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FROMAGE SAUMURE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gruyère cheese
1, record 1, English, Gruy%C3%A8re%20cheese
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Gruyère 2, record 1, English, Gruy%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A firm cheese with small holes and a nutty flavor that is of Swiss origin. 3, record 1, English, - Gruy%C3%A8re%20cheese
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gruyère
1, record 1, French, gruy%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage fabriqué exclusivement avec du lait de vache emprésuré, à pâte ferme, cuite, pressée et salée en surface ou en saumure, de couleur ivoire à jaune pâle, présentant des «ouvertures» de dimensions allant de la grosseur d’un pois à celle d’une noisette [...] 2, record 1, French, - gruy%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gruyer
1, record 1, Spanish, gruyer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gruyère 2, record 1, Spanish, gruy%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso suave, de origen suizo, fabricado con leche de vaca y cuajo triturado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gruyer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salted in brine
1, record 2, English, salted%20in%20brine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blocks of cheese are salted in brine similar to traditional wheels of Swiss cheese, usually from 1 to 3 days. 1, record 2, English, - salted%20in%20brine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- brine-salted
- brine salted
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salé en saumure
1, record 2, French, sal%C3%A9%20en%20saumure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Puis, le fromage est salé en saumure et affiné pendant au minimum 70 jours. 1, record 2, French, - sal%C3%A9%20en%20saumure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interior-ripened cheese
1, record 3, English, interior%2Dripened%20cheese
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fromage affiné dans la masse
1, record 3, French, fromage%20affin%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20masse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fromage à croûte lavée 1, record 3, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20cro%C3%BBte%20lav%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage dont la croûte est régulièrement lavée à la saumure au cours de l'affinage pour empêcher les moisissures blanches de se développer. 1, record 3, French, - fromage%20affin%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20masse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso madurado internamente
1, record 3, Spanish, queso%20madurado%20internamente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- queso de corteza lavada 2, record 3, Spanish, queso%20de%20corteza%20lavada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los investigadores concluyeron que los quesos que presentan un olor más fuerte son los conocidos como quesos de corteza lavada, en los que el proceso de maduración produce un moho grisàceo que luego se elimina con agua salada. 2, record 3, Spanish, - queso%20madurado%20internamente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pickled cheese
1, record 4, English, pickled%20cheese
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... soft, bacteria-ripened cheese that has been heavily rubbed with salt or soaked in brine or salted whey for one week to one month before [it is] ready for consumption. 2, record 4, English, - pickled%20cheese
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cheese in brine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fromage saumuré
1, record 4, French, fromage%20saumur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut [...] effectuer le salage en plongeant les fromages dans un bain de saumure à saturation [...]. Le séjour en saumure s’accompagne d’un complément d’égouttage du caillé. 2, record 4, French, - fromage%20saumur%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso en salmuera
1, record 4, Spanish, queso%20en%20salmuera
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Queso madurado semiduro blando [con pasta de] color blanco a amarillento y una textura compacta [...] no tiene una corteza propiamente dicha y se ha madurado y conservado en salmuera hasta su entrega al consumidor o su preenvasado para la distribución. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20en%20salmuera
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Determinados quesos en salmuera contienen hierbas aromáticas específicas y especias como parte de su identidad. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queso%20en%20salmuera
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brine-packed
1, record 5, English, brine%2Dpacked
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- brine packed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conservé dans la saumure
1, record 5, French, conserv%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20saumure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce fromage à pâte très blanche, d’une texture fine et friable, est le plus connu des fromages grecs. Il est conservé dans la saumure, ce qui lui donne son goût salé et piquant, qui s’accentue en vieillissant [...] 2, record 5, French, - conserv%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20saumure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- washed-rind cheese
1, record 6, English, washed%2Drind%20cheese
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The curd, which may or may not be cut ... is scooped into moulds and left to drain. The high moisture of the curd and the humidity of the maturing rooms attract a bitter-tasting, grey, hairy mould called "cat-fur". To discourage this, the newly formed cheese is rubbed with or dunked in baths of salty water, wine or a similar alcoholic liquid. 2, record 6, English, - washed%2Drind%20cheese
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Washed-rind cheeses, whose rinds are usually orange-hued, have been rubbed or washed (sometimes immersed) during ripening process with a solution of brine, wine, beer, or grape brandy to promote a desirable exterior mould that is instrumental in creating the cheese's characteristically pronounced flavor. 3, record 6, English, - washed%2Drind%20cheese
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pâte molle à croûte lavée
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A2te%20molle%20%C3%A0%20cro%C3%BBte%20lav%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fromage à égouttage accéléré et à croûte lavée 2, record 6, French, fromage%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9gouttage%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20et%20%C3%A0%20cro%C3%BBte%20lav%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] fromages soumis à des lavages; ils sont un peu plus secs que les précédents [fromages à croûte fleurie] car les moisissures ne peuvent se développer à leur surface et il se forme une croûte lisse de couleur orangée qui combat la déshydratation de la pâte [...]. Pour assurer un taux d’humidité interne convenable et une fermentation adéquate, ces fromages sont placés en atmosphère humide dans des toiles humectées d’une solution (saumure, vin et épices, bière ou eau-de-vie). 1, record 6, French, - p%C3%A2te%20molle%20%C3%A0%20cro%C3%BBte%20lav%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les pâtes molles à croûte lavée [...] suivent le même parcours que les croûtes fleuries. Ce sont l'affinage et le brossage qui leur donneront leurs caractéristiques. [...] Au hâloir, salé au sel sec, le fromage va «prendre le bleu», un duvet de moisissures qui sera aussitôt éliminé par un lavage avec un linge humide ou un brossage dans la saumure [...] 3, record 6, French, - p%C3%A2te%20molle%20%C3%A0%20cro%C3%BBte%20lav%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Emmental cheese
1, record 7, English, Emmental%20cheese
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Ementhal cheese 2, record 7, English, Ementhal%20cheese
correct
- Emmenthaler cheese 3, record 7, English, Emmenthaler%20cheese
correct
- Emmentaler cheese 4, record 7, English, Emmentaler%20cheese
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emmental cheese, also spelled Emmenthal and Emmenthaler, is one of many Swiss cheese types, but in the United States the term is not widely used: instead a similar cheese is called Swiss. 2, record 7, English, - Emmental%20cheese
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Swiss cheese is also called Emmentaler cheese. [It] is a hard, pressed, rennet-curd cheese with a mild, sweet, nut-like flavor. The presence of holes or "eyes" is a characteristic of this cheese. 5, record 7, English, - Emmental%20cheese
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- emmental
1, record 7, French, emmental
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fromage Emmental 2, record 7, French, fromage%20Emmental
avoid, masculine noun
- emmenthal 3, record 7, French, emmenthal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dénomination "Emmental"(...) est réservée à un fromage fabriqué exclusivement avec du lait de vache empresuré, à pâte ferme, cuite, pressée et salée en surface ou en saumure, de couleur ivoire à jaune pâle, présentant une "ouverture" de dimension allant de la grosseur d’une cerise à celle d’une noix, en forme de meule(...) à croûte frottée ou brossée, solide et sèche, de couleur jaune doré à brun clair(...) 4, record 7, French, - emmental
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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