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TAPIOCA [14 records]

Record 1 2018-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
DEF

A dish made in many forms and of various ingredients, as flour, rice, tapioca, or the like, together with milk, eggs, and either fruit or condiments or other seasoning, usually sweetened.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
DEF

Entremets à base de lait écrémé, de sucre, d'huile végétale hydrogénée, d'amidon modifié et de différents produits chimiques, aromatisé artificiellement et coloré.

OBS

L'entremets abusivement appelé «pouding» ou «cossetarde» est généralement une crème prise ou encore une crème au four, une crème aux œufs, une crème renversée, etc., selon le cas, si le produit fini est ferme. S'il est semi-liquide, comme ceux que l'on vend en conserve, il s'agit d'une crème-dessert [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Industries
CONT

[Cassava starch is the] principal industrial outlet for cassava. Cassava starch is used in the foodstuffs, textile and paper industries for the manufacture of plywood and veneer, adhesives, glucose and dextrine.

CONT

A first-rate quality starch can be obtained from cassava using only water, and this makes the processing of cassava starch and flour particularly suitable for developing countries and rural industries.

OBS

Tapioca is obtained from cassava starch, therefore neither tapioca nor tapioca starch can be synonyms of cassava starch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

La fécule de manioc a des propriétés exceptionnelles, comme son taux de viscosité élevé et sa résistance au gel, qui la rendent compétitive par rapport à d'autres fécules industrielles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 3 2017-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
  • Cooking and Gastronomy
CONT

Fauxmage is becoming the commonly-used generic term for artisanal cheese made without dairy.

OBS

Depending on the brand and recipe that's used, vegan cheese can be made from soy protein(used in shiny, slick, rubbery varieties), solidified vegetable oil(like coconut, palm, or safflower) nutritional yeast, thickening agar flakes, nuts(including cashews, macadamias, and almonds), tapioca flour, natural enzymes, vegetable glycerin, assorted bacterial cultures, arrowroot, and even pea protein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
  • Cuisine et gastronomie
DEF

[Substitut] de fromage sans produits laitiers [qui] est fabriqué à partir d'ingrédients comme des noix et du lait de coco.

OBS

La recette du faux-mage est relativement simple, cet aliment peut être composé de laits végétaux (soja, amande, coco, etc.), d'oléagineux : noix, noisette ou amande par exemple, de sésame, de tofu, d'huile d'olive ou de coco, d'oignons, d'ail, de champignons, de farine et d'épices en tous genres.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Plant Biology
CONT

The build-up of the grain starts from a tiny bit of coagulated starch, the core of the starch grain in the making. This origin of the starch grain, the hilum, can be observed quite well with the help of a microscope. The glucose building stones are incorporated into the starch molecule ’to be’ on the surface perpendicular to the surface of the grain.

OBS

Starch can be found in almost every green plant. Starch can be stored underground in tubers(potatoes) or roots(tapioca) or above the ground in seeds(maize, wheat). It functions as a reserve food and energy source for the plant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

Comme le grain de maïs renferme essentiellement de l'amidon, quand les grains d'amidon explosent, c'est le grain de maïs entier qui éclate.

OBS

grain d'amidon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 5 2015-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

The secret of EcoSynthetix's breakthrough is to replace traditional latex with a nano-engineered version that is derived from bio-based sources, such as the starch in corn or tapioca.

Key term(s)
  • biobased source

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

Les émissions de GES [gaz à effet de serre] sont liées d'une part aux consommations de carburants et ressources d'origine fossile, et d'autre part à des sources d'origine biologique.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Root and Tuber Crops
DEF

A tropical plant of genus Manihot with tuberous roots; it yields starch and flour, and may be used to produce alcohol from the fibrous residue of both the leafy tops and the tuberous roots.

OBS

Its roots are made [also] into... tapioca.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes sarclées
DEF

Plante vivrière tropicale aux racines comestibles dont on tire le tapioca. (Famille des euphorbiacées.)

