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HOME COOKING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
- Restaurant Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test kitchen
1, record 1, English, test%20kitchen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a test kitchen is a kitchen most often equipped with multiple cooking stations where test cooks and chefs research, test and develop recipes for home cooks. Recipes are often tested multiple times and critiqued by many people. 2, record 1, English, - test%20kitchen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
- Restauration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuisine-laboratoire
1, record 1, French, cuisine%2Dlaboratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuisine laboratoire 2, record 1, French, cuisine%20laboratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cuisine-laboratoire [...] contient 10 fois plus d'équipement qu'une cuisine moyenne de restauration rapide. [...] cet espace permet de garantir que les recettes fonctionnent de la même manière, peu importe où elles seront préparées. 1, record 1, French, - cuisine%2Dlaboratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Conservation of Electricity
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- energy poverty
1, record 2, English, energy%20poverty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Energy poverty happens when "a household experiences inadequate levels of essential energy services in the home"..., where energy services are those functions performed using energy, such as heating, cooling, lighting, cooking, washing, etc. While energy poverty relates to household factors such as low income, occupancy, and the needs and practices of household members, it is also caused by factors external to the household including the energy inefficiency of the dwelling and of appliances, the type of energy supply, and its cost. 1, record 2, English, - energy%20poverty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Conservation de l'électricité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- précarité énergétique
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9carit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loi reconnaît la précarité énergétique comme une difficulté à disposer de la fourniture d'énergie nécessaire à la satisfaction de ses besoins élémentaires en raison de l'inadaptation de ses ressources ou de ses conditions d'habitat. Dans tous les cas, le ménage doit alors faire des arbitrages : se chauffer au risque d'impayés ou ne plus se chauffer et subir les conséquences du froid sur sa santé, son logement, sa vie sociale. 1, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9carit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- homemade cooking
1, record 3, English, homemade%20cooking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- home-made cooking 2, record 3, English, home%2Dmade%20cooking
correct
- home made cooking 3, record 3, English, home%20made%20cooking
correct
- home cooking 4, record 3, English, home%20cooking
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action or activity of cooking in one's home... 5, record 3, English, - homemade%20cooking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While home-made cooking is highly valued, buying ready-meals is associated with feelings of guilt, regret and neglecting one's duty. 2, record 3, English, - homemade%20cooking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuisine maison
1, record 3, French, cuisine%20maison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cuisine faite maison 2, record 3, French, cuisine%20faite%20maison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cuisine maison est meilleure pour la santé. […] Les gens qui préparent eux-mêmes leurs repas s'alimentent mieux et consomment moins de calories que ceux qui cuisinent moins souvent […] 1, record 3, French, - cuisine%20maison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cocina y gastronomía (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- comida casera
1, record 3, Spanish, comida%20casera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- comida hecha en casa 1, record 3, Spanish, comida%20hecha%20en%20casa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¡Al rescate de la comida casera! Si bien es cierto que la preparación de comida hecha en casa requiere de un poco más de tiempo y dedicación, también hay que evaluar el costo-beneficio que conlleva. Emplear un poco más de tiempo es el costo pero […] se transforma en una inversión por todos los beneficios que lográs como una alimentación más sana y nutritiva […] 1, record 3, Spanish, - comida%20casera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- home-style cooking
1, record 4, English, home%2Dstyle%20cooking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- homestyle cooking 2, record 4, English, homestyle%20cooking
correct
- home style cooking 3, record 4, English, home%20style%20cooking
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approximately two hours by car from Palermo..., this property offers all the rustic-chic charm that you’d hope for from rural Sicily, and the home-style cooking is outstanding … 1, record 4, English, - home%2Dstyle%20cooking
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
home-style : especially of … cooking, such as would be made or provided at home. 4, record 4, English, - home%2Dstyle%20cooking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuisine de style maison
1, record 4, French, cuisine%20de%20style%20maison
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce café-trattoria décontracté sert une délicieuse cuisine de style maison italienne dans une ambiance conviviale sans prétention. 1, record 4, French, - cuisine%20de%20style%20maison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cocina y gastronomía (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- comida de estilo casero
1, record 4, Spanish, comida%20de%20estilo%20casero
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- safe food handling
1, record 5, English, safe%20food%20handling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preparing food in the home or food service is frequently the last link in the food chain before food is consumed and in essence it entails catering/cooking and serving of food. Safe food handling at this point is critical in preventing foodborne illness and also in maintaining the food safety measures undertaken by other supply chain participants up to this point. 1, record 5, English, - safe%20food%20handling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
