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CONFECTIONERS SUGAR [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caster sugar
1, record 1, English, caster%20sugar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- castor sugar 1, record 1, English, castor%20sugar
correct
- superfine sugar 1, record 1, English, superfine%20sugar
correct
- baker's sugar 2, record 1, English, baker%27s%20sugar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... caster sugar(sometimes spelled castor sugar) is finely ground granulated sugar. It is not as fine as confectioners’ sugar, as it does have a little grit to it, and is not powder-y. 3, record 1, English, - caster%20sugar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sucre semoule
1, record 1, French, sucre%20semoule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sucre à fruits 2, record 1, French, sucre%20%C3%A0%20fruits
correct, masculine noun
- sucre en poudre 1, record 1, French, sucre%20en%20poudre
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sucre à fruits. Ce sucre finement granulé est conçu pour se dissoudre plus rapidement que le sucre ordinaire [...] Vous pouvez préparer votre propre sucre à fruits en broyant du sucre ordinaire dans un robot culinaire pendant quelques secondes. 3, record 1, French, - sucre%20semoule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- confectioners' sugar
1, record 2, English, confectioners%27%20sugar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- powdered sugar 1, record 2, English, powdered%20sugar
correct
- icing sugar 2, record 2, English, icing%20sugar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Confectioners’ sugar is regular granulated white sugar that's pulverized to a powder so fine it's basically sugar dust. On its own, this powder will draw water from the air and clump, so cornstarch is added to prevent this... 2, record 2, English, - confectioners%27%20sugar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- confectioner's sugar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sucre glace
1, record 2, French, sucre%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sucre à glacer 2, record 2, French, sucre%20%C3%A0%20glacer
correct, masculine noun
- sucre en poudre 1, record 2, French, sucre%20en%20poudre
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- sucre impalpable 3, record 2, French, sucre%20impalpable
masculine noun, Belgium
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sucre glace, que l'on nomme sucre en poudre au Québec, est du sucre blanc pulvérisé auquel on ajoute [de la] fécule de maïs afin d'empêcher la formation de grumeaux. 1, record 2, French, - sucre%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria azucarera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- azúcar de lustre
1, record 2, Spanish, az%C3%BAcar%20de%20lustre
masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "azúcar de lustre" se puede utilizar como nombre masculino o femenino, aunque normalmente "azúcar" se utiliza en el masculino. 2, record 2, Spanish, - az%C3%BAcar%20de%20lustre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gazelle's horn
1, record 3, English, gazelle%27s%20horn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- kab el ghzal 2, record 3, English, kab%20el%20ghzal
- kab al-gazal 3, record 3, English, kab%20al%2Dgazal%20
- kaab el ghazal 4, record 3, English, kaab%20el%20ghazal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crescent-shaped Moroccan pastry filled with ground almonds, orange flower water, cinnamon, and sugar, and rolled in confectioners’ sugar. 5, record 3, English, - gazelle%27s%20horn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traditionally served with mint tea. 5, record 3, English, - gazelle%27s%20horn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- corne de gazelle
1, record 3, French, corne%20de%20gazelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- kaab el ghazal 2, record 3, French, kaab%20el%20ghazal
invariable
- kaab el ghzal 3, record 3, French, kaab%20el%20ghzal
invariable
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pâtisserie orientale en forme de croissant, faite de deux pâtes : d'une part, un mélange d'amandes mondées et pilées, de sucre, de beurre et d'eau de fleur d'oranger, que l'on roule en petites saucisses de la grosseur d'un doigt; d'autre part, une sorte de pâte à crêpes très souple et élastique, étirée soigneusement jusqu'à 2 ou 3 mm d'épaisseur. 4, record 3, French, - corne%20de%20gazelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appelée «corne de gazelle» du fait de sa forme, cette pâtisserie porte en arabe le nom de «kaab el ghazal», ce qui signifie littéralement «cheville de gazelle». 2, record 3, French, - corne%20de%20gazelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blended syrup 1, record 4, English, blended%20syrup
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The kinds of sugar used to make frostings are granulated, brown, powdered(confectioner's), and blended syrup(corn and refiner's). Powdered sugar is preferable in uncooked frosting because it is fine grained and dissolves rapidly. Blended syrup prevents the formation of large crystals that cause graininess in cooked frostings. If too much syrup is used, it will keep cooked frostings from hardening. 1, record 4, English, - blended%20syrup
