Do you know why you should hurry up if you\u2019re told they’ll ‘give you the grapes’? Or why\u00a0telling someone to ‘go fry asparagus’ is not a cooking suggestion? \u00a0Read this list of 5 Spanish Food Idioms to find out!<\/h3>\n

In Spanish culture, food plays a starring role both on the table and in the language. There are countless idioms involving food in the Spanish language. Spanish food idioms can be used to describe a situation, to compliment or insult, and even to express shock. Below are 5 Spanish food idioms and how\u00a0to use them.<\/p>\n

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1. Darte las uvas<\/h2>\n

Literally it means\u00a0‘give you the grapes’<\/em> and comes from the beloved Spanish New Year\u2019s Eve tradition<\/a>\u00a0of eating 12 grapes at midnight. ‘Darte las uvas’<\/em> is used to hurry someone along if he is late or if she is taking too long to complete a task. Use this expression with friends who are taking too long to admire Picasso pieces at one of the famous museums in Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a1Ostras!<\/h2>\n