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QUESO OVEJA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Roquefort
1, record 1, English, Roquefort
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Roquefort cheese 2, record 1, English, Roquefort%20cheese
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semi-soft to hard French cheese made from ewe's milk ... 3, record 1, English, - Roquefort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it has a creamy white interior with blue veins and a pungent, somewhat salty flavour; considered the prototype of blue cheeses, true Roquefort, produced only in Roquefort, France, is authenticated by a red sheep on the wrapper and contains approximately 45% milkfat. 3, record 1, English, - Roquefort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roquefort
1, record 1, French, roquefort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage AOC [appellation d'origine contrôlée] de lait de brebis (52 % de matières grasses au minimum), à pâte persillée et à croûte naturelle, fabriqué dans le Rouergue [...] 2, record 1, French, - roquefort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- roquefort
1, record 1, Spanish, roquefort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso de origen francés, fabricado con leche de oveja, de olor y sabor fuertes y color verdoso producido por un moho. 1, record 1, Spanish, - roquefort
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Roquefort
- queso Roquefort
- queso roquefort
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mahon cheese
1, record 2, English, Mahon%20cheese
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mahon 2, record 2, English, Mahon
correct
- Mahón cheese 3, record 2, English, Mah%C3%B3n%20cheese
correct
- Mahón 4, record 2, English, Mah%C3%B3n
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cheese produced completely from cow’s milk, Mahon has a sweet and fruity aroma and a rich, bold flavour. It comes with a yellowish rind that reveals a spicy and somewhat salty cheese flavour. 2, record 2, English, - Mahon%20cheese
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mahon
1, record 2, French, mahon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage espagnol de fabrication fermière ou industrielle au lait de vache entier, à caillé égoutté par pression, à pâte molle, de forme carrée, originaire de l'île de Minorque et sur la liste des appellations d'origine espagnoles [...] 2, record 2, French, - mahon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso de Mahón
1, record 2, Spanish, queso%20de%20Mah%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Mahón 1, record 2, Spanish, Mah%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Queso de] leche cruda recién ordeñada, de vaca frisona, mahonesa o pardo-alpina, pudiendo contener hasta un 5% de leche de oveja menorquina, [...] la leche, se cuaja con los pistilos de cardo silvestre [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - queso%20de%20Mah%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El origen de su nombre “Mahón” [se debe al] puerto de expedición del producto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - queso%20de%20Mah%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Manchego Cheese
1, record 3, English, Manchego%20Cheese
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Manchego 2, record 3, English, Manchego
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [Spanish,] rich, golden, semifirm cheese that has a full, mellow flavor. 3, record 3, English, - Manchego%20Cheese
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... milk from Manchega sheep is the only type used and the cheese is produced in clearly defined homogenous surroundings of wheat fields, fallow land and brush fields. 4, record 3, English, - Manchego%20Cheese
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manchego
1, record 3, French, manchego
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus réputé et le plus populaire des fromages espagnols est le manchego, fait de lait de brebis de race Manchega. [...] La pâte blanchâtre ou jaune paille, dure et compacte avec de petits trous irréguliers est couverte d'une croûte dont la couleur varie du jaune or à brun foncé; elle est parfois paraffinée. 2, record 3, French, - manchego
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Recetas de cocina
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso Manchego
1, record 3, Spanish, queso%20Manchego
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Manchego 1, record 3, Spanish, Manchego
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso de pasta prensada elaborado con leche de oveja de la raza manchega, con una maduración mínima de 30 días, para quesos con peso igual o inferior a 1, 5 kg, y de 60 días, para el resto de formatos, y máxima de 2 años. 1, record 3, Spanish, - queso%20Manchego
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Kefalotyri
1, record 4, English, Kefalotyri
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Kefalotiri 2, record 4, English, Kefalotiri
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very hard, light-yellow sheep’s milk cheese with a tangy flavour and a sharp aroma. 3, record 4, English, - Kefalotyri
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- kefalotiri
1, record 4, French, kefalotiri