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélange de sucres liquides
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20sucres%20liquides
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mélange de sirops 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20sirops
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sucres liquides. [...] sont obtenus par dissolution à chaud de sucre cristallisé dans de l'eau déminéralisée, suivie d'étapes de filtration et de décoloration permettant d'obtenir un sirop parfaitement pur et limpide. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20de%20sucres%20liquides
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
- Recipes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dust
1, record 5, English, dust
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To sprinkle foods with a very light powder of flour, confectioner's sugar, cocoa or nuts. 2, record 5, English, - dust
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saupoudrer
1, record 5, French, saupoudrer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parsemer une préparation d'une substance fine (mie de pain, fromage râpé, chapelure, sucre à glacer, etc.) 1, record 5, French, - saupoudrer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas culinarias
- Recetas de cocina
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- espolvorear
1, record 5, Spanish, espolvorear
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esparcir una sustancia en polvo, como harina, azúcar o sal, sobre un alimento de manera uniforme. 2, record 5, Spanish, - espolvorear
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vanilla sugar
1, record 6, English, vanilla%20sugar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fragrant and flavorful sugar made by burying vanilla beans in granulated or confectioners’ sugar-usually in the proportion of two beans for each pound of sugar. 2, record 6, English, - vanilla%20sugar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sucre vanillé
1, record 6, French, sucre%20vanill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de saccharose et de vanille naturelle [...] 1, record 6, French, - sucre%20vanill%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vanillé : Aromatisé avec de la vanille naturelle. 2, record 6, French, - sucre%20vanill%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pastries (Cooking)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- almond cake
1, record 7, English, almond%20cake
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Almond Cake... ingredients are simple : butter, sour cream, baking soda, flour, sea salt, sugar, almond paste, 4 egg yolks, almond extract and confectioner's sugar for dusting. 2, record 7, English, - almond%20cake
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gâteau aux amandes
1, record 7, French, g%C3%A2teau%20aux%20amandes
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
- Pastries (Cooking)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mille-feuille
1, record 8, English, mille%2Dfeuille
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- napoleon 2, record 8, English, napoleon
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small pastry consisting of many thin layers of puff pastry, filled with custard, whipped cream, fruit, purée, etc. 3, record 8, English, - mille%2Dfeuille
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Napoleon... A delectable dessert made with crisp layers of puff pastry spread with crème pâtissière and either glazed with a thin icing or dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Napoleons are usually made in small rectangular shapes just large enough for an individual serving. 2, record 8, English, - mille%2Dfeuille
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
- Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- millefeuille
1, record 8, French, millefeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mille-feuille 2, record 8, French, mille%2Dfeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] gâteau fait de fines couches croustillantes de pâte feuilletée entre lesquelles on étale de la crème cuite ou de la confiture de fraise et de la crème fouettée. 3, record 8, French, - millefeuille
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des millefeuilles. 4, record 8, French, - millefeuille
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
millefeuille (sing.); millefeuilles (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 8, French, - millefeuille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-11-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Sugar Industry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- syrup
1, record 9, English, syrup
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- sirup 2, record 9, English, sirup
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solution of sugar which may be from a variety of sources, such as maple or sorghum, or stages in refining cane and beet sugar such as top syrup, refiners’ syrup, sugar syrup, golden syrup, or by hydrolysis of starch (glucose or corn syrup). 3, record 9, English, - syrup
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Codex Alimentarius definition is : purified, concentrated, aqueous solutions of nutritive saccharides from starch... May be in dried form. Used as a sweetening agent in sugar confectionery; also termed corn syrup, corn starch hydrolysate, starch syrup, confectioners’ glucose, and uncrystallizable syrup. Pancake syrup or maple flavour syrup is flavoured glucose syrup. 3, record 9, English, - syrup
