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GELATO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- affogato
1, record 1, English, affogato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- espresso float 2, record 1, English, espresso%20float
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An affogato(Italian for "drowned") is an Italian coffee-based dessert. It usually takes the form of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream topped or "drowned" with a shot of hot espresso. Some variations also include a shot of amaretto... or other liqueur. 3, record 1, English, - affogato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- café affogato
1, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9%20affogato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affogato 2, record 1, French, affogato
correct, masculine noun
- flotteur à l'espresso 3, record 1, French, flotteur%20%C3%A0%20l%27espresso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'affogato est un dessert italien à base de glace et de café bien serré. Son nom exact est «affogato al caffè» ou «gelato affogato al caffè», littéralement «glace noyée dans du café». 1, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9%20affogato
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gelato
1, record 2, English, gelato
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Italian ice cream 2, record 2, English, Italian%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gelato and ice cream share similar ingredients in different proportions and are blended and frozen together differently. Gelato contains much less fat than American ice cream(about half the 14-16% fat by weight found in most super-premium ice creams), and has far less air whipped into the final product. 3, record 2, English, - gelato
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gelato
1, record 2, French, gelato
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- glace italienne 1, record 2, French, glace%20italienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glaces italiennes sont faites à base de produits laitiers plutôt que de crème. 2, record 2, French, - gelato
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ice tofu
1, record 3, English, ice%20tofu
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new G-50 Frigomat... is ideal for specialties in restaurants, pastries or dairy bar. A variety of choices can be provided : sherbet, gelato(Italian ice cream), ice cream, ice yogurt and ice tofu. 1, record 3, English, - ice%20tofu
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tofu glacé
1, record 3, French, tofu%20glac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la Turbine commerciale G-50 de marque Frigomat [...] peut fabriquer, au choix, sorbets, gelato (glace italienne), crème glacée, yogourt et tofu glacé. 1, record 3, French, - tofu%20glac%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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