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CORTE CARNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leg of lamb
1, record 1, English, leg%20of%20lamb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most leg of lamb dishes are cooked by dry heat; roasting and grilling are the usual methods. 2, record 1, English, - leg%20of%20lamb
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lamb leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Plats cuisinés
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gigot d'agneau
1, record 1, French, gigot%20d%27agneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
- Platos preparados (Cocina)
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pierna de cordero
1, record 1, Spanish, pierna%20de%20cordero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pata trasera del cordero, un poco más grande que la paletilla, es un corte muy jugoso y se suele consumir asada en el horno o cortada en porciones para guisar o frita, se cocina de igual forma que la paletilla, [posee] más cantidad de carne por lo tanto tiene más rendimiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pierna%20de%20cordero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meat cut
1, record 2, English, meat%20cut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cut 2, record 2, English, cut
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The designation and location of a specific part of a carcass. 1, record 2, English, - meat%20cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe de viande
1, record 2, French, coupe%20de%20viande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupe 2, record 2, French, coupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manière de découper les carcasses d'animaux de boucherie, qui varie suivant les régions. 2, record 2, French, - coupe%20de%20viande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte de carne
1, record 2, Spanish, corte%20de%20carne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corte 1, record 2, Spanish, corte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Realizar cortes de carne de res para los distintos procesos de industrialización [...] realizar el corte de pierna, [...] el corte de pancita, [...] el corte de costilla, [...] el corte de pecho, [...] el corte de chamorro [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - corte%20de%20carne
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tenderness
1, record 3, English, tenderness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meat tenderness is influenced by either the contractile state of the muscle (tough if the fibres have shortened) or by the amount of cross-linking in the collagen (tough if cross-linking is excessive, as in some older animals) ... 2, record 3, English, - tenderness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tendreté
1, record 3, French, tendret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aptitude d'une viande à être tranchée [...], cisaillée [...] et broyée [...] 2, record 3, French, - tendret%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les propriétés de la viande (que les consommateurs) sont eux-mêmes en mesure de pouvoir apprécier comme par exemple la tendreté, la succulence, la saveur, la couleur [...]. 2, record 3, French, - tendret%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tendreté étant très appréciée par le consommateur, diverses techniques sont appliquées pour l'améliorer : attendrissement mécanique, maturation en atmosphère contrôlée, emploi d'additifs ou d'enzymes. 3, record 3, French, - tendret%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terneza
1, record 3, Spanish, terneza
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dificultad o facilidad con la que una carne se puede cortar o masticar. 1, record 3, Spanish, - terneza
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los métodos de determinación [...] de apreciación objetiva [...] intentan predecir un valor de terneza en forma cuantitativa. El método objetivo mundialmente más usado es la Cizalla Warner-Bratzler, que consiste en un método directo, mediante el cual una cizalla mide la fuerza de corte en libras o en kg, es decir la resistencia de la carne a ser cortada, brindando un dato objetivo(a mayor valor de fuerza de corte, menor terneza). 1, record 3, Spanish, - terneza
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