safe food handling practice 2, record 5, English, - safe%20food%20handling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- manipulation sécuritaire des aliments
1, record 5, French, manipulation%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20des%20aliments
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La manipulation sécuritaire des aliments à l'épicerie consiste à adopter des comportements très simples. Par exemple, les aliments crus devraient idéalement être placés dans des sacs en plastique individuels puis rangés séparément dans les sacs à provisions, cela afin d'éviter ce qu'on appelle communément la contamination croisée. 1, record 5, French, - manipulation%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20des%20aliments
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
pratique de manipulation sécuritaire des aliments 2, record 5, French, - manipulation%20s%C3%A9curitaire%20des%20aliments
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Recipes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- season
1, record 6, English, season
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High-quality "speed scratch" items, such as peeled and cut potatoes and washed field greens, will make cooking at home popular again. Unlike the everything's-included "skillet meal" crowd, speed scratch cooks prefer to cook and season a meal themselves the "new" old fashioned way. 2, record 6, English, - season
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assaisonner
1, record 6, French, assaisonner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accommoder un mets avec des ingrédients. 1, record 6, French, - assaisonner
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Recetas de cocina
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aderezar
1, record 6, Spanish, aderezar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- aliñar 1, record 6, Spanish, ali%C3%B1ar
correct
- condimentar 1, record 6, Spanish, condimentar
correct
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Añadir uno o más condimentos a un plato para darle olor o hacerlo mas sabroso. 2, record 6, Spanish, - aderezar
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Interior Decorations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- living kitchen
1, record 7, English, living%20kitchen
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "living kitchen" with an open floor plan combines cooking, dining, and conversation areas set off by an area rug, hanging lamp, and freestanding shelf. 1, record 7, English, - living%20kitchen
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the open-plan "living kitchen, "which permits the housewife in today's servantless home to see and converse with the family while cooking. 1, record 7, English, - living%20kitchen
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Décoration intérieure
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cuisine américaine
1, record 7, French, cuisine%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce intégrant les fonctions d'une cuisine et communiquant par une baie avec la salle de séjour ou de repas. 2, record 7, French, - cuisine%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Decoración interior
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cocina americana
1, record 7, Spanish, cocina%20americana
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- frozen baby food
1, record 8, English, frozen%20baby%20food
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of heat processed baby food that enables lower cooking temperatures by finalizing the product in a frozen [state], rather than the more traditional jarred, form. 1, record 8, English, - frozen%20baby%20food
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frozen baby food is made by cooking, pureeing and freezing fresh fruits and vegetables. Frozen baby food is an alternative for parents who make baby food at home and freeze it in ice cube trays. 1, record 8, English, - frozen%20baby%20food
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aliment surgelé pour bébé
1, record 8, French, aliment%20surgel%C3%A9%20pour%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, 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 2005-10-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- country cooking
1, record 9, English, country%20cooking
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- countrystyle cooking 2, record 9, English, countrystyle%20cooking
correct
- country-style cooking 3, record 9, English, country%2Dstyle%20cooking
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each recipe in "The Best of Country Cooking" has been first sampled and approved by the toughest critics around-hungry family members of good home cooks. 4, record 9, English, - country%20cooking
Record 9, Key term(s)
- country style cooking
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cuisine de campagne
1, record 9, French, cuisine%20de%20campagne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cuisine campagnarde 2, record 9, French, cuisine%20campagnarde
correct, feminine noun
- cuisine du terroir 3, record 9, French, cuisine%20du%20terroir
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aubergiste, jeune cuisinier de profession lassé des fourneaux des grands restaurants est venu s'installer avec sa femme, fille du pays. Ce premier dimanche de Septembre, ils ont mis tout leur talent à la préparation d'une bonne cuisine de campagne bien mijotée pour les amis et les visiteurs, et pour retrouver la convivialité du repas pris en commun. 4, record 9, French, - cuisine%20de%20campagne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Packaging
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dual-ovenable food product
1, record 10, English, dual%2Dovenable%20food%20product
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A food prepared for cooking in both home microwave oven and conventional gas or electric oven. 2, record 10, English, - dual%2Dovenable%20food%20product
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Emballages
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- produit alimentaire à cuisson mixte
1, record 10, French, produit%20alimentaire%20%C3%A0%20cuisson%20mixte
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- produit alimentaire à cuisson combiné 1, record 10, French, produit%20alimentaire%20%C3%A0%20cuisson%20combin%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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