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PATE HIGADO GANSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Recipes
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foie gras
1, record 1, English, foie%20gras
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The enlarged liver from a goose or duck that has been force-fed and fattened over a period of 4 to 5 months. 2, record 1, English, - foie%20gras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, goose liver is considered superior to duck liver; all foie gras is very expensive. At its best, it is a delicate rosy color with mottlings of beige. The flavour is extraordinarily rich and the texture silky smooth. 2, record 1, English, - foie%20gras
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Recettes de cuisine
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foie gras
1, record 1, French, foie%20gras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préparation du foie de l'oie ou du canard, hypertrophié par un engraissement méthodique de la volaille. 1, record 1, French, - foie%20gras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
- Recetas de cocina
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paté de ganso
1, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%A9%20de%20ganso
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paté de hígado de ganso 1, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%A9%20de%20h%C3%ADgado%20de%20ganso
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- paté de oca 2, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%A9%20de%20oca
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aunque se utilicen como sinónimos, el término ganso se refiere a una especie de aves mientras que oca es una de las razas domésticas de ganso, la cual se cría por su carne y por su hígado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pat%C3%A9%20de%20ganso
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