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oleomargarine [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
DEF

A fatty substance obtained by extracting the liquid portion from purified beef fat under pressure and allowing it to solidify, which formed the basis of the original butter substitute, margarine (made from it by adding milk, etc., and churning).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
DEF

Matière grasse obtenue par fractionnement du suif, ayant une consistance analogue à celle du beurre.

OBS

Ce produit a été l'un des constituants principaux des margarines à l'époque de leur invention.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
DEF

Producto resultante de la separación de la mayor parte de la oleoestearina a partir de grasas o primeros jugos bovinos u ovinos, por procedimientos adecuados de cristalización fraccionada y prensado.

OBS

La margarina. Originalmente se conoció el producto con el nombre de oleomargarina.

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