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Meaning of socarrat | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[su.kəˈrat]

Definitions

the layer of toasted rice at the bottom of a paella

masculine, uncountable

Equivalents

English scorched rice
فارسی ته‌دیگ
Français gratin de riz
Bahasa Indonesia intip
日本語 お焦げ
ខ្មែរ បាយក្ដាំង
한국어 누룽지
Malagasy ampango
မြန်မာဘာသာ ထမင်းချိုး
Tagalog tutong
Tiếng Việt cơm cháy

Examples

“Es una paella tremenda, amb aroma de romaní, i amb tot de bajoques, ferradures i garrofons, i l'arròs en el punt exacte i amb el dessota socarrat”

It's a tremendous paella, with the aroma of rosemary, every type of bean, and rice cooked perfectly with the socarrat underneath

“Es menja directament de la paella, amb una cullera (abans de fusta), fent cadascú el seu racó, deixant al mig, i per al final, els talls de pollastre i el socarrat, la part més exquisida.”

It's eaten straight from the pan with a spoon (formerly, a wooden one), with each person taking a corner starting from the centre, and for the end, the chicken pieces and the socarrat, the most exquisite part.

“En el cas de l'arròs de la paella valenciana, el socarrat és un punt de cocció difícil, i buscat.”

In the case of the rice in the Valencian paella, the socarrat is a tricky point in the cooking, and one much sought after.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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