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ESCALDADURA [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

The procedure of briefly heating a fruit or vegetable, usually in hot water or steam, to inactivate enzymes and to produce other desirable product changes.

OBS

The procedure is sometimes called "scalding." If vegetables such as sweet potatoes, carrots, and spinach are blanched before dehydration, there may be less loss of carotene during dehydration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
OBS

Passer une denrée à l'eau bouillante pour améliorer ses qualités en vue d'un traitement ultérieur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Técnica culinaria consistente en la cocción de los alimentos en agua o líquido hirviendo durante un periodo breve de tiempo (entre 10 y 30 segundos), [con el] objetivo de ablandarlos, inactivar algunas enzimas o hacer más fácil su posterior pelado.

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Record 2 2008-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Viticulture
CONT

Sun scald causes grape berry surfaces to become brown and possibly shriveled. These symptoms appear on the portions of the cluster exposed to direct sunlight.

CONT

... sunscald damage develops on exposed grapes causing them to ripen abnormally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Viticulture
DEF

Brûlure et assèchement des grappes par le soleil.

CONT

L'échaudage de la vigne, ou «grillage», atteint parfois les grappes de raisin au cours des journées très chaudes d'été. Les bois se flétrissent et se dessèchent sous l'action de la sécheresse et de l'insolation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
  • Viticultura
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Record 3 2007-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

A storage discoloration of apples or pears due to the volatile products given off by the ripening tissues that is now almost wholly controlled by the use of oiled wrappings which absorb these substances.

CONT

Scald is probably the most serious disorder of apples in storage in the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Brunissement plus ou moins intense de la surface de certains fruits (surtout pommes et poires).

CONT

On continue à admettre que l'échaudure des pommes résulte en partie d'une intoxication par les produits organiques volatils.

Key term(s)
  • brunissure

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
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