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UNSALTED BUTTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweet cream butter
1, record 1, English, sweet%20cream%20butter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweet cream butter is made by separating the cream from fresh, whole milk. The cream is then pasteurized and cooled immediately. It is held in refrigerated storage tanks for eight hours to stabilize the fat globules, then churned daily for freshness. 2, record 1, English, - sweet%20cream%20butter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Butter may be salted or unsalted. Lightly salted butter is generally referred to as "sweet cream butter" and unsalted butter as "sweet butter. "Sweet cream butter is made from pasteurized sweet cream to which no starter has been added. 3, record 1, English, - sweet%20cream%20butter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- beurre de crème douce
1, record 1, French, beurre%20de%20cr%C3%A8me%20douce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Beurre fabriqué à partir de crème n'ayant subi aucune maturation (acidification). 1, record 1, French, - beurre%20de%20cr%C3%A8me%20douce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsalted butter
1, record 2, English, unsalted%20butter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- beurre non salé
1, record 2, French, beurre%20non%20sal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- beurre frais 2, record 2, French, beurre%20frais
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque boule de beurre est mise dans un moule en bois de forme rectangulaire. On imprime à l'aide d'un tampon en bois sculpté des fleurs pour le beurre frais et des épis de blé pour le beurre salé. 3, record 2, French, - beurre%20non%20sal%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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