Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

butterflied/butterfly meatsThe term means to cut along the back of a shrimp part

Spanish translation:

corte mariposa / cortados estilo mariposa

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-09-26 04:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 22, 2010 16:00
13 yrs ago
10 viewers *
English term

butterflied/butterfly meatsThe term means to cut along the back of a shrimp part

English to Spanish Other Cooking / Culinary
What is the name for the style of cut, not the preparation, in which the thick meat, poultry or shrimp are sliced so that they resemble two wings? Here is a picture http://www.cgfair.com/allimages/pro_pic/images-f/141/43259.j...
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 +4 corte mariposa / cortados estilo mariposa
5 +1 mariposa

Proposed translations

+4
4 mins
Selected

corte mariposa / cortados estilo mariposa

It is probable that this term in Spanish vary between countries as it happens with many culinary terms. However, corte mariposa is something that most people would understand.
Peer comment(s):

agree nahuelhuapi
7 mins
agree Ruth Wöhlk : y se hace en langostinos etc. para sacar el intestino
11 mins
agree Adriana Martinez : Estoy de acuerdo, corte mariposa lo he leído en muchos recetarios de diversos países aplicado a pollo, camarones y carne de res. ¡Saludos!
2 hrs
agree Emma Ratcliffe : A mi me encantan así, saludos!
6 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
4 mins

mariposa

Se utiliza comunmente para llamar cortes por la mitad. P. ej. filete mariposa es un bife cortado por la mitad de manera que queda del doble del tamaño del original.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ruth Wöhlk : y se hace en langostinos etc. para sacar el intestino
11 mins
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search