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INSTANT FLOUR [2 records]

Record 1 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
CONT

Potatoes are used to make potato chips, instant mashed potato powder, flour, and some starches.

OBS

mashed-potato powder: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
CONT

Si une fois mélangée, votre soupe de légumes est trop liquide, versez quelques flocons de purée de pommes de terre déshydratée et la soupe prendra une consistance plus épaisse.

OBS

Dans les régions de grande production [...] la pomme de terre a fait naître une importante industrie de transformation industrielle, qui produit notamment des chips, de la purée déshydratée, des préparations surgelées [...]

OBS

purée de pommes de terre déshydratée : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Breadmaking
CONT

A popular form of all-purpose flour ... Unlike regular flour, which is powdery, instantized flour has a granular texture and disperses quickly in water without lumping. In addition, it does not settle in the package and therefore does not need to be sifted before it is used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Boulangerie
DEF

Farine dont la caractéristique essentielle est de se disperser instantanément dans l'eau froide sans former de grumeaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Molinería y cereales
  • Panificación
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