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BANANE VERTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plantain
1, record 1, English, plantain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cooking banana 2, record 1, English, cooking%20banana
- cooking plantain 2, record 1, English, cooking%20plantain
- common plantain 2, record 1, English, common%20plantain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The starchy fruit of the plantain [Musa paradisiaca] that is a staple item of diet throughout the tropics when cooked and that is distinguished in appearance from the ordinary banana by its angular shape and yellowish green color. 3, record 1, English, - plantain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banane plantain
1, record 1, French, banane%20plantain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banane verte 2, record 1, French, banane%20verte
feminine noun
- banane à cuire 3, record 1, French, banane%20%C3%A0%20cuire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] bananes plantains [...] sont généralement consommées après cuisson (cuites à l’eau, mais également rôties ou frites). 1, record 1, French, - banane%20plantain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la cuisine aux bananes [...] on utilise pour cela des bananes vertes ou des bananes à cuire (plantaniers) [...] 2, record 1, French, - banane%20plantain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plátano macho
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20macho
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Cuba, Spain, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plátano grande 2, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20grande
correct, masculine noun, Ecuador
- plátano 3, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano
correct, masculine noun, Panama
- banana para cocinar 4, record 1, Spanish, banana%20para%20cocinar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plátano macho o banana para cocinar. Es uno de los más utilizados en los trópicos de América o África como una verdura más que una fruta. Tiene poco sabor y su consistencia es muy dura por lo que no se come crudo sino que se puede utilizar como si fuera una patata, para freír o hervir, por ejemplo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1tano%20macho
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fufu
1, record 2, English, fufu
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foo-foo 2, record 2, English, foo%2Dfoo
correct, Africa
- fufu 1, record 2, English, fufu
correct, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fermented pulp that has not been dried; prepared directly and eaten. 1, record 2, English, - fufu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of dish is made out a type of watery yam found in swampy areas like Douala, Kribi, Tiko, Limbe or the forest zone in Cameroon. The preparation is eaten as a liquidy paste (fufu). 3, record 2, English, - fufu
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foufou
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Plats cuisinés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foufou
1, record 2, French, foufou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chikwangue 2, record 2, French, chikwangue
masculine noun, Africa, regional
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le principe vénéneux du manioc est le manihotoxoside (manihotoxine), hétéroside qui donne, par hydrolyse, du glucose, de l’acétone et de l’acide cyanhydrique, très toxique pour l’homme, mais qui disparaît par la cuisson ou le rouissage, qui est le procédé traditionnel en Afrique dans la préparation de la chikwangue ou du foufou. Les Indiens se contentent de comprimer la pâte pour en exprimer le liquide. [...] 2, record 2, French, - foufou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «foufou» se définit comme une masse alimentaire friable. Émanation de l'«Akpessi», le «foufou» est préparé à partir de la banane plantain verte(ou presque mûre), de toutes les variétés d’igname(sauf la variété «Bêté-Bêté» ou «florido» et du taro. 3, record 2, French, - foufou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chikwangue : terme utilisé en Afrique. 1, record 2, French, - foufou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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