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ESCALDAGEM [1 record]

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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