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CHEESE CLOTH [9 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
Key term(s)
  • cloth bound cheese

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A loose-weave cotton fabric used especially to shade growing tobacco plants.

CONT

Originally used as a wrapping material for pressing cheese. Loosely woven, thin, light in weight, open in construction, and soft. Carded yarns are always used. It is also called gauze weave. When woven in 36" widths it is called tobacco cloth. When an applied finish is added, it is called buckram, crinoline, or bunting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Mousseline de coton à tissage très lâche.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Food Industries
DEF

[A] coarsely woven cloth used for draining cheese, making bouquet garni or any number of other kitchen chores.

CONT

Cheesecloth is a specially designed fabric which was originally used in cheese production, hence the name. There are numerous other uses for cheesecloth, primarily culinary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Tissu à mailles assez grossières utilisé en cuisine comme tamis.

OBS

Employé à l'origine pour égoutter le lait caillé utilisé pour faire du fromage, il sert aujourd'hui de filtre pour séparer les liquides visqueux de la matière solide en suspension.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 4 2008-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
CONT

Steam blanching takes longer than water blanching, but helps maintain vitamins. Steaming may not be the most effective blanching method for all vegetables. Use a kettle with a lid and rack that holds a steam basket or cheesecloth bag at least three inches from the bottom. Bring one to two inches of water to a rolling boil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

Vous pouvez envelopper les légumes, sans les serrer dans un sac de coton à fromage attaché avec une ficelle suffisamment longue pour en faciliter la manipulation. Plongez les légumes dans l'eau à forte ébullition.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Kitchen Utensils
CONT

This is a list of food preparation utensils... : aba mold, bain Marie, banneton, basting brush, basting syringe, bench scraper, blender, bone scissors, bread knife, browning tray, candy thermometer, can opener, casserole, cauldron, cheese cloth,... strainer, string, tamis, timer, tinfoil, tongs, toast-tite, tomato knife, vegetable knife, whisk, wooden spoon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Batterie de cuisine

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Équivalent confirmé par André Senécal de la Section aéronautique-mécanique.

Spanish

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Record 7 2003-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

Cheese cloth. a very lightweight unsized cotton fabric loosely woven in plain weave and used...) in cheese-making and... also for surgical gauze, costumes, curtains, and wrapping for food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
CONT

gaze. gaze grossière servant à faire des pansements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
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Record 8 2002-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A low-count, plain weave, sorft cotton or cotton blend cloth also know as gauze.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
CONT

Cheese bandaging. The first step was to coat the surface of the cheese with a form of grease that would provide a fixative and close up any surface deficiencies. Pig fat was in common use ... After larding the cheese would then be secured with a roller bandage wound round from bottom to top. Stitched in position it would then be stamped for identification, and placed carefully on the cheese shelf. A drying-out period of one or two days would then ensue.

Key term(s)
  • dressing of cheese with cloth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
DEF

Opération effectuée sur certains types de fromages pour les protéger et en maintenir la forme, consistant à envelopper d'un tissu le caillé égoutté sortant de la presse.

Spanish

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