CONT

Le Brésil s'est lancé depuis maintenant 5 ans dans un gros programme de production d'alcool à partir de canne à sucre, et depuis peu de manioc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
DEF

Es un arbusto de 1,5 a 3 metros de altura, que pertenece al género "manihot" de la familia de las "euforbiáceas"; dispone de hojas profundamente divididas y la planta ofrece raíces tuberosas (yuca) que crecen en racimos en la base del tallo. Pudo tener su origen en Brasil o las Antillas.

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Record 7 2006-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
DEF

A frothy mixture of iced tea, milk, and fruit juice, served over tapioca balls.

CONT

Bubble Tea is an international phenomenon, originated in Taiwan. It is a simple tea concoction mixed with tapioca pearls. The tapioca is slightly sweet with a chewy texture. These drinks are served cold or hot, and are typically offered in a number of different fruit flavors. The success of "bubble tea" has spread rapidly throughout the world.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
DEF

Mélange de thé froid ou chaud et de lait, parfumé de diverses saveurs, et de boules noires de la taille de petits pois [qui] permettent de mélanger la boisson.

OBS

[Les] boules noires, qui donnent son nom de thé aux perles, sont à base de tapioca.

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
CONT

Tapioca pudding is a common pudding with tapioca pearls added to a vanilla pudding. It can be discerned from other types of pudding by the small, translucent and almost caviar-like orbs of tapioca within. Tapioca is the root of the cassava plant, which is also known as manioc or arrowroot. Tapioca requires processing to withdraw either flakes, seeds or pearls of the Tapioca plant. Pudding can be made with either the tapioca flakes or pearls, though the pearl version is preferred because it cooks faster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
OBS

pouding : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • pudding au tapioca

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Food Industries
DEF

Wet process of separation of starch from starch-bearing materials.

CONT

Starches derived from corn, tapioca, potato, and rice have been used as fat-replacing ingredients. Starches are extracted by wet milling(some are milled dry) and refining... The modified starch is then dried followed by partial or complete gelatinization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Procédé de traitement en milieu aqueux des matières premières de l'amidonnerie et de la féculerie destiné à en séparer l'amidon ou la fécule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Molinería y cereales
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 10 2003-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
CONT

Tapioca pearls are made mostly from tapioca starch, processed from the bitter-cassava plant, sometimes called manioca or yuca in some parts of the world.

OBS

Tapioca pearls(or coconut jelly or gulaman) provide textural difference to the drink. Instead of just taking down liquid, the beverage drinker now has something to chew on--and the result is one interesting beverage experience.

OBS

Tapioca pearl ;term usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
OBS

Tapioca: pulpe de manioc, râpée et séchée [...]

OBS

perle de tapioca : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Spanish

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Record 11 2003-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
DEF

[a] smooth, irregular sphere(s) with sizes ranging from 5 to 25 microns.

CONT

These instant tapioca granules are pre-cooked to speed processing preparation time. Mainly used in creamy puddings, they are also ideal for thickening soups, pie fillings, and gravies in sweet or salty culinary preparations.

OBS

tapioca granule : term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • tapioca granules

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
OBS

granule de tapioca : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • granules de tapioca

Spanish

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Record 12 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Biological Sciences
  • Botany
OBS

Cassava : plant with tuberous roots, from which tapioca is derived.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Botanique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Botánica
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Record 13 1991-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
DEF

A powder produced from tapioca starch which is used for thickening liquid foods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Poudre extraite de l'amidon de tapioca que l'on emploie comme agent de texture dans les préparations alimentaires liquides.

OBS

dextrine : Produit de l'hydrolyse partielle de l'amidon.

Spanish

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Record 14 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Beverages
OBS

the principal adjuncts are corn(maize), rice, unmalted barley and tapioca.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
OBS

rappelons que l'on appelle grains crus les farines ou semoules diverses que le brasseur ajoute au malt; ils sont constitués le plus souvent par du mais, du riz, de l'orge.

Spanish

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