Usages of la olla
Al hervir demasiado la carne, pasa de estar cruda a quedar muy cocida en poco tiempo, así que debemos agarrar con cuidado la olla.
When boiling the meat too much, it goes from raw to very cooked in a short time, so we must hold the pot carefully.
Cocino el pollo en la olla.
I cook the chicken in the pot.
Si la olla está muy sucia, prefiero limpiarla con un estropajo.
If the pot is very dirty, I prefer to clean it with a scouring pad.
Para la sopa, mi madre corta puerro y apio antes de poner la olla al fuego.
For the soup, my mother cuts leek and celery before putting the pot on the heat.
Mi hermana echa un puñado de arroz en la olla y luego prepara otra rebanada de pan.
My sister throws a handful of rice into the pot and then prepares another slice of bread.
Mi madre echa un puñado de arroz en la olla y luego sigue preparando la merluza.
My mother throws a handful of rice into the pot and then keeps preparing the hake.
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