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YEAST CAKE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- savarin
1, record 1, English, savarin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light, ring-shaped cake made with yeast, soaked in syrup flavoured with liqueur, and served with fruit and cream. 2, record 1, English, - savarin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- savarin
1, record 1, French, savarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gâteau en forme de couronne, fait d'une pâte molle, et que l'on sert imbibé d'un sirop à la liqueur. 2, record 1, French, - savarin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Repostería
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- savarín
1, record 1, Spanish, savar%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pastel de masa de levadura elaborado en un molde con forma de corona lisa y que se baña con almíbar aromatizado con algún licor, su hueco central se rellena con frutas y nata montada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - savar%C3%ADn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baba
1, record 2, English, baba
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rich yeast cake, flavored with rum sauce or fruit juice. 2, record 2, English, - baba
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baba
1, record 2, French, baba
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gâteau de pâte levée, parfois additionnée de raisins secs et imbibée, après cuisson et séchage, d'un sirop au rhum (ou au kirsch). 2, record 2, French, - baba
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Repostería
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bizcocho borracho
1, record 2, Spanish, bizcocho%20borracho
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- baba 2, record 2, Spanish, baba
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bizcocho empapado en licor, ron, brandy u otro tipo de alcohol. 3, record 2, Spanish, - bizcocho%20borracho
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Breadmaking
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compressed yeast
1, record 3, English, compressed%20yeast
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- compressed baker's yeast 2, record 3, English, compressed%20baker%27s%20yeast
correct
- wet yeast 3, record 3, English, wet%20yeast
correct
- baker's compressed yeast 3, record 3, English, baker%27s%20compressed%20yeast
correct
- active fresh yeast 3, record 3, English, active%20fresh%20yeast
correct
- fresh yeast 3, record 3, English, fresh%20yeast
correct
- cake yeast 3, record 3, English, cake%20yeast
correct
- pressed yeast 4, record 3, English, pressed%20yeast
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fresh(not dried) yeast that is extruded and cut into a cake form. It must be refrigerated at all times and has a relatively short shelf life of 4-6 weeks. 5, record 3, English, - compressed%20yeast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] moulded into a compressed bar and cut off in 1-lb. lengths, but the current method is the now-popular granulated form - not to be confused with dried yeast. 6, record 3, English, - compressed%20yeast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Boulangerie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- levure comprimée
1, record 3, French, levure%20comprim%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- levure fraîche pressée 2, record 3, French, levure%20fra%C3%AEche%20press%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- levure fraîche 3, record 3, French, levure%20fra%C3%AEche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux apports faits par les boulangers autrichiens à cette industrie ont été la levure comprimée (qui a remplacé la levure de bière), l'adoption d'un malt diastasique, la reconnaissance de la granulométrie des farines et de la nécessité du contrôle de la fermentation et des conditions de cuisson. 1, record 3, French, - levure%20comprim%C3%A9e
Record 3, Key term(s)
- levure pressée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
- Pastries
- Brewing and Malting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yeast cake
1, record 4, English, yeast%20cake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dissolve yeast cake in 1 c. of water, set aside. 2, record 4, English, - yeast%20cake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is another form of fresh yeast, compressed into a rounded shape rather than being sold in a block. It can be bought in most specialist oriental food shops. 1, record 4, English, - yeast%20cake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
- Pâtisserie
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cube de levure
1, record 4, French, cube%20de%20levure
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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