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CRUNCHY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sesame square
1, record 1, English, sesame%20square
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sesame and cane sugar bliss, Sumsuma meaning sesame in Arab and Hebrew, is a crunchy yet tender remake of the classic sesame squares. 1, record 1, English, - sesame%20square
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carré de sésame
1, record 1, French, carr%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9same
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entièrement biovégétalienne, la gamme des produits PRANA compte aussi des collations (amandes et noix enrobées dans du sirop d’érable et carrés de sésame) en format individuel ou familial [...] 2, record 1, French, - carr%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9same
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fried milk
1, record 2, English, fried%20milk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leche frita 2, record 2, English, leche%20frita
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Spanish classic dessert recipe... with a firm, sweet, cold milk-pudding centre encased in a warm and crunchy fried shell of flour and egg... 3, record 2, English, - fried%20milk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- leche frita
1, record 2, French, leche%20frita
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lait frit 2, record 2, French, lait%20frit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Repostería
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- leche frita
1, record 2, Spanish, leche%20frita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- asparagus
1, record 3, English, asparagus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vegetable with long, tender shoots that may be white, purple or green in color, all belonging to a plant that is a member of the lily family. 2, record 3, English, - asparagus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This vegetable has small leaves that look like scales tightly packed near the tips, which are an especially popular part of the vegetable because of their soft to crunchy texture and mild flavor. 2, record 3, English, - asparagus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- asperge
1, record 3, French, asperge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie comestible d'une plante potagère de la famille des liliacées, à tige souterraine et aux extrémités comestibles, c'est-à-dire la partie tendre et la pointe de la tige. 2, record 3, French, - asperge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asperge. [...] Ce légume, dont la couleur peut varier (verte, blanche, violette) comporte des actifs bénéfiques pour la santé. 3, record 3, French, - asperge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espárrago
1, record 3, Spanish, esp%C3%A1rrago
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yema comestible que produce la raíz de la esparraguera [planta de la familia de las Liliáceas]. 2, record 3, Spanish, - esp%C3%A1rrago
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La venta de espárragos envasados ha tenido un desarrollo importante en Francia durante los últimos años. 3, record 3, Spanish, - esp%C3%A1rrago
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- panko
1, record 4, English, panko
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nama panko 2, record 4, English, nama%20panko
correct
- panko bread crumbs 3, record 4, English, panko%20bread%20crumbs
correct
- panko breadcrumbs 3, record 4, English, panko%20breadcrumbs
correct
- Japanese bread crumbs 3, record 4, English, Japanese%20bread%20crumbs
correct
- Japanese breadcrumbs 3, record 4, English, Japanese%20breadcrumbs
correct
- Japanese-style breadcrumbs 3, record 4, English, Japanese%2Dstyle%20breadcrumbs
correct
- Japanese-style bread crumbs 3, record 4, English, Japanese%2Dstyle%20bread%20crumbs
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bread crumbs used in Japanese cooking for coating fried foods. 4, record 4, English, - panko
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They’re coarser than those normally used in the United States and create a deliciously crunchy crust. 4, record 4, English, - panko
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- panko
1, record 4, French, panko
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chapelure japonaise 2, record 4, French, chapelure%20japonaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les entrées offertes, on remarque [...] la Brandade de morue salée croustillante [...] composée de deux excellentes croquettes faites de morue salée, de morue fraîche et de pommes de terre, enrobées de chapelure à la japonaise («panko») et servies sur une crème d'ail rôti. 3, record 4, French, - panko
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chapelure utilisée en cuisine japonaise. 4, record 4, French, - panko
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bread
1, record 5, English, bread
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To coat food with crumbs of flour before frying. The result is a crisp, crunchy, usually seasoned coating. Often a layer of flour, then egg, then crumbs form the coating. 2, record 5, English, - bread
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paner
1, record 5, French, paner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enrober successivement un aliment de farine, d'anglaise et de chapelure ou de mie de pain. 2, record 5, French, - paner
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas culinarias
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- empanar
1, record 5, Spanish, empanar
correct, Spain
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- empanizar 2, record 5, Spanish, empanizar
correct, Cuba, Mexico
- apanar 3, record 5, Spanish, apanar
correct, Chile, Peru
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bean sprouts
1, record 6, English, bean%20sprouts
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bean-sprouts 2, record 6, English, bean%2Dsprouts
