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BOUILLON STRAINER [2 records]

Record 1 1996-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Kitchen Utensils
DEF

A cone shaped strainer or sieve.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Batterie de cuisine
DEF

Petite passoire fine, conique (comme un chapeau chinois).

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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-05-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers

Spanish

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