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- kefalotyri 2, record 4, French, kefalotyri
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le kefalotyri est un fromage aux laits de chèvre et de brebis ou de l'un de ces deux laits. C'est une pâte dure, parmi les plus connus en Grèce, dont la pâte est semée d'ouvertures comme celle du gruyère. 2, record 4, French, - kefalotiri
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Kefalotyri
1, record 4, Spanish, Kefalotyri
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Kefalotiri 1, record 4, Spanish, Kefalotiri
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso duro, no pasteurizado, de elaboración artesanal, [de] leche de oveja, [...] con corteza natural delgada y dura que va desde el blanco al amarillo intenso. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Kefalotyri
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Kefalograviera
1, record 5, English, Kefalograviera
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- kefalograviera
1, record 5, French, kefalograviera
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage à pâte dure de couleur blanchâtre, à croûte légère, produit à base de lait pasteurisé de brebis et de chèvre. 2, record 5, French, - kefalograviera
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Affiné durant 6 mois, sa saveur est corsée, salée avec un arrière-goût d'amande. 2, record 5, French, - kefalograviera
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso Kefalograviera
1, record 5, Spanish, queso%20Kefalograviera
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Queso duro tradicional griego, se lo produce a partir de leche de oveja, se lo consume principalmente como queso de mesa y es ideal como queso frito. 1, record 5, Spanish, - queso%20Kefalograviera
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Idiazabal cheese
1, record 6, English, Idiazabal%20cheese
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Idiazabal 2, record 6, English, Idiazabal
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Idiazabal hails from the Basque country in Spain. During production, the wheels were traditionally smoked over beechwood, hawthorn, or cherry for 10 days, imparting a slight smoky quality that would add depth to the rich, nutty flavor of this sheep milk cheese. 2, record 6, English, - Idiazabal%20cheese
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- idiazabal
1, record 6, French, idiazabal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage d'appellation d'origine contrôlée [des provinces basques d'Espagne] au lait de brebis, à caillé divisé, à pâte mi-dure, de fabrication fermière [...] 2, record 6, French, - idiazabal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso Idiazabal
1, record 6, Spanish, queso%20Idiazabal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- Idiazabal 1, record 6, Spanish, Idiazabal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El queso Idiazabal se trata de un queso : De leche cruda. Exclusivamente de leche de oveja latxa y/o carranzana. El queso está curado mínimo 2 meses. Su tamaño es pequeño o mediano, de uno a tres kilos, aunque puede ser comercializado en cuña. De coagulación enzimática(cuajo). Queso no cocido(sin sobrepasar los 38ºC). Prensado, de pasta dura. Graso : mínimo 45% de materia grasa sobre extracto seco. Ahumado o sin ahumar. 1, record 6, Spanish, - queso%20Idiazabal
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Fiore Sardo
1, record 7, English, Fiore%20Sardo
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Fiore Sardo cheese 2, record 7, English, Fiore%20Sardo%20cheese
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiore sardo is a unique, Italian, raw sheep’s milk cheese with a hard and natural rind. It is a grainy, sharp, savory cheese and is aged up to twelve months. 3, record 7, English, - Fiore%20Sardo
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The production of Fiore Sardo cheese is strictly limited to some provinces of Sardinia. ... The flavour of Fiore Sardo is pronounced, aromatic, moderately spicy and the rind varies from deep gold to dark brown with a sour smell. 2, record 7, English, - Fiore%20Sardo
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fiore sardo
1, record 7, French, fiore%20sardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiore sardo. La croûte brune, frottée à l’huile d’olive, a un arôme et un aspect uniques. La texture est dure et cassante, avec la saveur douce spécifique du lait de brebis et une finale longue, fumée, salée et relevée. 2, record 7, French, - fiore%20sardo
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiore sardo
1, record 7, Spanish, fiore%20sardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso italiano con denominación de origen protegida, elaborado con leche de oveja sarda, posee pasta dura, color amarillo, corteza oscura y espesa, sabor dulce y olor agrio. 2, record 7, Spanish, - fiore%20sardo
Record 8 - internal organization data 2013-03-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blue cheese
1, record 8, English, blue%20cheese
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bleu cheese 2, record 8, English, bleu%20cheese
correct
- blue-mould cheese 3, record 8, English, blue%2Dmould%20cheese
correct
- blue-mold cheese 4, record 8, English, blue%2Dmold%20cheese
correct
