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MIDDLE EASTERN COOKING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freekeh
1, record 1, English, freekeh
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cereal food made from unripened wheat that has been roasted and crushed into small pieces, used especially in Middle Eastern cooking. 2, record 1, English, - freekeh
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- freekeh
1, record 1, French, freekeh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le freekeh est fait de blé vert qui a été grillé. 1, record 1, French, - freekeh
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Cocina y gastronomía (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- freekeh
1, record 1, Spanish, freekeh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aunque su nombre es bastante poco conocido, el freekeh es otro de los superalimentos que como la quinoa o el mijo comienzan a instalarse en nuestra alimentación cotidiana. Se trata de un cereal originario de Oriente Medio, elaborado con trigo verde asado y posteriormente frotado, de aspecto similar a un grano de arroz y de color tostado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - freekeh
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kefta
1, record 2, English, kefta
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kofta 2, record 2, English, kofta
correct
- kafta 3, record 2, English, kafta
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In [Middle Eastern] cooking, ground meat flavored with cinnamon or other spices and shaped into balls... 3, record 2, English, - kefta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common meat used to make kefta in North Africa is lamb, but beef can be used as a substitute. 4, record 2, English, - kefta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kefta
1, record 2, French, kefta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kafta 2, record 2, French, kafta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boulette de viande hachée (bœuf ou agneau). 3, record 2, French, - kefta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le kefta n'est pas seulement originaire d'Afrique du Nord, on le trouve aussi dans les Balkans, dans le sous-continent indien, et dans le Moyen-Orient. 3, record 2, French, - kefta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Middle Eastern Cooking
1, record 3, English, Middle%20Eastern%20Cooking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
by Harry G. Nickles and the editors of Time-Life Books, 1969. 1, record 3, English, - Middle%20Eastern%20Cooking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- La Cuisine du Moyen-Orient
1, record 3, French, La%20Cuisine%20du%20Moyen%2DOrient
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Time-Life, 1977 1, record 3, French, - La%20Cuisine%20du%20Moyen%2DOrient
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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