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CACAO MASSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cocoa mass
1, record 1, English, cocoa%20mass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cacao mass 2, record 1, English, cacao%20mass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cocoa nib reduced to a paste by a mechanical process without losing any of its natural fat content. 3, record 1, English, - cocoa%20mass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As disintegration proceeds, more and more fat is liberated, reducing the viscosity of the paste until it becomes a fluid which is referred to as cocoa mass. (CACHO p. 380). 3, record 1, English, - cocoa%20mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pâte de cacao
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A2te%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cacao en pâte 2, record 1, French, cacao%20en%20p%C3%A2te
correct, masculine noun
- cacao en masse 2, record 1, French, cacao%20en%20masse
correct, masculine noun
- masse de cacao 3, record 1, French, masse%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cacao en grains réduit en pâte au moyen d'un procédé mécanique et non privé d'une partie quelconque de sa matière grasse naturelle. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A2te%20de%20cacao
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les graines de cacao sont écrasés à une température de 50 à 70° dans des broyeurs à cylindres de plus en plus serrés. [...] [cette] pure pâte de cacao [masse de cacao] est maintenue fluide à la chaleur, ou moulée et refroidie. Elle sert à la fabrication de beurre, de poudre et de chocolat. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A2te%20de%20cacao
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de cacao
1, record 1, Spanish, masa%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasta de cacao 1, record 1, Spanish, pasta%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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