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POLVO HORNEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Breadmaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baking powder
1, record 1, English, baking%20powder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [chemical] leavening agent that raises dough by the gas (carbon dioxide) produced when baking soda and acid react in the presence of water: it usually contains baking soda mixed with either starch or flour and cream of tartar or other acid-forming substance, as anhydrous sodium aluminum sulfate. 2, record 1, English, - baking%20powder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- baking-powder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Boulangerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poudre à pâte
1, record 1, French, poudre%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levure chimique 2, record 1, French, levure%20chimique
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- poudre à lever 3, record 1, French, poudre%20%C3%A0%20lever
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- poudre alsacienne 4, record 1, French, poudre%20alsacienne
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- poudre levante 5, record 1, French, poudre%20levante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mélange de substances chimiques (bicarbonate de soude ou carbonate d'ammoniaque associé avec de la crème de tartre, de l'acide tartrique ou du phosphate d'aluminium sodique, et avec un excipient : farine, amidon ou carbonate de chaux alimentaire). 5, record 1, French, - poudre%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A2te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Panificación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- levadura en polvo
1, record 1, Spanish, levadura%20en%20polvo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- polvo para hornear 2, record 1, Spanish, polvo%20para%20hornear
correct, masculine noun
- levadura química 3, record 1, Spanish, levadura%20qu%C3%ADmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto químico que permite dar esponjosidad a una masa debido a la capacidad de liberar dióxido de carbono [...], es una mezcla de un ácido no tóxico (como el cítrico o el tartárico) y una sal de un ácido o base débil, generalmente carbonato o bicarbonato [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - levadura%20en%20polvo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
- Pastries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- self-raising flour
1, record 2, English, self%2Draising%20flour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- self-rising flour 2, record 2, English, self%2Drising%20flour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Self-raising" flour is simply one that contains a leavening agent and is identical to plain flour with salt and baking powder added. The advantage of self-raising is that the agents are thoroughly homogenized with the flour to obtain baking uniformity. 1, record 2, English, - self%2Draising%20flour
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
- Pâtisserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- farine auto-levante
1, record 2, French, farine%20auto%2Dlevante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Farines auto-levantes. [...] Ces farines qui lèvent toutes seules, association de farines normales et de [poudre à pâte]. Les substances levantes ajoutées en meunerie à la farine sont généralement le bicarbonate de soude [...] et le phosphate monocalcique [...] 1, record 2, French, - farine%20auto%2Dlevante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Panificación
- Repostería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- harina leudante
1, record 2, Spanish, harina%20leudante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- harina con levadura 2, record 2, Spanish, harina%20con%20levadura
correct, feminine noun
- harina con polvos de hornear 3, record 2, Spanish, harina%20con%20polvos%20de%20hornear
correct, feminine noun, Chile
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Harina refinada donde se encuentra incorporado el polvo de hornear(polvo químico), o sea el leudante, y sal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - harina%20leudante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La harina con levadura es […] harina común a la que se ha añadido levadura seca y en ocasiones también sal. Esta harina se suele vender en paquetes especiales para hacer ciertos tipos de panes, como pan chino y algunos bollos, para ahorrar tiempo en la cocina. Es muy popular en algunos países y no es necesario dejarla reposar con otras levaduras. 2, record 2, Spanish, - harina%20leudante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La harina con polvos de hornear lleva incorporada agentes leudantes estandarizados. 3, record 2, Spanish, - harina%20leudante
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