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SEL NITRITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cured
1, record 1, English, cured
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In the Meat Inspection Regulations, 1990,] cured means, in respect of an edible meat product, that salt together with at least 100 p.p.m. of sodium nitrite, potassium nitrite, sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate, or any combination thereof, was added to the meat product during its preparation ... 1, record 1, English, - cured
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saumuré
1, record 1, French, saumur%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dans le Règlement de 1990 sur l'inspection des viandes, ] saumuré [qualifie] le produit de viande comestible auquel du sel avec au moins 100 p. p. m. de nitrite ou de nitrate de sodium ou de nitrite ou de nitrate de potassium, ou toute combinaison de ceux-ci, a été ajouté durant sa préparation. 1, record 1, French, - saumur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smoked sausage
1, record 2, English, smoked%20sausage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Andouille Sausage - A spicy smoked sausage popular in Cajun and Creole dishes. 1, record 2, English, - smoked%20sausage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saucisse fumée
1, record 2, French, saucisse%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la saucisse fumée tout bœuf peut inclure des morceaux du cœur, du gras, des agents de remplissage à base de céréales et des agents qui lient le tout. Parmi les autres ingrédients, on peut retrouver de l'eau et des agents de saumurage ou de conservation, tels que le sel, le nitrite, le sucre, les épices et les assaisonnements. 1, record 2, French, - saucisse%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cover pickle
1, record 3, English, cover%20pickle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In immersion curing, the submerged meat or poultry absorbs the cover pickle solution, slowly, over a long period of time. There are two recognized methods for calculating the allowable ingoing amount of nitrite in immersion cured products. The method used depends on the mechanism of movement of nitrite within the meat and/or poultry/pickle system and into the meat, meat byproduct, or poultry tissue itself. 2, record 3, English, - cover%20pickle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The lowest rate of curing occurs when the curing agents are applied externally in the form of a dry rub or in liquid form as a cover pickle. 3, record 3, English, - cover%20pickle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- saumure d'immersion
1, record 3, French, saumure%20d%27immersion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saumurage des jambonneaux. Préparer la saumure(ajouter l'acide ascorbique lorsque le sel nitrité est entièrement dissout dans l'eau). Laver et raser les jambonneaux. Les saumurer, par injection intramusculaire à 10 %. Puis, les stocker dans une saumure d’immersion pendant 48 heures, en chambre froide à 4 °C. 2, record 3, French, - saumure%20d%27immersion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Prague powder
1, record 4, English, Prague%20powder
correct, trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The trade name of a mixture of salt, sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite used to cure meat. 1, record 4, English, - Prague%20powder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poudre de Prague
1, record 4, French, poudre%20de%20Prague
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
D'autre part, [certains laboratoires] ont mis au point la formation d’une poudre dite "Prague Powder" ou Poudre de Prague. Cette poudre est faite d’un mélange de sel(chlorure de sodium), de nitrate de sodium et de nitrite de soude.(...) Cette poudre servira par hydratation(...) à former la saumure d’instillation(...). 1, record 4, French, - poudre%20de%20Prague
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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