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HAND CHEESE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Carré de l’Est
1, record 1, English, Carr%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A square gourmet cheese with regular holes in its centre that has an orange-red, washed rind, a smoky-bacon flavor and the taste has a hint of mushrooms. 2, record 1, English, - Carr%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The rind is moist and sticks to the fingers and feels elastic. The paste is very soft and unpressed. The cheese ripens in cellars.... Each cheese is turned and washed by hand to spread the colorful bacteria over the cheese. Affinage takes three to four months... Made in Lorraine, it is produced from cow's milk only. It is eaten year round and keeps 3 to 4 weeks. 3, record 1, English, - Carr%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carré de l'Est
1, record 1, French, carr%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage au lait de vache, fabriqué en Lorraine, à pâte molle et croûte fleurie, de forme carrée qui a un poids moyen de 330 grammes. 2, record 1, French, - carr%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Est
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa période de dégustation optimale s'étale de mai à août après un affinage de 5 semaines, mais il est aussi excellent de mars à octobre. 3, record 1, French, - carr%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Est
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ontario Cheese Society
1, record 2, English, Ontario%20Cheese%20Society
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In mid-2004 the need to create a new broadly based Ontario Cheese Society was determined by a group of highly dedicated artisan cheesemakers, milk producers, retailers and enthusiasts who experience first hand the fast-growing consumer interest in farmstead, artisan and regional cheese products across North America. 1, record 2, English, - Ontario%20Cheese%20Society
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ontario Cheese Society
1, record 2, French, Ontario%20Cheese%20Society
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation confirmée par l'organisme. 2, record 2, French, - Ontario%20Cheese%20Society
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- farmstead cheese
1, record 3, English, farmstead%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- farm cheese 2, record 3, English, farm%20cheese
correct
- farm-made cheese 3, record 3, English, farm%2Dmade%20cheese
correct
- farmhouse cheese 3, record 3, English, farmhouse%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A farmstead cheese is an artisan cheese produced on the farm using only milk from the herd located on that farm. This enables the farmstead producer to direct the entire cheesemaking process from determining the cow’s feed, which affects milk flavor, through aging of the cheese. 4, record 3, English, - farmstead%20cheese
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Our raw milk farmstead cheese is crafted in small batches using traditional methods of hand cutting the curd, stirring and molding. Aging takes place on wood shelves in our cool and humid cheese cave.... Our farm cheese encompasses "terrior" or flavor of the land because our herd graze organic fields of native grasses, herbs, flowers, and blackberries. 5, record 3, English, - farmstead%20cheese
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fromage fermier
1, record 3, French, fromage%20fermier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fromage VALADOU est un fromage «fermier» selon le décret du 30 décembre 1998. En effet, le fromage est fabriqué selon les techniques traditionnelles à partir du lait de la ferme, sur le lieu de l'exploitation. 2, record 3, French, - fromage%20fermier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand cheese
1, record 4, English, hand%20cheese
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any cheese originally molded by hand. 2, record 4, English, - hand%20cheese
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fromage fait à la main
1, record 4, French, fromage%20fait%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
masculine 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 1983-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fine hand made cheese
1, record 5, English, fine%20hand%20made%20cheese
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fromage fin fait main
1, record 5, French, fromage%20fin%20fait%20main
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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