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BUTTER CREAM [5 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
- ripened cream butter
1, record 1, English, ripened%20cream%20butter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cultured cream butter 2, record 1, English, cultured%20cream%20butter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ripened cream butter is made using starter-ripened cream. Natural coloring agents (annatto, carotene) may be added. 3, record 1, English, - ripened%20cream%20butter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It was eventually found that sweet cream could be soured by the addition of naturally soured milk or acid buttermilk. It then became possible to make ripened cream butter under more controlled conditions. 4, record 1, English, - ripened%20cream%20butter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
For the production of cultured cream butter, which is preferred in some areas of the world, appropriate bacteria culture is added to the cream following pasteurization. This culturing or controlled cream ripening process can be accurately monitored with pH measurement as the acid develops. 5, record 1, English, - ripened%20cream%20butter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sour cream butter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- beurre de crème acidifiée
1, record 1, French, beurre%20de%20cr%C3%A8me%20acidifi%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- beurre de crème maturée 1, record 1, French, beurre%20de%20cr%C3%A8me%20matur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Beurre fabriqué à partir de crème ayant subi une certaine acidification, soit naturelle, soit par addition de levain. 1, record 1, French, - beurre%20de%20cr%C3%A8me%20acidifi%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet cream butter
1, record 2, English, sweet%20cream%20butter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sweet%20cream%20butter
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - sweet%20cream%20butter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- beurre de crème douce
1, record 2, French, beurre%20de%20cr%C3%A8me%20douce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Beurre fabriqué à partir de crème n'ayant subi aucune maturation (acidification). 1, record 2, French, - beurre%20de%20cr%C3%A8me%20douce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mocha butter cream
1, record 3, English, mocha%20butter%20cream
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cream having a mocha or coffee flavour and containing in addition sugar, cocoa, egg and butter. Used for desserts. 1, record 3, English, - mocha%20butter%20cream
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term source: The Chatelaine Cookbook, 1973, p. 351. 1, record 3, English, - mocha%20butter%20cream
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glaçage moka
1, record 3, French, gla%C3%A7age%20moka
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Livre de recettes Chatelaine, 1971, p. 360. 1, record 3, French, - gla%C3%A7age%20moka
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butter pecan ice cream
1, record 4, English, butter%20pecan%20ice%20cream
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crème glacée au caramel et aux pacanes
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20au%20caramel%20et%20aux%20pacanes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 4, French, - cr%C3%A8me%20glac%C3%A9e%20au%20caramel%20et%20aux%20pacanes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Pastries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- buttercream
1, record 5, English, buttercream
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- butter cream 2, record 5, English, butter%20cream
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a cake filling or frosting made by creaming butter, cream, and powdered sugar to which a desired flavoring may be added. 1, record 5, English, - buttercream
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Pâtisserie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crème au beurre
1, record 5, French, cr%C3%A8me%20au%20beurre
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crème au beurre - Préparer de la crème anglaise (...). Tourner cette crème jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit tiède. Lui incorporer, en la travaillant toujours au fouet, pour 6 décilitres de crème, 450 grammes de beurre, que l'on mettra dans la composition par petites parties. Parfumer cette crème avec du sucre vanillé ou avec tout autre parfum, selon indication. 1, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A8me%20au%20beurre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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