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Does anyone know the correct translation from English to Spanish to ask for a ‘butterflied’ leg of lamb from a butcher. I am assuming that literally translating it as ‘mariposa’ may not return the required result?
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 7:18am
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According to Word Reference which gives it in an example sentence, you can say “cortado en mariposa”. Give it a go with some hand gestures.
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Shaun
"en mariposa”. Give it a go with some hand gestures. Might get your self in either a problem or a laugh.
Villas
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 8:04am
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Thanks to both! I will report the results - if I survive!,
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 4:41pm
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REPORT! Thank you to all for your helpful suggestions. Clutching my courage in both hands we first went to Carrefour as we had a lot of shopping to do there. Blank confusion and hasty summons to the Carnicero, who looked no older than the alleged butchers in UK supermarkets, to whom I used to have to give instructions as to how to slice liver correctly, instead of the steaks into which they seemed to prefer to hack it. No idea what I wanted but very helpful and willing to give it a go. As I don’t need it till next week I went elsewhere, to Pepe La Sal. They knew exactly what I wanted, after my brief request, and will prepare the legs and have them waiting for me to collect on Tuesday, for my large lunch party which is expanding by the minute, I don’t think we can have forgotten anyone else..........?!
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:33pm
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They understood what I wanted in Pepe La Sal when I explained that we call it mariposa. I don’t think it’s a cut the Spanish use, or at least not often enough for it to be common currency.
and, please, Kim, DON’T shorten my name to Steph - I can’t bear it. The abbreviation is Stevie!
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:44pm
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Forgiven! Xxx
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