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiny off-white shoots of mung beans(or peas). Very crunchy, can be stir-fried with most meats and vegetables. 3, record 6, English, - bean%20sprouts
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- germes de soja
1, record 6, French, germes%20de%20soja
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- taogee 2, record 6, French, taogee
correct, masculine noun, regional
- germes de haricot 3, record 6, French, germes%20de%20haricot
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on utilise les graines de cette espèce [Phaseolus mungo var. aureus] pour produire les plantules étiolées utilisées en cuisine chinoise et vietnamienne, et connues en France sous le nom (erroné) de germes de soja, en Hollande sous le nom indonésien de taogee. 2, record 6, French, - germes%20de%20soja
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Vietnam, les germes (connus en Europe sous le nom erroné de Soja) sont consommés en salade. 4, record 6, French, - germes%20de%20soja
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que le terme «germes de soja» soit techniquement erroné, il a été utilisé dans les 8 sources consultées. Le terme «germes de haricot» se trouve seulement dans le Lexique de la restauration chinoise publié par l'Office de la langue française et dans l'encart publicitaire de Steinberg. 5, record 6, French, - germes%20de%20soja
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Cocina y gastronomía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- germen de soya
1, record 6, Spanish, germen%20de%20soya
correct, masculine noun, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- germen de soja 2, record 6, Spanish, germen%20de%20soja
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain
- diente de dragón 3, record 6, Spanish, diente%20de%20drag%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Chile, Spain
- brote de soja 4, record 6, Spanish, brote%20de%20soja
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- peanut brittle
1, record 7, English, peanut%20brittle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brittle, crunchy candy with nuts in it. 2, record 7, English, - peanut%20brittle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- croquant aux arachides
1, record 7, French, croquant%20aux%20arachides
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Croquant aux arachides. Les enfants et les adultes raffoleront de ce bonbon à l'arachide. [...] Incorporez les arachides au caramel. Versez le tout sur la plaque et égalisez le dessus à l'aide d'une spatule bien huilée. Laissez refroidir et durcir (environ 1 h). [...] Brisez le croquant en morceaux en le tenant fermement et en le frappant avec la poignée d'une paire de ciseaux. 2, record 7, French, - croquant%20aux%20arachides
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Italian breadstick
1, record 8, English, Italian%20breadstick
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bread stick 2, record 8, English, bread%20stick
correct
- breadstick 3, record 8, English, breadstick
correct
- grissini 4, record 8, English, grissini
correct, plural
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Italian "finger rolls" or stick bread, 15-45 cm (6-18 inches) long, and normally crisp and dry. 5, record 8, English, - Italian%20breadstick
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural. 2, record 8, English, - Italian%20breadstick
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Italians serve these crunchy breadsticks before Italian meals, to keep their guests occupied without filling them up too much. 1, record 8, English, - Italian%20breadstick
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gressin
1, record 8, French, gressin
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- grissini 2, record 8, French, grissini
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtonnet sec et croustillant, de la grosseur d'un crayon fait d'une pâte à pain additionnée d'huile. D'origine italienne, plus particulièrement turinois, les gressins (grissini) servent d'amuse-gueule (enroulés dans une tranche de jambon) et remplacent le pain. 3, record 8, French, - gressin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Panificación
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- grisín
1, record 8, Spanish, gris%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pan de mesa en forma de varilla, muy quebradizo. 1, record 8, Spanish, - gris%C3%ADn
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- crunchy
1, record 9, English, crunchy
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifies a hard product which breaks noisily under the pressure of the teeth. 1, record 9, English, - crunchy
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crunchy : Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - crunchy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- croquant
1, record 9, French, croquant
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un produit dur qui se casse avec bruit sous la pression des dents. 1, record 9, French, - croquant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croquant : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 9, French, - croquant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-05-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- deep-fried ice cream 1, record 10, English, deep%2Dfried%20ice%20cream
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is creamy, crunchy, frozen and fried? Deep-fried ice cream. 1, record 10, English, - deep%2Dfried%20ice%20cream
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- crème glacée à la norvégienne
1, record 10, French, cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20norv%C3%A9gienne
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- log cabin potatoes
1, record 11, English, log%20cabin%20potatoes
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Potatoes in the shape of logs with a crunchy exterior. 1, record 11, English, - log%20cabin%20potatoes
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- croquettes de pommes de terre en bûchettes
1, record 11, French, croquettes%20de%20pommes%20de%20terre%20en%20b%C3%BBchettes
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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