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sirop
1, record 9, French, sirop
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solution concentrée de sucre dans de l'eau [...] utilisée dans l'industrie alimentaire pour diverses opérations de pâtisserie ou de confiserie, ainsi que dans l'industrie des boissons et des spiritueux. 2, record 9, French, - sirop
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les produits seront «sirop aux arômes de ...», ou «sirop aromatisé à ...»», ou «sirop au goût de ...», «sirop de ... (nom de fruit) selon les règles d'étiquetage. 2, record 9, French, - sirop
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Industria azucarera
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- jarabe
1, record 9, Spanish, jarabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido fuertemente azucarado. 2, record 9, Spanish, - jarabe
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-07-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
- Pastries (Cooking)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sugar dredger
1, record 10, English, sugar%20dredger
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- confectioners' sugar dredger 2, record 10, English, confectioners%27%20sugar%20dredger
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drum-shaped container with a screw-on lid of wire mesh set in a collar, this provides an efficient method of sifting confectioner's sugar over cakes and cookies... 2, record 10, English, - sugar%20dredger
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
- Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- saupoudroir de sucre
1, record 10, French, saupoudroir%20de%20sucre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- saupoudreuse de sucre 2, record 10, French, saupoudreuse%20de%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Saupoudroir : Ustensile qui ressemble à une grosse salière à larges trous est muni d'une poignée [...] très utile pour répandre uniformément la farine sur votre marbre ou planche à pâtisserie ou encore le sucre glace sur les gâteaux. 3, record 10, French, - saupoudroir%20de%20sucre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-09-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Pastries (Cooking)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- baked apple dumpling, hard sauce 1, record 11, English, baked%20apple%20dumpling%2C%20hard%20sauce
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
hard sauce : A butter and confectioners’ sugar, served on fruit puddings. 2, record 11, English, - baked%20apple%20dumpling%2C%20hard%20sauce
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pomme en croûte, beurre au cognac
1, record 11, French, pomme%20en%20cro%C3%BBte%2C%20beurre%20au%20cognac
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-09-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hard sauce
1, record 12, English, hard%20sauce
correct, generic
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of butter and usually confectioners’ sugar, beaten together and flavoured with rum or brandy.... It is served with fruit puddings, particularly Christmas puddings. 2, record 12, English, - hard%20sauce
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- beurre au whisky
1, record 12, French, beurre%20au%20whisky
masculine noun, specific
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- beurre au cognac 1, record 12, French, beurre%20au%20cognac
masculine noun, specific
- beurre au rhum 1, record 12, French, beurre%20au%20rhum
masculine noun, specific
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-05-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
- Food Industries
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- confectionery coating
1, record 13, English, confectionery%20coating
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- confectioners' coating 1, record 13, English, confectioners%27%20coating
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While chocolate or cocoa powder are frequently used as popular flavouring ingredients in icings, the development of confectioners’ coating made with hard vegetable butters instead of cocoa butter has resulted in a distinctively different type of coverture.(...) Depending on whether the confectionery coating is to be of the light or dark variety, its formula will contain about 34 per cent of hardened butter fat, 45 per cent of powdered sugar, 17 per cent of nonfat dry milk for the light coating, and 5 and 20 per cent of cocoa powder, respectively, for the light and dark coating. s 2, record 13, English, - confectionery%20coating
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- couverture végécao 1, record 13, French, couverture%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9cao
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couverture de chocolat: (...) un mélange homogène de pâte de cacao, de sucre, de beurre de cacao en proportions variables, et de lait pour les couvertures lactées. 2, record 13, French, - couverture%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9cao
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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