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MADURACION QUESO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ripening
1, record 1, English, ripening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ripening, ... of a cheese means placing a green or young cheese form in a temperature and relative humidity controlled area for a specific period. During this incarceration, the cheese curd breaks down into a smooth body and a characteristic flavor ... Different cheese types require different temperatures and relative humidities and times. 2, record 1, English, - ripening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the term is often used as if it were synonymous with "curing". 3, record 1, English, - ripening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affinage
1, record 1, French, affinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période pendant laquelle les fromages subissent sous l'action des enzymes naturelles et microbiennes des transformations physico-chimiques qui leur confèrent leurs caractéristiques organoleptiques (texture, goût, aspect). 2, record 1, French, - affinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée et les conditions d'ambiance et les soins diffèrent selon les types de fromages. 2, record 1, French, - affinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maduración del queso
1, record 1, Spanish, maduraci%C3%B3n%20del%20queso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maduración 1, record 1, Spanish, maduraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso mediante el cual se obtiene una masa homogénea con sabor, aroma y textura característicos, a partir de la cuajada fresca por la acción de las proteinasas de la leche, las enzimas coagulantes, los cultivos iniciadores y otros microorganismos que se desarrollan en el queso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - maduraci%C3%B3n%20del%20queso
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