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China cap [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

china cap: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

passoire chinois inox : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Kitchen Utensils
DEF

A cone shaped strainer or sieve.

CONT

This means that you can use [the sieve] not only as a straining tool but also as a chinois, for puréeing with a pestle, a ladle, or a whisk. ... It is made of perforated stainless steel, with its handle welded firmly to one side and a hook, for resting it on top of a bowl or pan, welded to the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Batterie de cuisine
DEF

Petite passoire fine, conique (comme un chapeau chinois).

CONT

Passoire conique munie d'un manche. Il en existe différents modèles : le chinois en étamine métallique sert à filtrer les bouillons, les sauces et les crèmes fines, [...] qui demandent à être lisses; le chinois en fer-blanc perforé sert à passer les sauces épaisses en les foulant à l'aide d'un pilon.

Spanish

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