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BONNE FEMME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Recipes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sole bonne femme
1, record 1, English, sole%20bonne%20femme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A French dish of poached sole served with a white wine sauce and lemon juice and garnished with small onions and mushrooms. 1, record 1, English, - sole%20bonne%20femme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filet de sole bonne femme
1, record 1, French, filet%20de%20sole%20bonne%20femme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Menus
- Recipes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sole bonne femme
1, record 2, English, sole%20bonne%20femme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A French dish of poached sole served with a white wine sauce and lemon juice and garnished with small onions and mushrooms. 1, record 2, English, - sole%20bonne%20femme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menus (Restauration)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sole à la bonne femme
1, record 2, French, sole%20%C3%A0%20la%20bonne%20femme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sole bonne-femme 1, record 2, French, sole%20bonne%2Dfemme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les grands services de restaurants à la carte, où les poissons «à la Bonne-Femme» sont très demandés on procède ainsi : La mise en place du poissonnier [...] une réserve de champignons émincés [...] une sauce poisson [...] de sorte que le poissonnier n'a qu'à pocher [...] napper le poisson et le glacer [...] 1, record 2, French, - sole%20%C3%A0%20la%20bonne%20femme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
- Recipes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bonne femme
1, record 3, English, bonne%20femme
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... cooked in homely, simple style with garnishes of fresh vegetables, usually with mushrooms. 2, record 3, English, - bonne%20femme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... fillet of sole bonne femme. 3, record 3, English, - bonne%20femme
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bonne femme
1, record 3, French, bonne%20femme
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des apprêts évoquant une cuisine mijotée, simple, familiale ou rustique (que l'on retrouve dans les appellations "à la ménagère" et "à la paysanne", souvent servie dans le récipient de cuisson (cocotte, plat, casserole). 1, record 3, French, - bonne%20femme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syntagme adjectivale. 2, record 3, French, - bonne%20femme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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