayonesa: Creamy, mayonnaise-style emulsion of egg yolks and oil served cold.
alioli: Aromatic garlic-and-olive-oil sauce made by emulsifying garlic into oil.

Definition in Spanish

Modo de cocinar vasco y la salsa que resulta de ligar aceite con el jugo y la gelatina del pescado mediante agitación, típica en platos de bacalao.

Word origin

From Basque onomatopoeic pilpil, referring to the gentle popping or bubbling sound as the sauce forms when the pan is moved.

Usage tips

  • In recipes, 'al pilpil' typically indicates the cooking technique rather than adding a bottled sauce, so the phrase signals the shaken-emulsification method.

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