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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheese curd
1, record 1, English, cheese%20curd
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheese curds are the fresh curds of cheese, often cheddar. They are generally available in retail stores operated at cheese factories throughout the countries of Canada and the United States [...] and Canada's provinces of Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick where they can be found in many grocery stores. [...] Cheese curds are a main ingredient in poutine, a dish in which cheese curds are served layered on top of french fires, and melting under steaming hot gravy. 2, record 1, English, - cheese%20curd
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caillé de fromagerie
1, record 1, French, caill%C3%A9%20de%20fromagerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fromage en grains 2, record 1, French, fromage%20en%20grains
correct, masculine noun
- fromage en crottes 2, record 1, French, fromage%20en%20crottes
correct, masculine noun, Quebec, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fromage en grains est un fromage cheddar caillé frais. Il est un ingrédient essentiel de la poutine. Il est également appelé fromage en crottes dans le langage familier, au Québec. 2, record 1, French, - caill%C3%A9%20de%20fromagerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caillé de fromagerie : Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 3, record 1, French, - caill%C3%A9%20de%20fromagerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso en grumos
1, record 1, Spanish, queso%20en%20grumos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso cuajado 2, record 1, Spanish, queso%20cuajado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] "poutine" es un plato de la cocina de Québec, elaborado con patatas fritas. [...] A las patatas fritas recién hechas se les echa queso cuajado(es indispensable que esté bien fresco) y se recubre la mezcla con salsa [...] que debe fundir el queso y ablandar las patatas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - queso%20en%20grumos
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