ombra di pomodoro

English translation: a hint of tomato

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Italian term or phrase:ombra di pomodoro
English translation: a hint of tomato
Entered by: Janice Giffin

08:41 Oct 16, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / Restaurant menu
Italian term or phrase: ombra di pomodoro
Boscaiola
Funghi freschi, provola, salsicce, ombra di pomodoro, olio Evo e parmigiano

Does "ombra di pomodoro" mean "a touch" or a "light tomato topping"?
Therese Marshall
Italy
Local time: 00:20
a hint of tomato
Explanation:
I think this text is a description of a dish that will be eaten by the reader. "Hint" suggests what the reader/eater will taste more than what the cook will add. Am I on the right track about the source text?
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Janice Giffin
Italy
Local time: 00:20
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4 +9a hint of tomato
Janice Giffin
4 +1a touch
_floriana_


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a touch


Explanation:
yes, it's a touch.

_floriana_
Italy
Local time: 00:20
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
7 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
a hint of tomato


Explanation:
I think this text is a description of a dish that will be eaten by the reader. "Hint" suggests what the reader/eater will taste more than what the cook will add. Am I on the right track about the source text?

Example sentence(s):
  • cheese from sheep’s milk, matured for at least 60 days, rubbed with tomato paste, with a crisp flavour with a hint of tomato
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Janice Giffin
Italy
Local time: 00:20
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  _floriana_: "ombra" is more poetic, so i would use a term that isn't just used for cooking instructions.
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Floriana.

agree  Claudia Cherici
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agree  Wendy Streitparth
1 hr
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agree  Helen Pringle
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agree  EleoE
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agree  Carolina Chiappe
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agree  giuseppina franich
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agree  Peter Cox
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agree  Loreta Saddi
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  -> Thanks, Loreta.
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