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SEL KASCHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spices and Condiments
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Judaism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kosher salt
1, record 1, English, kosher%20salt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kasher salt 2, record 1, English, kasher%20salt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse salt free of additives. 3, record 1, English, - kosher%20salt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kosher salt usually has no additives, and it has big crystals with large surface areas. This size and shape allows it to absorb more moisture than other forms of salt, and this makes kosher salt excellent for curing meats. That is essentially where the name comes from. The salt itself is not kosher, meaning it doesn't conform to Jewish food laws, but this salt is used to make meat kosher. The Jewish holy book, the Torah, prohibits consumption of any blood, which is why kosher meat must be slaughtered and prepared in a specific manner. 4, record 1, English, - kosher%20salt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épices et condiments
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Judaïsme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sel kosher
1, record 1, French, sel%20kosher
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sel kascher 1, record 1, French, sel%20kascher
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- sel cacher 1, record 1, French, sel%20cacher
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- sel casher 2, record 1, French, sel%20casher
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casher : [Mot hébreu] Se dit d'un aliment dont la consommation est autorisée par la loi mosaïque. 3, record 1, French, - sel%20kosher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casher : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - sel%20kosher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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