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ECALER [2 records]

Record 1 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culinary Techniques
  • Egg Industry
CONT

Roll egg between hands to loosen shell, then peel, starting at large end.

OBS

peel: term extracted from the "Glossaire de l’agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques culinaires
  • Oeufs (Industrie de l'alimentation)
CONT

Pour écaler facilement un œuf dur, plongez-le dans l'eau froide puis roulez-le entre vos mains.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
DEF

a peg of wood or metal strapped or tied to the hand as an aid in husking corn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
CONT

[Agriculture : Indiens du Canada] Bâtons de creusage, durcis au feu et aiguisés, et souvent alourdis; plantoirs, houes,(...) chevilles à écaler(...) étaient communs.

Spanish

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