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silverskin [1 record]

Record 1 2000-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
DEF

Papery chaff that adheres to the green bean, usually visible in patches or a webbed pattern on its surface.

OBS

Dry processed green robusta beans often contain tenaciously held silverskin, which becomes so-called chaff after roasting.

OBS

Coffee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
DEF

[...] légère membrane [...] dont les débris restent souvent collés le long de la fente qui traverse la face plane de la fève.

CONT

Après le passage dans une décortiqueuse, la fève ressort entourée seulement d'une pellicule argentée qui disparaîtra plus tard au cours de la torréfaction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
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