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CHOWDER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Menus
- Recipes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clam chowder
1, record 1, English, clam%20chowder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chowder made from soft or hard shell clams, as appropriate. 2, record 1, English, - clam%20chowder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Eastern Canada, mainly soft shell clams (Mya arenaria) ("myes") are canned. Quahogs (Venus mercenaria) ("palourdes") are hard shell clams. 2, record 1, English, - clam%20chowder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chowder : a thick soup... of seafood(as clams...) usually made with milk and containing salt pork or bacon, onions, and potatoes... 3, record 1, English, - clam%20chowder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Menus (Restauration)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudrée de myes
1, record 1, French, chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20myes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaudrée de palourdes 1, record 1, French, chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20palourdes
correct, feminine noun
- soupe aux clams 2, record 1, French, soupe%20aux%20clams
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'Est du Canada, ce sont surtout des myes que l'on récolte et que l'on met en conserve (soft shell clams), mais il peut également s'agir de palourdes (hard shell clams). En France, le mot chaudrée n'est pas suivi d'un déterminatif parce qu'il s'applique uniquement à la soupe de poisson charentaise, alors qu'au Canada, il désigne avant tout la soupe aux coquillages et pommes de terre d'Acadie et de Nouvelle-Angleterre. 1, record 1, French, - chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20myes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chowder aux clams
- soupe de palourdes
- soupe aux palourdes
- chaudrée de clams
- chaudrée aux clams
- chaudrée de mye
- bouillabaisse de clams
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fish chowder
1, record 2, English, fish%20chowder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chowder 2, record 2, English, chowder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The name chowder seems to have originated from the French word chaudière(a large heavy pot used by fishermen to cook soups and stews). The name probably was carried to the French Canadian coasts and traveled from there to New England(noted for its clam chowder) and then south. Each locality on the eastern coast of the United States has its favorite recipe, based on the kinds of fish and vegetables available. The name is extended to include a mixture of vegetables only. 2, record 2, English, - fish%20chowder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A thick, chunky soup made with fresh fish. 3, record 2, English, - fish%20chowder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most popular of chowders is clam chowder. 3, record 2, English, - fish%20chowder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaudrée de poisson
1, record 2, French, chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chowder 1, record 2, French, chowder
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soupe de poissons. 2, record 2, French, - chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20poisson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chowder : En Amérique du Nord, soupe de poissons ou de fruits de mer généralement de palourdes [...] 1, record 2, French, - chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20poisson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chowder
1, record 3, English, chowder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick, chunky seafood soup, of which clam chowder is the most well known. 1, record 3, English, - chowder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaudrée
1, record 3, French, chaudr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soupe de poissons [...] qui se prépare avec de petites raies, des soles [...] Certaines variantes comportent des pommes de terre. 1, record 3, French, - chaudr%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shrimp chowder
1, record 4, English, shrimp%20chowder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaudrée de crevettes
1, record 4, French, chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20crevettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean cuisine
1, record 5, English, Caribbean%20cuisine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colourful mix of spicy, fun foods, often drenched -- literally -- in island flavors. 2, record 5, English, - Caribbean%20cuisine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meats are flavored with marinades and fry rubs and smoked in a closed pit environment to deliver jerked food delight. Hot pepper sauces, fruit-based sauces, and chiles soak foods in flavor. Soups and stews--pepperpot, quimbomba, sopito, conch chowder, bebele and more--are abundant and diverse favorites on island menus. The typical recipe revolves around meats and seafood mixed with spices, peppers, vegetables and potatoes or other tubers. 2, record 5, English, - Caribbean%20cuisine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cuisine des Caraïbes
1, record 5, French, cuisine%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est à la Guadeloupe et à la Martinique que l'on trouve la meilleure cuisine des Caraïbes. Bien préparés, les plats créoles mêlent toutes les influences des îles, française, indienne, africaine, à des ingrédients d'une fraîcheur exceptionnelle. Les poissons et les crustacés se distinguent en toute logique. 1, record 5, French, - cuisine%20des%20Cara%C3%AFbes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- New England clam chowder
1, record 6, English, New%20England%20clam%20chowder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
clam chowder made of minced clams, salt pork, onions, potatoes, and milk. 2, record 6, English, - New%20England%20clam%20chowder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaudrée de la Nouvelle-Angleterre
1, record 6, French, chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20Nouvelle%2DAngleterre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chowder de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. 2, record 6, French, - chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20Nouvelle%2DAngleterre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-11-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corn chowder
1, record 7, English, corn%20chowder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chaudrée de mais
1, record 7, French, chaudr%C3%A9e%20de%20mais
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- perky cod chowder 1, record 8, English, perky%20cod%20chowder
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chowder de morue aux tomates
1, record 8, French, chowder%20de%20morue%20aux%20tomates
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- perky salt cod chowder 1, record 9, English, perky%20salt%20cod%20chowder
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chowder de morue salée aux tomates 1, record 9, French, chowder%20de%20morue%20sal%C3%A9e%20aux%20tomates
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plats de qual. - quantité, p. 21 1, record 9, French, - chowder%20de%20morue%20sal%C3%A9e%20aux%20tomates
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lobster chowder 1, record 10, English, lobster%20chowder
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chowder de homard 1, record 10, French, chowder%20de%20homard
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 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cod chowder 1, record 11, English, cod%20chowder
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- soupe de morue
1, record 11, French, soupe%20de%20morue
feminine noun
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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