- blue mold-ripened cheese 5, record 8, English, blue%20mold%2Dripened%20cheese
correct
- blue-veined cheese 6, record 8, English, blue%2Dveined%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue vein cheese 7, record 8, English, blue%20vein%20cheese
correct, see observation
- blue veined cheese 7, record 8, English, blue%20veined%20cheese
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a general classification of cow's milk, sheep's milk, or goat's milk cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-gray or blue-green mold, and carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria. 2, record 8, English, - blue%20cheese
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term blue vein cheese [is a specific term, i.e. it has a more restricted sense; it] is used to describe a [type of] blue cheese. The difference is the look and the amount of edible blue mold running through the cheese. Blue veined cheeses tend to have a small amount of this edible mold which resembles veins. These cheeses tend to be semi-hard or hard cheeses. 7, record 8, English, - blue%20cheese
Record 8, Key term(s)
- blue mold cheese
- blue mould cheese
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fromage bleu
1, record 8, French, fromage%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fromage persillé 2, record 8, French, fromage%20persill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à pâte persillée 3, record 8, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te%20persill%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- bleu 4, record 8, French, bleu
correct, masculine noun
- fromage à moisissures internes 5, record 8, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20moisissures%20internes
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fromages persillés. Ce sont des fromages dont la pâte est sillonnée intérieurement de marbrures verdâtres ou bleuâtres, constituées par des filaments mycéliens de la moisissure Penicillium glaucum. 6, record 8, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fromage à pâte persillée ou pâte à moisissure interne. [...] Le terme «à pâte persillée» s'applique aux fromages bleus pour lesquels la couleur et la répartition de la moisissure (pénicillium glaucum ou roqueforti) appelée aussi persillage varient selon chaque fromage. 7, record 8, French, - fromage%20bleu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso azul
1, record 8, Spanish, queso%20azul
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso de pasta azul 2, record 8, Spanish, queso%20de%20pasta%20azul
correct, masculine noun
- queso con mohos internos 2, record 8, Spanish, queso%20con%20mohos%20internos
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto que se obtiene por coagulación de la leche por medio del cuajo y/u otras enzimas coagulantes apropiadas, complementado o no por la acción de bacterias lácticas específicas, y mediante un proceso de elaboración que utiliza hongos específicos (Penicillium roqueforti), complementados o no por la acción de hongos y/o levaduras subsidiarias responsables de otorgarle al producto características distintivas durante el proceso de elaboración y maduración. 1, record 8, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El queso azul es una clasificación general de los quesos de leche de vaca, de oveja y de cabra que tienen en su pasta cultivos de Penicillium añadidos al producto final y que proporcionan un color entre el ’azul' y el gris-verdoso característico debido a los mohos. Los quesos azules se curan en lugares con temperaturas reguladas tales como cavernas. Algunos poseen denominación de origen protegida : Cabrales, Roquefort, bleu d’Auvergne, bleu de Bresse, Gorgonzola, Stilton y Picón Bejes-Tresviso. También destaca el queso de Valdeón. 3, record 8, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las leches empleadas en la elaboración del queso azul deberán proceder de las especies bovina, ovina o caprina, y pueden ser utilizadas solas o en mezclas. 1, record 8, Spanish, - queso%20azul
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Ricotta cheese
1, record 9, English, Ricotta%20cheese
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Ricotta 2, record 9, English, Ricotta
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ricotta ... a whey cheese which ... is made from fresh whey to which ... milk or skim milk may be added. ... made from milk ... it has the characteristic of richly creamed cottage cheese. The curd may be pressed and dried ... 3, record 9, English, - Ricotta%20cheese
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ricotta
1, record 9, French, ricotta
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ricotta. [...] Cette recuite est faite [...] au lait de vache [ou] au lait de brebis [auquel] on soutire le sérum pour extraire la caséine qu'il contient. [...] Pour être consommée fraîche, la ricotta est égouttée [...] Pour être séchée, elle est salée, pressée plus fortement [...] 1, record 9, French, - ricotta
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso ricotta
1, record 9, Spanish, queso%20ricotta
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso italiano muy similar al requesón. Su textura es blanda y untuosa, de sabor suave y aroma a leche. Se elabora con leche de vaca u oveja [...] 1, record 9, Spanish, - queso%20ricotta
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