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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Danablu cheese
1, record 1, English, Danablu%20cheese
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Danablu 2, record 1, English, Danablu
correct
- Danish blue 3, record 1, English, Danish%20blue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Danablu. Origin : Denmark. Milk : Pasteurized cow's. Type : Semi hard; molded uncooked; blue-veined... Texture : Creamy, moist, and crumbly. Flavour : Mild, buttery, salty, and tangy with a light spiciness that intensifies with age. 4, record 1, English, - Danablu%20cheese
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- danablu
1, record 1, French, danablu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bleu danois 2, record 1, French, bleu%20danois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage danois AOP [appellation d'origine contrôlée] de lait de vache (de 50 à 60 % de matières grasses), à pâte persillée et à croûte blanchâtre [...] 3, record 1, French, - danablu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, les appellations de fromage telles que «camembert», «cheddar» et «brie», ne sont pas précédées de «fromage (de)». 4, record 1, French, - danablu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- danablu
1, record 1, Spanish, danablu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso azul danés 2, record 1, Spanish, queso%20azul%20dan%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variedad de queso azul proveniente de Dinamarca. 3, record 1, Spanish, - danablu
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cabrales Cheese
1, record 2, English, Cabrales%20Cheese
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Cabrales 2, record 2, English, Cabrales
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cabrales is among the most distinguished of blue cheeses and has a reputation for being one of the most stalwart of the blues, thanks to its intensely strong, spicy flavour. Traditionally it is made with a mixture of cow, sheep, and goat's milk. Cabrales has a semi-firm, slightly granular and crumbly texture; its flavour is biting and persistent. 3, record 2, English, - Cabrales%20Cheese
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cabrales
1, record 2, French, cabrales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage à pâte molle, à moisissures internes, originaire [d'Espagne,] fabriqué à partir [de lait de] trois espèces animales mélangées, suivant les saisons, salé à sec. 2, record 2, French, - cabrales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La croûte fine et grise enveloppe une pâte crémeuse présentant de très nombreuses marbrures bleues et ponctuée de cavités irrégulières. 2, record 2, French, - cabrales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Recetas de cocina
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso cabrales
1, record 2, Spanish, queso%20cabrales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabrales 2, record 2, Spanish, cabrales
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso asturiano de pasta untuosa entreverado de manchas verdosas y aroma intenso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - queso%20cabrales
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Feta cheese
1, record 3, English, Feta%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Feta 2, record 3, English, Feta
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This classic Greek cheese is traditionally made of sheep's or goat's milk, though today large commercial producers often make it with cow's milk.... White, crumbly and rindless, feta is usually pressed into square cakes. It has a rich, tangy flavor, contains from 45 to 60 percent milk fat and can range in texture from soft to semidry. 3, record 3, English, - Feta%20cheese
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- féta
1, record 3, French, f%C3%A9ta
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- feta 2, record 3, French, feta
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ou la féta [est] fondamentalement un fromage de brebis, [...] on fait également de la féta au lait de chèvre ou de vache [...] 3, record 3, French, - f%C3%A9ta
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Recetas de cocina
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso feta
1, record 3, Spanish, queso%20feta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brittle butter
1, record 4, English, brittle%20butter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crumbly, Brittle Butter. The tendency for a hard, brittle, crumbly texture is characteristic of butter made in late fall and winter... it [is] difficult to cut such butter into neat patties, slabs or cubes... Crumbly butter refuses to respond satisfactorily to the knife or wire when attempting to cut thin slices. 2, record 4, English, - brittle%20butter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- beurre cassant
1, record 4, French, beurre%20cassant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le beurre cassant, grumeleux, est fréquent en hiver. Le défaut est dû à la cristallisation des glycérides [...] privant la pâte du beurre de toute cohésion [...] 2, record 4, French, - beurre%20cassant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mantequilla quebradiza
1, record 4, Spanish, mantequilla%20quebradiza
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Defectos y alteraciones de la mantequilla [...] Defectos de la textura [...] Mantequilla quebradiza y grumosa: debido a la formación de grandes cristales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - mantequilla%20quebradiza
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blue ore
1, record 5, English, blue%20ore
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blue ore was derived from cherty oxide lithofacies of iron-formation and is composed of fine grained, blue to dark grey-black hematite with lesser amounts of red hematite, martite, and brown goethite. It has a distinctly porous granular texture and contains primary ovoid granules or oolites of iron oxide replaced by later hematite or goethite, or enlarged by overgrowths of iron oxide. Blue ore may be friable to crumbly or nodular, or hard coherent and lumpy where a high proportion of secondary iron oxide cements relict fragments. 1, record 5, English, - blue%20ore
Record 5, Key term(s)
- blue iron ore
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- minerai de fer bleu
1, record 5, French, minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le minerai de fer bleu est dérivé de lithofaciès oxydés et cherteux de la formation de fer; il est composé d'hématite à grain fin, de couleur bleue à gris foncé-noir, avec des quantités moindres d'hématite rouge, de martite et de goethite brune. Sa texture est distinctement grenue et poreuse et contient des granules ovoïdes primaires ou oolites d'oxydes de fer remplacés ultérieurement par de l'hématite ou de la goethite, ou agrandis par des accroissements secondaires d'oxydes de fer. Le minerai de fer bleu peut être soit friable à granulaire ou noduleux ou bien encore cohérent, dur et grumeleux lorsqu'une forte proportion d'oxydes de fer d'origine secondaire cimente les fragments reliques. 2, record 5, French, - minerai%20de%20fer%20bleu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- extra-old cheddar
1, record 6, English, extra%2Dold%20cheddar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- extra old cheddar 2, record 6, English, extra%20old%20cheddar
correct
- extra old cheddar cheese 3, record 6, English, extra%20old%20cheddar%20cheese
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheddar is the best-known variety of cheese and it’s the cornerstone of our ADL family of cheeses. ADL Extra-Old Cheddar is carefully aged for about 18 months, and its strong, nutty flavour will tempt the most discriminating palate. 1, record 6, English, - extra%2Dold%20cheddar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cheddars vary in flavor depending on the length of aging and their origin. As cheddar slowly ages, it loses moisture and its texture becomes drier and more crumbly. Sharpness becomes noticeable at 12 months(old cheddar) and 18 months(extra old cheddar). 2, record 6, English, - extra%2Dold%20cheddar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cheddar extra fort
1, record 6, French, cheddar%20extra%20fort
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cheddar extra-fort 2, record 6, French, cheddar%20extra%2Dfort
correct, masculine noun
- cheddar extrafort 3, record 6, French, cheddar%20extrafort
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période de vieillissement est un facteur essentiel de métamorphose du fromage. Entre un cheddar doux, pratiquement pas vieilli, et un cheddar extra fort - âgé d'au moins dix-huit mois - il y a une différence de goût allant de l'insipidité à des odeurs et une saveur typiques. 1, record 6, French, - cheddar%20extra%20fort
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrafort : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 6, French, - cheddar%20extra%20fort
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cheddar extra-fort : Équivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 4, record 6, French, - cheddar%20extra%20fort
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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