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DULCE LECHE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yule log
1, record 1, English, yule%20log
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylinder-shaped [cake] decorated to look like a log [and that is typically eaten at Christmas.] 1, record 1, English, - yule%20log
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bûche de Noël
1, record 1, French, b%C3%BBche%20de%20No%C3%ABl
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[C'est] seulement en 1945 que la bûche de Noël fut présentée [en Amérique du Nord] sous la forme que nous la connaissons aujourd'hui, à savoir un gâteau roulé. Traditionnellement, cette gourmandise est composée de [gâteau] génoise couvert de crème au beurre et décoré de feuilles de houx. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%BBche%20de%20No%C3%ABl
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Repostería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tronco de Navidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tronco%20de%20Navidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dulce de navidad elaborado con una plancha de bizcocho genovés que se rellena con crema de chocolate, dulce de leche, turrón o crema pastelera, frutos rojos, según gustos, después se cubre con crema de chocolate y se decora con estilo navideño. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tronco%20de%20Navidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jericalla 1, record 2, English, jericalla
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jericaya 2, record 2, English, jericaya
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following the meal, the classic Jaliscan dessert, jericalla, a sweet custard, provides a smooth finish to a savory meal. 1, record 2, English, - jericalla
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... jericaya for dessert, a kind of oven-baked flan with a sweet crust and lots of cinnamon. 2, record 2, English, - jericalla
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jalisco is a state in Mexico. 3, record 2, English, - jericalla
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jericalla
1, record 2, French, jericalla
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jericaya 1, record 2, French, jericaya
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dessert fait surtout au Mexique avec du lait, du sucre, des œufs, de la cannelle et de la vanille. 1, record 2, French, - jericalla
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Platos preparados (Cocina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jericalla
1, record 2, Spanish, jericalla
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jericaya 1, record 2, Spanish, jericaya
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- chiricaya 1, record 2, Spanish, chiricaya
correct, feminine noun, Costa Rica, Honduras
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dulce de leche, huevo, vainilla y caramelo. Se parece al flan. 1, record 2, Spanish, - jericalla
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la mayoría de las recetas se incluye la canela en la lista de ingredientes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - jericalla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fiore Sardo
1, record 3, English, Fiore%20Sardo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Fiore Sardo cheese 2, record 3, English, Fiore%20Sardo%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Fiore%20Sardo
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Fiore%20Sardo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fiore sardo
1, record 3, French, fiore%20sardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fiore%20sardo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fiore sardo
1, record 3, Spanish, fiore%20sardo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - fiore%20sardo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
- Pastries (Cooking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pudding
1, record 4, English, pudding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dessert incorporating bread ... in a sauce made of milk, eggs, etc. 1, record 4, English, - pudding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
- Pâtisserie (Art culinaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pudding
1, record 4, French, pudding
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pouding 1, record 4, French, pouding
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gâteau grossier fait par les boulangers à partir du pain rassis. 1, record 4, French, - pudding
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouding : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 4, French, - pudding
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recetas de cocina
- Pastelería (Cocina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudín
1, record 4, Spanish, pud%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pudin 1, record 4, Spanish, pudin
correct, masculine noun
- budín 1, record 4, Spanish, bud%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dulce que se prepara con bizcocho o pan deshecho en leche y con azúcar y frutas secas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - pud%C3%ADn
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blancmange
1, record 5, English, blancmange
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded. 2, record 5, English, - blancmange
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French-Canadian "blanc-manger" is identical to the English blanc-mange, a cornstarch pudding, but very different from the French "blanc-manger", jelly made with almonds, milk and sugar. 3, record 5, English, - blancmange
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- blanc-manger
1, record 5, French, blanc%2Dmanger
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le blanc-manger au Canada français est identique au "blanc-mange" anglais, mais diffère beaucoup du blanc-manger français, gelée faite de lait, d'amandes et de sucre. 1, record 5, French, - blanc%2Dmanger
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Recetas de cocina
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- manjar blanco
1, record 5, Spanish, manjar%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plato de postre que se hace con leche, almendras, azúcar y harina de arroz. 1, record 5, Spanish, - manjar%20blanco
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Cuba [es un] dulce hecho con leche, harina de maíz, azúcar y especias. 1, record 5, Spanish, - manjar%20blanco
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
- Pastries
- Restaurant Menus
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- milk jam
1, record 6, English, milk%20jam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- caramelized milk 2, record 6, English, caramelized%20milk
correct
- dulce de leche 3, record 6, English, dulce%20de%20leche
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dulce de leche ... is a traditional candy in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and other parts of South America. Its most basic recipe mixes boiled milk and sugar, although other ingredients may be included to achieve special properties. It can be prepared by buying sweetened condensed milk and cooking it for several hours until it caramelizes. It is used to flavour candies or other sweet foods, such as cakes, biscuits or ice cream, as well as flan. It is also a popular spread on toast. 3, record 6, English, - milk%20jam
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
- Pâtisserie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- confiture de lait
1, record 6, French, confiture%20de%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lait caramélisé 2, record 6, French, lait%20caram%C3%A9lis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- dulce de leche 3, record 6, French, dulce%20de%20leche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dulce de leche [...] Cette confiture de lait a, depuis quelques années, traversé ses frontières sud-américaines. Elle se sert avec du pain comme une confiture, garnit les chocolats et se laisse napper entre un empilage de crêpes. 3, record 6, French, - confiture%20de%20lait
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
- Repostería
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- dulce de leche
1, record 6, Spanish, dulce%20de%20leche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- manjar blanco 2, record 6, Spanish, manjar%20blanco
correct, masculine noun, Chile, Panama, Peru, El Salvador
- arequipe 3, record 6, Spanish, arequipe
correct, masculine noun, Colombia, Venezuela
- cajeta 4, record 6, Spanish, cajeta
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Central America, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dulce que se hace con leche azucarada, aromatizada generalmente con vainilla, y sometida a cocción lenta y prolongada. 2, record 6, Spanish, - dulce%20de%20leche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El dulce de leche posee un aspecto de consistencia cremosa, pastosa, lisa y untable, que se prepara cociendo a fuego lento leche y azúcar, hasta que adquiere un color castaño acaramelado característico y uniforme, con consistencia espesa de sabor dulce y lácteo. 5, record 6, Spanish, - dulce%20de%20leche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cajeta. Dulce de leche de cabra, sumamente espeso. 2, record 6, Spanish, - dulce%20de%20leche
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