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BOUILLON STRAINER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Kitchen Utensils
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- China cap
1, record 1, English, China%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- China cap strainer 2, record 1, English, China%20cap%20strainer
- Chinese strainer 3, record 1, English, Chinese%20strainer
- conical bouillon strainer 4, record 1, English, conical%20bouillon%20strainer
- conical perforated sieve with pestle 4, record 1, English, conical%20perforated%20sieve%20with%20pestle
- conical strainer 5, record 1, English, conical%20strainer
- chinois 6, record 1, English, chinois
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cone shaped strainer or sieve. 1, record 1, English, - China%20cap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This means that you can use [the sieve] not only as a straining tool but also as a chinois, for puréeing with a pestle, a ladle, or a whisk. ... It is made of perforated stainless steel, with its handle welded firmly to one side and a hook, for resting it on top of a bowl or pan, welded to the other. 7, record 1, English, - China%20cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Batterie de cuisine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chinois
1, record 1, French, chinois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tamis chinois 2, record 1, French, tamis%20chinois
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite passoire fine, conique (comme un chapeau chinois). 3, record 1, French, - chinois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passoire conique munie d'un manche. Il en existe différents modèles : le chinois en étamine métallique sert à filtrer les bouillons, les sauces et les crèmes fines, [...] qui demandent à être lisses; le chinois en fer-blanc perforé sert à passer les sauces épaisses en les foulant à l'aide d'un pilon. 4, record 1, French, - chinois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bouillon strainer 1, record 2, English, bouillon%20strainer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passoire à bouillon
1, record 2, French, passoire%20%C3%A0%20bouillon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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